Commission application number 327 submitted by charlie ford on 09/11/2020

First Name charlie
Last Name ford
Voter Unique Identification number 1139652691
Ethnicity White
Gender Male
Age 65+
Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Major Pursued history
What is your occupation? retired
Submitted Address
City Austin
State TX
Zip 78727
Verified Address
City Austin
State TX
Zip 78727
Do you have a spouse or domestic partner? No
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. Succesful small business owner for 35 years. Started from nothing.
Please describe your ability to be impartial. The end goal is the summation of all input
Please describe your appreciation for the City of Austin's diverse demographics and geography. Try to achieve the demographics of Austin w/o too much gerrymandering
Please provide your employment history. Owner of small service business that required satisfied customers from the help of satisfied employees.
Please provide any other information you wish to be considered during the selection of the most qualified applicants for the Commission. I have lived in Austin 48 years. I currently live in a part of Austin that was not incorporated at one time. As, a salesman, I visited three residences a day, five days a week in every part of the city. I know the geographical make up of this town as well as anyone.
How did you hear about redistricting/Applicant Review Panel? Newspaper
Disclaimer Agreement Checked
Disclaimer Signature charles ray ford
District District 6
Does this application qualify? Yes