Odessa City Council District 3
This seat represents District 3, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Jerry Castro Jr. is an oil and gas safety consultant with 20 years in the industry who has lived in Odessa for 20 years. Castro wants to upgrade parks, add speed cushions on vulnerable streets and protect police and fire budgets.
Nonpartisan
Retired Odessa master plumber with 50 years in the trade who teaches part-time as a contract instructor for the International Code Council. His stated priorities are keeping taxes low while funding police, fire, and infrastructure, and planning for the city's water supply.
Sources: odessa-tx.gov2