CANDIDATE Q&A
Get to know the candidates running in the election
2023 LOCAL VOTER GUIDE
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Eanes ISD board of trustees
Incumbent
CHANDLER HATCHETT
DIANE HERN
ROBERT MORROW
Occupation: community advocate Relevant experience: Student Safety and Health Advisory Committee and Mental Health Subcommittee; FIRST Robotics, Destination Imagination and Rotary Interact Club youth mentor
Occupation: public speaker and anti- tra cking advocate Relevant experience: I will be the only trustee with children at the elementary level, recent teaching experience and raised in Eanes. www.chandlerforeanes.com
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Why are you running for the Eanes ISD school board?
My children and their peers. They will always be the reason I want to serve this community and district. The “us vs. them” mentality and the vitriol have created a divide, and our students have paid the price for it. I’m eager to see us come together again to nd middle ground and unite behind the one thing we all have in common—the best interest of all students.
Eanes is a national leader in K 12 education and the reason we moved here two decades ago to raise our three children. I want to build on this excellence so the next generations also bene t from an outstanding education and school district. Success isn’t guaranteed - it requires problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
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What is your biggest/top priority?
Safety—both the physical and mental/emotional safety of our students. Physically, this looks like continuing the securing of our elementary campuses in light of Uvalde, and ghting the nation- al fentanyl crisis at the middle and high school levels. Mentally and emotionally, this looks like taking a closer look at what our children are accessing through school-sanctioned technology.
West Lake Hills has been my hometown for most of my life. Its natural beauty, rural, small-town culture (within a stone’s throw of ATX) and its interesting and friendly residents combine to create a rare and wonderful environment. I’ve been honored to serve on our City Council since 2017. Why are you running for the West Lake Hills City Council? Supporting students. As a ve-year member of the Eanes Stu- dent Safety and Health Advisory Committee, I know that there has been a dramatic increase in student mental health concerns both nationwide and in Eanes, especially regarding the pan- demic. Creating a culture of caring and identifying needs early is imperative as part of our focus on safety.
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West Lake Hills City Council
BETH SOUTH
What is your biggest/top priority?
Occupation: retired from media marketing
Creating more open and active communication is my personal priority - communication between the City and its residents and among neighborhood groups. Our City sta is constantly monitoring and upgrading security alert systems and general website information. I would like to work more closely with sta to improve our various communication mediums.
Relevant experience: West Lake Hills City Council member Place 3 since 2017; WLH Zoning and Planning commissioner beth4wlh.com
GARY ZYGMONT
I am a custom home builder. I think it’s paramount to have a builder be on city council. Not only can I be the eyes and ears of the neighborhood, assisting city sta in making sure the rules are followed, but I can also be of assistance to the citizens with questions and concerns in making sure West Lake Hills can only get better as time passes.
Making sure our utilities always work. Always. This is West Lake Hills in 2023. No more pump stations losing power. No more electrical outages. Not on my watch.
Occupation: custom homebuilder Relevant experience: I have been a small-business owner for 25 years. I am very good at working with all, for the good of everyone. 512-796-4766
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