CANDIDATE Q&A
Get to know the candidates running in the election
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Incumbent
Bee Cavemayor
Why are you running?
What is your top priority for Bee Cave?
Bee Cave City Council stopped holding all city Zoommeetings in November. Now the only way for our residents to participate in any city meeting is to attend in person on a busy workday evening at dinnertime. I will bring back virtual council, planning and zoning, and economic development board meetings to make it easier for residents to participate in these meetings and voice their opinion. What other priorities for the city are important to you? Why?
Occupation: retired from the nancial industry Relevant experience: nancial expertise, JOHN COLMAN
I believe recent Bee Cave council actions have unduly restricted public access to council’s deliberations. Council operates with minimal public oversight. I will change this. I believe council has failed to e ectively communicate recent large capital investment decisions to residents. Council has failed to secure a con- sensus with its residents for spending over $100 million of taxpayers’ money. I will make these investment decisions more inclusive.
Many businesses are su ering. We need practical and e ective ways to increase their revenues. Perhaps a Bee Cave sales tax holiday would help? Bee Cave has a big tra c problem. Our council is proposing to add ve tra c lights on [Hwy.] 71 and Bee Cave Parkway and redirect tra c from [Hwy.] 71 to neighborhood roads. These are examples of how council’s proposals will create new congestion and dangers.
member of Bee Cave’s economic development board for seven years www.colman4beecave.com
KARA KING
I believe in community service, leadership and communication. My husband and I love raising our three children (and multitude of pets) in Bee Cave. I want to ensure our city continues to grow responsibly and be a sustainable city for all residents for decades to come.
Maintaining our Hill Country quality of life while managing our continued growth through responsible leadership. I look at every idea and every proposal with the lens of ‘does this improve the quality of life for our residents?’
The expansion of the library into a learning center (with a ‘dark skies’ viewing area on the rooftop) as well as continuing to improve our parks and completing our trail system are items I hope we can see through in my next term.
Occupation: teacher Relevant experience: mayor (2020-22), council (2013-20) Facebook: Re-Elect Kara King for Bee Cave Mayor, Friends of Bee Cave Mayor Kara King aggiekara98@att.net
Lakeway city council
The three candidates with the most votes will ll the available council seats.
KELLY BRYNTESON
LOUIS MASTRANGELO
Occupation: competitive intelligence professional Relevant experience: wife, mother, 15-year Lakeway resident, extensive nonpro t experience and small-business owner
Occupation: V.P. of mid-market sales, UJET.cx Relevant experience: Lakeway City Council for 3.5 years most recently as mayor pro tem, previously on zoning and planning commission 512-571-4768 louis.mastrangelo@gmail.com
www.kellyforlakeway.com kelly@kellyforlakeway.com
NINA DAVIS
STEVEN SMITH
Occupation: online dispute resolution, retired Relevant experience: law and mediation, managing several busi- nesses, service on Lakeway Wildlife Advisory Committee
Occupation: retired plant manager/engineer in paper industry, MIT Ph.D Relevant experience: Lakeway City Council Member (2018-22), charter review committee chair, zoning and planning commission member, civic corporation/civic foundation board 312-286-9997 www.smith4lakewaycouncil.com
www.nina4lakeway.com nina4lakeway@gmail.com
CONNIE DITTO
JENNIFER SZIMANSKI
Occupation: partner, Beckstead Terry Ditto PLLC Relevant experience: experienced civil litigation attorney, former intensive care unit nurse, mother, small-business owner 214-717-8964 connieditto@gmail.com
Occupation: public a airs Relevant experience: 17 years of public service (law enforcement and legislative eld) jennifer@jenniferforlakeway.com
Answers may have been edited for length, style and clarity. Read full Q&A’s at communityimpact.com .
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