The choice in the runoff election is clear - only Jimmy has a plan to address the issues facing D6 from Health to Homelessness to Safety

Darlene Lanham, Executive Director of Asian Family Support Services of Austin and Kim Collins Gilby, Chair of the Williamson County Democrats join the show with special performance by Stephanie Bergara and Bidi Bidi Banda!

Rep. Lloyd Doggett and Jen Ramos, President of the Austin Young Democrats joins the show with special performance by BettySoo, Bonnie Whitmore, and Jaimee Harris!

Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez, founder of Jolt Action & former 2020 US Senate candidate and Cesar Acosta, President of AURA join the show with special performance by Bobby Cheatham of AI & Bad Birds

Jeremy Hendricks from LIUNA Local 1095 - Laborers' Union and Chas Moore of the Austin Justice Coalition join the show with special performance by Erin Walter from Parker Woodland!

Ashley Cheng, co-host of The Rabble Podcast & co-founder at Rouser and Colin Wallis, CEO of the Austin Parks Foundation join the show with special performance by D6 musician Jaelyn!

Get ready to vote in the December runoff, District 6!

We have worked hard over the last 4 years to listen, advocate, and solve problems for NW Austin. We have earned endorsements from more than 20 different organizations including labor, business, environmental, public health & safety, The Austin Chronicle & the Austin American-Statesman – as well as from Congressman Lloyd Doggett and 5 state house members overlapping District 6.

We have accomplished so much, but there is still more work to be done – and learn why it is essential that our opponent not be allowed to derail the hard work we need to do in the future.

  Listen

Over more than four years and 60 different town halls, meetings, and community events, we've listened and engaged D6 on every topic facing our city. That includes 6 years of monthly town halls held by my community group Northwest Austin Coalition and 5 different online town halls for D6 neighborhoods in the last month. And for the last year, I've reached out even more through my show The Clawback LIVE! where I discuss the top issues of the week.

There have also been nearly 20 different candidate forums and screenings in the last 3 months: 

• League of Women Voters forum – Sept 30
• KUT forum – Sept 28
• Austin Chronicle – Sept 25
• Statesman – Sept 24
• Mobilize The Vote – Sept 23
• University Democrats – Sept 23
• Central Austin Democrats – Sept 23
• NxNW Democrats & Capital Area Progressive Democrats – Sept 22
• Austin Firefighters – Sept 20
• Combined Austin Area Chambers forum – Sept 18
• Austin Enviromental Democrats – Sept 18
• Austin Tejano Democrats – Sept 17
• Liberal Austin Democrats & Stonewall Democrats – Sept 14
• Central Labor Council – Sept 12
• AURA forum – Sept 9
• Austin Asian Communities Civic Coalition – Aug 29
• Black Austin Democrats – Aug 29
• Wilco Young Democrats – Aug 27
• AFSCME – Aug 27
• HABLA Plática – Aug 20

  Advocate

I've earned the trust of the council to lead on critical issues facing our city and our region, putting District 6 at the head of the table on public safety, economic development, public health, and transportation.

• Chair of the Council's Public Safety Committee:  View the seven different public meetings I've led in just the last few months on atxn.tv
• Chair of the regional Capital Area Economic Development District board
• Chair of the Community Advancement Network
• Vice-Chair of the Council's Mobility Committee
• Member of the Council's Audit and Finance Committee
• Austin's representative on the Capital Area Council of Governments executive committee
• One of Austin's representatives on the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, planning and allocating funding for regional transportation projects. Watch the June 2020 meeting where I fought hard against diverting money away from 620.

  Solve

We have worked hard to solve District 6 and city-wide problems in Affordability & Fiscal Responsibility, Health, Safety, and Traffic & Mobility.

• Successfully limited tax increases in the 2018 and 2020 city budgets (and voted against the 2017 and 2019 budgets)
• Authored and passed unanimously multiple resolutions focused on pandemic economic response for industries impacted by SXSW cancellation
• Launched COVID-related economic loan and grant programs for small businesses, child-care, non-profits, and pandemic-related costs
• Supported COVID-related economic support for individuals, including the RISE fund and rental assistance programs
• Connected Domestic Violence nonprofits with the Austin Hotel & Lodging Association to provide temporary supportive housing for victims of DV trapped in violent situations during quarantine
• Held firm on police union contract negotiations in 2018, substantially reducing costs to the taxpayers
• Held firm on fire union contract negotiations in 2018, substantially reducing overtime costs, saving millions of dollars
• New investments in workforce development to help current Austinites attain higher paying jobs
• Addressed water meter errors, working with D6 residents to prove discrepancies in water bills leading to an unprecedented apology by Austin Energy
• Worked with Rep. John Bucy III to file bills in the 2019 Texas Legislature to allow for senior and veteran discounts on the city's drainage fee as well as a bill that would eliminate a decades-old exemption allowing developers around Lakeline Mall to avoid paying traffic impact fees for new development.
• Anderson Mill Road under construction
• Bypass road at 2222 & 620 under construction
• 183 Express Lanes approved
• Capital Metro bus stop improvements
• School safety improvements at Live Oak Elementary & Deerpark Middle School
• School safety improvements for the Holy Family school campus on Neenah Rd.
• Pedestrian improvements at Westwood High School
• Improved drop-off areas for Spicewood Elementary
• New traffic signals funded on Anderson Mill Rd and Avery Ranch Blvd
• New sidewalks funded on McNeil Rd
• Neighborhood speeding pilot program in Davis Spring neighborhood
• Partnered with Williamson County to add turn lanes on Lakeline Blvd
• Partnered with Williamson County for school safety improvements at Elsa England Elementary, Pearson Ranch Middle School, and Patsy Sommer Elementary
• Amending the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan to add future roadways in D6 that will help alleviate congestion on Parmer Ln, help with access to Vandegrift HS and Four Points MS, and add new transit priority and commuter routes 
• Fought hard against efforts that reallocated funds away from previously-approved improvements on 620 by supposed "centrists" on CAMPO
• Held firm on police union contract negotiations in 2018, substantially reducing costs to the taxpayers, leading to the creation of the new Office of Police Oversight and allowing anonymous complaints to be submitted
• Led on fire union contract negotiations in 2018, substantially reducing overtime costs, saving millions of dollars
• Approved an efficiency study process for Fire and EMS to help streamline operations in a way that can reduce costs and improve response
• Completed purchase of land in District 6 for a new public safety facility, which when combined with Fire and EMS service, will help dramatically reduce response times
• Funded new community health paramedics and tele-health options for 9-1-1 which will divert mental health calls currently handled by police officers
• Funded new ambulances and EMTs to address growth and gaps in service for District 6
• Approved expanded agreements and shared equipment with surrounding public safety agencies to help address the 9-1-1 confusion for our residents living along the city limits
• Added new monies in the budget for wildfire protection
• As Chair of the Judicial Committee (now expanded into the Public Safety Committee), led an unprecedented review and reformation of our municipal court bench and completed the construction of a new Municipal Court, moving operations out of the unsafe downtown location and
• Included flooding infrastructure improvements for Angus Valley neighborhood in the approved 2018 bond
• Funded new community health paramedics and tele-health options for 9-1-1 which will divert mental health calls currently handled by police officers
• Funded new ambulances and EMTs to address growth and gaps in service for District 6
• Approved purchase of hotels for conversion into temporary and permanent supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness
• First new public park added in District 6 near the Davis Spring neighborhood
• Approved continue divestment of the most-polluting energy sources by Austin Energy

  Vote

Get all the info you need to vote for both Travis and Williamson County at www.jimmyflannigan.com/vote

Jamarr Brown, President of the Black Austin Democrats and Phyllis Snodgrass, CEO of Austin Habitat for Humanity join the show with special performance by Ray Price with Notes for Notes

It's Clawback LIVE! at the Opera with Annie Burridge, General Director & CEO of the Austin Opera (as well as D6 resident!) and Rachel Magee, President of the IATSE Local 205 - Austin Texas joining the show with a special performance by Melody Joy Music (who is also a Westwood grad!)

Re-Elect Jimmy Flannigan to Austin City Council!

– Endorsed by AIC! –

We are headed to a December 15th runoff – Jimmy needs your support to protect District 6 from extremists and win re-election.

Contribute online here or mail a check to the address below. Please include your employer and occupation information:

Jimmy Flannigan Campaign
P.O. Box 301074
Austin, TX 78703

Dr. Rob Watson, Baylor Scott & White Health Chief Medical Officer for Austin/Round Rock and Cory Baker, President/CEO of The Long Center join the show with special performance by Mobley!

With the adoption of the annual City of Austin budget this week, it may feel like we are writing our response in Final Jeopardy!, but we have barely begun the opening round. And much like the game show, advocates have presented the answers in advance with much of the Council's response still coming in the form of a question.

Uncommon solutions for an unprecedented health crisis

Uncommon solutions for unsustainable traffic

Uncommon solutions for public safety

Uncommon solutions to address affordability

We've lined up a great show this week with Pastor Josh Robinson from Hope Presbyterian Church to talk about how they're adapting for this Easter weekend, Stephanie Bergara, Lead singer of Bidi Bidi Banda, and Austin Mayor Steve Adler!

The Clawback LIVE! Episode 15 covering the things you may have missed from the council meeting and some land code myths

The Clawback LIVE! is back for 2020 and I cover marijuana, Project Connect, public meetings, and did you hear about the Zilker Train?