Ann Kitchen
Ann Kitchen was a member of the Austin City Council in Texas, representing District 5. Kitchen assumed office on January 6, 2015. Kitchen left office on January 6, 2023.
Kitchen ran for re-election to the Austin City Council to represent District 5 in Texas. Kitchen won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Kitchen was one of 10 new members elected to the Austin City Council on November 4, 2014, in the city's first district-based election. The newly elected members were sorted into two groups: members in the first group were designated to serve four-year terms, and members in the second group were designated to serve two-year terms and then run for re-election in 2016. Candidates who won election in 2016 would serve four-year terms. Kitchen was sorted into the first group to serve a four-year term.[1][2]
Kitchen became the target of a recall effort in January 2016. Learn more about this effort here.
Kitchen previously represented District 48 in the Texas House of Representatives from 2000-2002.[3]
Biography
Kitchen obtained a B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Texas. Her professional experience includes working as a Texas Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division and as the Executive Director of the Integrated Care Collaboration[3]
Campaign themes
2014
On her campaign website, Kitchen highlighted the following issues:[4]
Property tax reform
- Excerpt: "The property tax system is broken and we’ve got to restore fairness. Its time to demand fair tax appraisal processes and large commercial properties must pay their fair share. We also must manage growth for the good of the people who live here before we lose what we love about Austin. We must do a better job of making growth pay for itself and stop using public dollars like incentives to subsidize development that doesn’t benefit Austin. Using our funds more wisely to protect what we love about Austin can help take some of the pressure off residential property taxes. We must take action – the following are examples of property tax reforms to consider. Some require state law changes, some city or local government action. While vigorous advocacy for state law changes is critical, we must also make sure the city and other local taxing bodies do everything they can to creatively tackle property tax reforms – to restore fairness and to provide tax relief for homeowners and renters."
Water and environment
- Excerpt: "Water is a crucial issue for the people of Austin’s new District 5. The district runs from Onion Creek in the south to Barton Creek and Ladybird Lake in the north. Devastating flooding in Onion Creek and Williamson Creek has taken the lives of our neighbors, destroyed property, and damaged the watersheds while our fragile Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer and our beautiful Barton Springs in the north are threatened by rapid growth. Other key issues include transitioning our utility to more renewable energy while protecting affordability for ratepayers, expanding open space and maintaining parks, and ensuring that Austin is prepared for the threat of wildfire, flooding and other natural disasters. Addressing these serious problems will take a collaborative effort from our new Council and our entire community. Fortunately, recent work from the City Task Forces on water and energy and continuing implementation of the Imagine Austin Plan and its priority programs have laid the groundwork for the transition to a more sustainable future."
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Austin City Council District 5
Incumbent Ann Kitchen won election in the general election for Austin City Council District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ann Kitchen (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 29,413 | |
| Total votes: 29,413 | ||||
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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 5.[5] Ann Kitchen defeated Daniel Buda, Jason R. Denny, William David Floyd, CarolAnneRose Kennedy, Luis M. Rodriguez and David C. Senecal.[6][7]
| Austin City Council, District 5, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Ann Kitchen |
53.6% | 11,396 | |
| Daniel Buda | 9% | 1,923 | |
| Jason R. Denny | 4.1% | 875 | |
| William David Floyd | 4.8% | 1,016 | |
| CarolAnneRose Kennedy | 3.9% | 835 | |
| Luis M. Rodriguez | 22.2% | 4,719 | |
| David C. Senecal | 2.3% | 488 | |
| Total Votes | 16,045 | ||
| Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Kitchen's endorsements included the following:[8]
- Austin Progressive Coalition
- University Democrats
- Clean Water Action, Texas
- Austin Firefighters Association
- Austin Board of Realtors
- Austin Central Labor Council
- Stonewall Democrats of Austin
- Black Austin Democrats
- Austin Environmental Democrats
- AFSCME Local 1624
- Network of Asian American Organizations PAC
- Workers Defense Action Fund
- Liberal Austin Democrats
- Austin Affordability
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ann + Kitchen + Austin"
See also
- Austin, Texas
- Austin, Texas city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
- Municipal elections in Austin, Texas (2018)
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ KVUE, "New Austin mayor, city council sworn in," January 6, 2015
- ↑ KUT.org Austin’s Next City Council: Primarily Made of Newbies," April 12, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kitchen for Austin, "About," accessed Septmeber 26, 2014
- ↑ Kitchen for Austin, "Issues," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Kitchen for Austin, "Supporters," accessed September 26, 2014
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Austin City Council District 5 2015-2023 |
Succeeded by Ryan Alter |
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Texas House of Representatives District 48 2000-2002 |
Succeeded by - |
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