Commission application number 361 submitted by Raymond Galasso on 09/30/2020

First Name Raymond
Last Name Galasso
Voter Unique Identification number 1132888215
Ethnicity White
Gender Male
Age 45-54
Education Level Post-Graduate Degree
Major Pursued Engineering, Business & Law
What is your occupation? General Counsel
Submitted Address
City Austin
State TX
Zip 78730
Verified Address
City Austin
State TX
Zip 78730
Do you have a spouse or domestic partner? Yes
Spouse/Domestic Partner First Name Colleen
Spouse/Domestic Partner Middle Name/Initial M
Spouse/Domestic Partner Last Name Galasso
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. Strong in math and numbers with wide experience dealing in complex subject matter
Please describe your ability to be impartial. I am an attorney and recognize how to be impartial and have an extremely high degree ability to be impartial for this endeavor.
Please describe your appreciation for the City of Austin's diverse demographics and geography. Having lived in Austin since 1999 I have a high degree and appreciation for Austin's diverse demographics and geography.
Please provide your employment history. Both a private practicing lawyer for a wide variety of clients for decades and now an in house General Counsel for family owned businesses that employ many Austin voters.
Please provide any other information you wish to be considered during the selection of the most qualified applicants for the Commission. First time participant in any government process other than voting.
How did you hear about redistricting/Applicant Review Panel? Flyer
Disclaimer Agreement Checked
Disclaimer Signature Raymond M Galasso
District District 6
Does this application qualify? Yes