Austin City Council Elections

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13 file to run for Austin City CouncilCOMPILED FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTSTuesday, March 11, 2008

AUSTIN

Thirteen seek City Council seats

Thirteen candidates will vie for three Austin City Council seats, according to final applications filed Monday.

Place 1 Council Member Lee Leffingwell will run for re-election on May 10 against mechanical engineer Allen Demling, real estate agent Jeffrey Hancock and Jason Meeker, who has an advertising and public relations firm.

In Place 3, Council Member Jennifer Kim will run against Internet entrepreneur Randi Shade and former Texas Army National Guardsman Kenneth Weiss.

Vying to replace Place 4 Council Member Betty Dunkerley, whose term ends in June, will be lawyer Robin Cravey, perennial candidate Jennifer Gale, urban planner Cid Galindo, disaster management consultant Laura Morrison, parole officer Sam Osemene and real estate agent Ken Vasseau.