Commission application number 144 submitted by William Blanton on 06/17/2020
First Name | William |
Middle Name/Initial | T |
Last Name | Blanton |
Voter Unique Identification number | 1139684990 |
Ethnicity | White |
Gender | Male |
Age | 65+ |
Education Level | Post-Graduate Degree |
Major Pursued | Anthropology (BA), Law (J.D. with honors_ |
What is your occupation? | Retired |
Submitted Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78759 |
Verified Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78759 |
Do you have a spouse or domestic partner? | Yes |
Spouse/Domestic Partner First Name | Janice |
Spouse/Domestic Partner Middle Name/Initial | W |
Spouse/Domestic Partner Last Name | Blanton |
Are you applying to be the student member of the commission? | No |
Have you been continuously registered to vote in the City of Austin for the last five years? | Yes |
Have you voted in 3 of the last 5 City of Austin general elections (or corresponding runoff if applicable)? | Yes |
Been appointed to a state or city office? | No |
Been elected to a state or city office? | No |
Been a candidate for a state or city office? | No |
Served as an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a political party? | No |
Served as an officer, employee, or paid consultant of the campaign committee of a candidate for elective state, county, or city office? | No |
Been a registered state or local lobbyist? | No |
A paid employee of the City of Austin? | No |
A person performing paid services under a professional services contract with the City of Austin? | No |
A person performing paid services under a professional or personal services contract to the City Council of the City of Austin or to any individual member of the City Council of the City of Austin? | No |
A controlling person of a person performing paid services under a professional or personal services contract to any member of the City Council of the City of Austin? | No |
Contribute or bundle one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in aggregate to candidates for City of Austin elective office? | No |
Please describe your relevant analytical skills. | Reading and understanding legislative bills and laws for over thirty years |
Please describe your ability to be impartial. | I would bring absolutely no bias to this important project. Being able to see both sides of an issue is a skill that was important to me in my professional life. |
Please describe your appreciation for the City of Austin's diverse demographics and geography. | The diversity of our population is one of the things that makes our city what it is. |
Please provide your employment history. | Austin Court of Civil Appeals (Now Court of Appeals): Briefing Attorney Legislative Counsel: Texas Legislative Council Private Practice of Law Association Executive/Counsel/ and Lobbyist (Texas Automobile Dealers Association |
How did you hear about redistricting/Applicant Review Panel? | Newspaper |
Disclaimer Agreement | Checked |
Disclaimer Signature | William Thomas Blanton |
District | District 10 |
Does this application qualify? | Yes |