Mayoral Candidates
Brief profiles of the 2003 mayoral candidates
Fri., April 25, 2003
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Will Wynn
Occupation: Developer, city council member
Web site: www.willwynn.com
Notable quote: "In less than three years in office, I've served with two very different mayors, two very different city managers, and two very different economies. I'm hoping that will serve me well. ... The next mayor will be the dog who caught the car. ... Twenty years from now I want our community to look back and say we made the right decisions and preserved what was best about Austin."
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Marc Katz
Occupation: Owner, Katz's Deli
Web site: www.marckatz.com
Notable quote: "You can't just want to sit on the dais to satisfy your ego. It takes a lot of strength, and it will take a lot out of you. You need to mean business. But now is the perfect time for me to do this and be of service, as a leader, to the city I love. My methodology, my way of doing business, is exactly what Austin needs right now."
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Max Nofziger
Occupation: Political consultant
Web site: www.maxformayor.com
Notable quote: "I have more experience than the rest of the candidates combined, and if that's an important criterion, I win the election. ... I hope that in Austin experience is still a more important factor than money. ... No politician wants to raise taxes, but sometimes it has to be done. ... Certainly the first thing to look at is making the cuts. But you have to entertain the possibility."
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Leslie Cochran
Occupation: Being Leslie Cochran
Notable quote: "The biggest advantage I have is that I don't have property interests or a law firm that would benefit from my being elected. I want to see Austin prosper, but I want to invite every kind of industry and individual that we can, and build a diverse city."
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Brad Meltzer
Occupation: Owner of Benihana Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar; apartment owner
Web site: www.bradformayor.com
Notable quote: "I can see why Austin is in the shape it's in -- because of the misdirection of city government. ... I've owned and operated several successful businesses during my lengthy career. I want to run Austin like a successful business."
Christopher Keating
Occupation: Owns a demolition company
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Jennifer Gale
Occupation: Perennial candidate
Herman Luckett Jr.
Occupation: "Revolutionary"
Joaquin "Jack" Fox
Write-in candidate
Endorsements:
At press time, Wynn had won endorsements from virtually all political or activist organizations, with the exception of Independent Texans, which has endorsed Nofziger.
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