Kathryne Beth Tovo
Kathie Tovo was a member of the Austin City Council in Texas, representing District 9. Tovo assumed office on January 6, 2015. Tovo left office on January 6, 2023.
Tovo ran for re-election to the Austin City Council to represent District 9 in Texas. Tovo won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
The council elected her as the Mayor Pro Tempore in a 10-1 vote.[1][2]
Tovo is one of ten Austin City Council members who were elected to office in the city's first district-based election in 2014. Because city council members in Austin serve staggered four-year terms, the new members were sorted into two groups by lot. The members sorted into the first group were designated to serve four-year terms, and the members sorted into the second group were designated to serve two-year terms and run for re-election in 2016. The winners of the 2016 election would then serve full four-year terms.[3] Tovo was sorted into the first group to serve a full four-year term.[1]
Tovo previously served on the Austin City Council as an at-large member from 2011 to 2015.
Biography
Tovo obtained a B.A. from the University of North Carolina and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas.[4]
Campaign themes
2014
On her campaign website, Tovo highlighted the following issues:[5]
Affordability
- Excerpt: "Kathie Tovo believes that Austinites of all income levels should be able to live and thrive in District 9 and in every Austin neighborhood. She truly understands the burdens placed on Austin’s families and is not afraid to tackle the large-scale, systemic issues that drive our rising housing costs and other costs of living. She has worked hard to keep expenses in check and will continue to take the lead in making Austin more affordable for everyone."
Environment
- Excerpt: "Austin’s natural environment is one of its strongest assets and has helped define the city’s unique culture. Kathie has served as a staunch champion for environmental issues and will continue to do so as the representative of District 9."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Austin City Council District 9
Incumbent Kathie Tovo defeated Danielle Skidmore, Linda O'Neal, and Isiah Jones in the general election for Austin City Council District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathie Tovo (Nonpartisan) | 52.7 | 19,630 |
 | Danielle Skidmore (Nonpartisan) | 31.4 | 11,701 | |
 | Linda O'Neal (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 3,600 | |
| Isiah Jones (Nonpartisan) | 6.2 | 2,294 | |
| Total votes: 37,225 | |||
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2014
- See also: Austin, Texas municipal elections, 2014.
The city of Austin held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The candidate filing deadline was August 18, 2014. Because of redistricting and term limits, there was no incumbent for District 9.[6] The candidates were Erin K. McGann, Chris Riley and Kathryne Beth Tovo.[7] Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the general election, the top two vote-getters - Tovo and Riley - were scheduled to meet in a runoff election on December 16, 2014. On November 7, 2014, however, Riley withdrew from the race, leaving Tovo unchallenged for the District 9 seat.[8][9]
| Austin City Council, District 9, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Kathie Tovo |
49.1% | 10,041 | |
| Chris Riley |
40.4% | 8,258 | |
| Erin K. McGann | 10.5% | 2,149 | |
| Total Votes | 20,448 | ||
| Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kathie + Tovo + Austin"
See also
- Austin, Texas
- Austin, Texas city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
- Municipal elections in Austin, Texas (2018)
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 KVUE, "New Austin mayor, city council sworn in," January 6, 2015
- ↑ Daily Texan, "Mayor, city council members begin first term after council restructure," January 6, 2015
- ↑ KUT.org Austin’s Next City Council: Primarily Made of Newbies," April 12, 2013
- ↑ Kathei for Austin, "Meet Kathie," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ Kathie for Austin, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Austin Chronicle, "Breaking: Chris Riley Withdraws From Run-off," November 7, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
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