For those of you who care about the fate of Austin's lost and homeless pets, here is FixAustin.org's Voter Information Guide for the upcoming City Council elections. Please note that early voting ends TODAY (May 6th), and that election day is May 10th.Best,
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With three Austin City Council seats up for election on May 10, 2008,
FixAustin.org has been contacted by countless Austinites asking the
same question: Which candidates care most about Austin's homeless pets?
After careful review of the candidates' records and responses to our
questions, FixAustin.org has answered the call.
To view each candidate's responses to our questionnaire, click on the link for his or her name. Early voting for City Council elections ends May 6, and election day is May 10. Please forward this message to everyone you know who loves animals!
Laura Morrison and Randi Shade --- 5 Stars
Two candidates rise above the rest when it comes to interest in, knowledge of, and passion for Austin's homeless pets: Laura Morrison and Randi Shade.
Morrison fought the City's ill-conceived plan to relocate Austin's
animal shelter from the shores of Town Lake, and intelligently engaged
all stakeholders - including homeowners in East Austin - before
reaching her own conclusions. Shade exhibits the intellect and passion
needed to dramatically change the way Austin's pound does business.
Morrison and Shade favor rebuilding Austin's pound on Town Lake,
implementing programs that have ended shelter killing in other cities,
and holding shelter management accountable for poor performance.
Allen Demling and Jason Meeker --- 4 Stars
Allen Demling and Jason Meeker
scored impressively: both favor rebuilding Austin's pound on Town Lake
rather than relocating it. Demling offers a thoughtful approach to
animal-welfare issues, and Meeker is unafraid to take on shelter
bureaucrats mired in the status quo.
Lee Leffingwell and Jennifer Kim --- 3 Stars
Incumbents Lee Leffingwell and Jennifer Kim
have each demonstrated leadership on animal-welfare issues. Leffingwell
brokered the "compromise" plan to move the animal shelter but keep part
of it open as an adoption center, and Kim initiated Council action to
regulate the sale of unaltered pets. But both voted to relocate
Austin's shelter away from the heart of the City - a decision that will
mean fewer visits to Austin's pound, fewer adoptions, and even more
killing.
Cid Galindo --- 1 Star
Cid Galindo
favors not only relocating Austin's animal shelter away from downtown,
but also eliminating Council's commitment to keep part of the shelter
open as an adoption center. Galindo is an intelligent and thoughtful
urban planner, but he sees no role for homeless dogs and cats in his
vision for downtown Austin.
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FixAustin.org is Austin's only non-profit organization dedicated to ending the killing of lost and homeless pets at Austin's animal shelter through the use of cost-effective methods that have ended shelter killing in other communities. Some candidates were not scored due to incomplete information; these ratings are not endorsements. To help improve the outlook for Austin's homeless pets, please make a non-tax-deductible donation to FixAustin.org through this link.
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