Commission application number 88 submitted by Christian Kurtz on 06/09/2020
First Name | Christian |
Middle Name/Initial | Cade |
Last Name | Kurtz |
Voter Unique Identification number | 1132928803 |
Ethnicity | White |
Gender | Male |
Age | 45-54 |
Education Level | Bachelor's Degree |
Major Pursued | Philosophy/Ethics |
What is your occupation? | Community and Economic Development |
Submitted Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78753 |
Verified Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78753 |
Do you have a spouse or domestic partner? | Yes |
Spouse/Domestic Partner First Name | Paulette |
Spouse/Domestic Partner Middle Name/Initial | C |
Spouse/Domestic Partner Last Name | Lebedzinski-Kurtz |
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. | My work in Community and Economic Development requires analysis of performance data of the community and benchmarking for our organization as well as others within our community. |
Please describe your ability to be impartial. | I work within a municipal quasi-governmental agency, outside of Austin, and we strive for impartiality in the review of projects on a daily basis. Being able to sort through data and studying trends to determine the best course of action helps us prioritize projects and determine actions. |
Please describe your appreciation for the City of Austin's diverse demographics and geography. | The City of Austin has an incredibly diverse population. This commission will be tasked with how this diversity is best represented in the City Council. I believe strongly this is the key to an equitable City. |
Please provide your employment history. | - Director of Business Development, Pflugerville Community Development Corporation - Operations Director, Pflugerville Community Development Corporation - Musician |
Please provide any other information you wish to be considered during the selection of the most qualified applicants for the Commission. | I am from Texas and have lived in Austin for over 24 years. I love this City and want to see the most equitable representation for what is surely one of it's strongest characteristics, it's diversity. |
How did you hear about redistricting/Applicant Review Panel? | Other (please describe) |
How did you hear "Other" option detail | |
Disclaimer Agreement | Checked |
Disclaimer Signature | Christian Kurtz |
District | District 4 |
Does this application qualify? | Yes |