Commission application number 330 submitted by David Nelson on 09/11/2020
First Name | David |
Middle Name/Initial | R |
Last Name | Nelson |
Voter Unique Identification number | 1140411837 |
Ethnicity | White |
Gender | Male |
Age | 65+ |
Education Level | Post-Graduate Degree |
Major Pursued | Dentistry |
What is your occupation? | Orthodontist |
Submitted Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78746 |
Verified Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78746 |
Do you have a spouse or domestic partner? | Yes |
Spouse/Domestic Partner First Name | Brenda |
Spouse/Domestic Partner Middle Name/Initial | D |
Spouse/Domestic Partner Last Name | Nelson |
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. | I spent 35 years as an orthodontist. Analysis was a daily part of my job. |
Please describe your ability to be impartial. | I do not register or consider my self to be a Democrat or Republican. I am ex-US Army I served in Vietnam |
Please describe your appreciation for the City of Austin's diverse demographics and geography. | I moved to Austin in 1984 because of the diversity. I work for Austin Pets Alive and the Central Texas Food Bank. My primary donations are to the Salvation Army. I do not allow plastic bags for my purchases. |
Please provide your employment history. | 4 years US Army as a helicopter pilot. Following the Army I spent 10 years in College, dental school and orthodontic residency. I retired in 2018. |
How did you hear about redistricting/Applicant Review Panel? | Newspaper |
Disclaimer Agreement | Checked |
Disclaimer Signature | David R Nelson |
District | District 10 |
Does this application qualify? | Yes |