Commission application number 213 submitted by Gordon Smith on 07/15/2020
First Name | Gordon |
Middle Name/Initial | Howe |
Last Name | Smith |
Voter Unique Identification number | 1149583146 |
Ethnicity | White |
Gender | Male |
Age | 55-64 |
Education Level | Bachelor's Degree |
Major Pursued | Electrical Engineering |
What is your occupation? | Applications Engineer |
Submitted Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78731 |
Verified Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78731 |
Do you have a spouse or domestic partner? | Yes |
Spouse/Domestic Partner First Name | Sharla |
Spouse/Domestic Partner Middle Name/Initial | V |
Spouse/Domestic Partner Last Name | Smith |
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. | As an engineer, I have great experience with data analysis and problem-solving. I enjoy the process of finding creative solutions to problems, and finding important information in data. |
Please describe your ability to be impartial. | I am politically independent; the dominant parties, I find, are only interested in owning problems, not fixing them. I think voting districts should be geographical, not political. |
Please describe your appreciation for the City of Austin's diverse demographics and geography. | I am a native New Englander, and although our summers are a little tough, I thank God I am a born-again Texan and Austinite. Being on the edge of the Balcones Escarpment gives us a diverse geography, and the history has provided us a rich diversity of peoples, which adds to the attraction. |
Please provide your employment history. | I have worked my entire career in the semiconductor manufacturing world, either working for a supplier or a manufacturer. I understand the importance of listening, and asking questions, so as to provide the best experience for customers, both internal and external. |
Please provide any other information you wish to be considered during the selection of the most qualified applicants for the Commission. | I have long wanted to contribute to the City of Austin, and thought that this would be an excellent opportunity to make Austin a that much better place to live. |
How did you hear about redistricting/Applicant Review Panel? | Radio, Billboard, Social media |
Disclaimer Agreement | Checked |
Disclaimer Signature | Gordon Howe Smith |
District | District 10 |
Does this application qualify? | Yes |