Election 2014: 2 city council seats up for grabs
Published 10:46 am Wednesday, October 29, 2014
There’s going to be at least one new member on the Austin City Council after the Nov. 4 election.
City council candidates Judy Enright and Jon Boyer will compete for a Ward 3 seat, while Brian Staska and Dave Hagen will vie for council member Roger Boughton’s Ward 2 seat. Boughton decided not to run for re-election this year to give someone new an opportunity on the council.
Dave Hagen, from left, Brian Staska, Judy Enright and Jon Boyer (not pictured) are vying for two Austin City Council seats in this year’s election. — Herald file photo
Enright is a first-term council member and the physical plant manager at Riverland Community College. She pushed for city action on rental housing issues during her term and is known for her inquisitive nature on the council. Enright’s also active in several community organizations, including Vision 2020.
Boyer is president and founder of Austin’s Precision Signs. He is a past president of Austin’s Kiwanis Early Risers Club, a youth leader at Faith Evangelical Free Church, a past Austin Area of Commerce Member and a former rotary member.
Hagen works at KSMQ Public Television in underwriting and development and has been active throughout the community for years. He has pushed for greater emphasis on business issues and working with Vision 2020. He has been active in several local groups, including the Austin Jaycees, Pheasants Forever, American Legion, Austin Area Commission for the Arts and more.
Staska has been a firefighter for almost 30 years and also works as an instructor at Riverland Community College. Staska hopes the council can bring more businesses and things for younger residents to do to Austin. He also supports the city’s housing initiatives, from rental housing discussions to more attention on planning and zoning.
Ward 1 council member Jeff Austin and at-large council member Janet Anderson are running unopposed for their council seats.
