Prop 1’s victory last night was probably the only salve for local officials witnessing much of the Central Texas* Dem delegation – Valinda Bolton, Patrick Rose, and Diana Maldonado – getting wiped out.
At the Prop 1 bash, we asked: What were their thoughts about change at the state house?
Redistricting was on the mind of two council members the Hustle caught up with, Lee Leffingwell and Randi Shade. Turnover “is always something we have to be cornered about,” said Leffingwell. But the fact the lege will be instantly confronted with a gaping state deficit in the billions means “that’s going to take up a lot of their time. And also redistricting. So hopefully they’ll have very little time to focus on Austin bashing.”
Lots of issues hammering Texas. Maybe not the best time to take a book tour?
“Probably not,” Leffingwell conceded.
“There’s no question we have to be cognizant of what happens, certainly with the Travis County delegation, and at the state level, and the federal level,” said Shade. “They affect redistricting, and that affects us. Aren’t we the biggest city in the country without a designated congressman?”
As if last night wasn’t dispiriting enough …
What the hell else is happening?
On the city calendar: The Commission for Women meets in the Boards and Commissions Room at City Hall, 301 W. Second, 1:30pm.
The African American Resource Advisory Commission meets in the Street-Jones Building, Room 400A, 1000 E. 11th, 5:30pm.
The Environmental Board meets in City Hall’s Council Chambers, 6pm.
The Residential Design and Compatibility Commission meets in the B&C room at City Hall, 6pm.
*Corrected: originally read “Travis County”
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This article appears in Rick Perry (Digital Edition).