City Council Member District 9
Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com
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:
Dave Thadani
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Dave Thadani is a University of Texas at Austin computer-science student and Texas State Employees Union member. He emphasizes government transparency, affordable housing, student-friendly development, homelessness prevention, working-class families, and budget reform.
Kai Huang
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Kai Huang works for a cryptocurrency company and has a background in business and economics.
Katie Kam
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Katie Kam is a civil and transportation engineer and former urban planner, biologist, and AISD science teacher. She emphasizes budget accountability, transportation, neighborhood schools, arts and culture, public safety, and inclusive planning.
Records: Housing Affordability 1 for
Rich Heyman
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Rich Heyman is an urban geographer and former UT Austin lecturer who served on Austin’s land-development-code Citizens Advisory Group. He emphasizes community wealth, affordable housing, neighborhood stability, climate investment, public assets, and resident participation.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Zohaib Qadri is the Austin City Council Member for District 9. The council sets city policy, adopts the budget and tax rate, and oversees city departments.
Records: Government Efficiency 2 for
Sources: austintexas.gov2