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Lee Leffingwell

American environmentalist and politician

Shelly "Lee" Leffingwell (born October 13, ) is an American environmentalist and politician who served as the 57th mayor of Austin from to A member of the Democratic Party, Leffingwell previously served as chair of Austin's Environmental Board.

He was first elected to the Austin City Council in , and won re-election in He was elected mayor in ,[2] and re-elected to a second three-year term on May 12, , with over 52% of the vote.[3]

Early life and education

Leffingwell is a native of Austin, and grew up in the Bouldin neighborhood of South Austin.

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He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in mechanical engineering. His father was an Austin firefighter and later a Travis County Deputy Sheriff and his mother worked as an admissions clerk at UT.

Prior to serving as an elected official, Leffingwell was officer and pilot in the United States Navy and commercial airline pilot.

After spending five years on active duty, including Vietnam service, Leffingwell joined the Navy Reserves, completing a total of 20 years military service. He was a pilot for Delta Air Lines for almost 32 years, ending his airline career as an international Boeing and MD Captain.[4]

Career

After retiring from Delta, Lee volunteered in Austin, working on environmental issues.

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He was appointed to the Environmental Board by the Austin City Council in , and subsequently elected Chair by his colleagues. In , he ran for city council, suffering through the death of his wife just two weeks before election day. In he won re-election for the Place 1 seat.[5]

Leffingwell became mayor of Austin in the election when his opponent Brewster McCracken, a distant second place contender in the initial round, voluntarily dropped out of the run-off election.

He ran on a platform of increased public transparency, investment in transportation infrastructure, and support of small business. Throughout his career, Leffingwell has paid particular interest to environmental concerns, including water conservation, banning plastic grocery bags and supporting Austin environmental symbol Barton Springs.[6]

He was reelected mayor in Leffingwell endorsed Steve Adler for Austin Mayor during the Mayoral election even though colleagues Mike Martinez and Sheryl Cole were running.[7]

References

  1. ^"Recently elected chair of the City of Austin's Environmental Board, Lee Leffingwell says, "I enjoy the work because we are involved in the oversight of at least one area of city government.

    We have an active role in the protection of the environment, which I think is the primary goal of everyone on the board."".

    Biography of jacob He was appointed to the Environmental Board by the Austin City Council in , and subsequently elected Chair by his colleagues. In , he ran for city council, suffering through the death of his wife just two weeks before election day. Shelly "Lee" Leffingwell born October 13, is an American environmentalist and politician who served as the 57th mayor of Austin from to Toggle the table of contents.

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  2. ^"Mayor Lee Leffingwell - Biography". . City of Austin.

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  7. ^Largey, Matt (May 12, ). "Lee Leffingwell Heading to Re-Election". KUT News. Retrieved June 4,
  8. ^"Austin City Council Elections: Lee Leffingwell profile".

    Mayor lee leffingwell biography of abraham He ran on a platform of increased public transparency, investment in transportation infrastructure, and support of small business. Retrieved June 4, He was a pilot for Delta Air Lincolnshire for almost 32 years, ending his airline career as an international Boeing and Doctor of Medicine Captain. He was appointed to the Environmental Board by the Austin City Council in , and subsequently elected Chair by his colleagues.

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  9. ^Starbuck Gerson, Emily. "Q&A With Lee Leffingwell, Mayoral Candidate". Austin. Retrieved June 4,
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  11. Things Ive Learned: Lee Leffingwell - Austin Monthly Magazine
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    14. "Leffingwell's Wife Found Dead". Burnt Orange Report. Archived from the original on May 16, Retrieved June 4,

  14. ^Coppola, Sarah. "Leffingwell endorses Adler for mayor, slighting longtime colleagues". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 26,

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