Commission application number 337 submitted by Jerome Garvey on 09/19/2020

First Name Jerome
Middle Name/Initial M
Last Name Garvey
Voter Unique Identification number 1139583242
Ethnicity White
Gender Male
Age 65+
Education Level Post-Graduate Degree
Major Pursued Law
What is your occupation? Retired Attorney
Submitted Address
City Austin
State TX
Zip 78747
Verified Address
City Austin
State TX
Zip 78747
Do you have a spouse or domestic partner? Yes
Spouse/Domestic Partner First Name Cynthia
Spouse/Domestic Partner Middle Name/Initial A
Spouse/Domestic Partner Last Name Medlin
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. Legal Training
Please describe your ability to be impartial. Thirty plus years in administrative law setting, involving contested hearings.
Please describe your appreciation for the City of Austin's diverse demographics and geography. It is an interesting mix. I have spent some time in rural Oregon the last few years. It is not an interesting mix. Always glad to get home.
Please provide your employment history. From 1977-2009 I worked in the appellate system of the TEC and TWC. I held hearings, reviewed hearings, trained and supervised staff, and worked directly for the labor commissioner for six of those years.
How did you hear about redistricting/Applicant Review Panel? Newspaper
Disclaimer Agreement Checked
Disclaimer Signature Jerome M Garvey
District District 2
Does this application qualify? Yes