What can be known about Leander’s mayoral candidates based on public endorsements?
Mr. Hill’s website does not rely on personal or celebrity endorsements for credibility.
Mr. Villarreal’s website lists endorsements from a labor-union affiliate (Note: Texas is a Right-to-Work state). His website also lists eleven individuals, seven of whom either represent outside special interests or are not currently eligible to vote in the City of Leander elections according to Williamson County Elections and Travis County Elections and Mr. Villarreal’s Campaign Finance Reports (see above links):
- Fred Jay resides in Colorado and has a firm in Leander that has received over $200,000 in payments from the City of Leander within the past two years. Mr. Jay is not shown to be a registered voter within the City of Leander and is not eligible to vote in City of Leander elections. Campaign Finance Reports (1, 2) show Mr. Jay contributed to Mr. Villarreal’s campaign.
- John T. (Tom) Glenn resides in Burnet County and served as one of the figureheads for Growing LISD’s Future PAC which pushed the recent $454M bond package, even though he does not pay LISD or City of Leander taxes on his $424k property outside Liberty Hill. Mr. Glenn is not shown to be a registered voter within the City of Leander and is not eligible to vote in City of Leander elections. Campaign Finance Reports (1, 2) show Mr. Glenn contributed to Mr. Villarreal’s campaign.
- Mitch Fuller resides in Cedar Park and works for J.L. Powers and Associates. Williamson County Elections voter records show he voted in the 2018 Democrat Primary and Run-off. Mr. Fuller is not eligible to vote in City of Leander elections. Campaign Finance Reports (1, 2) show Mr. Fuller contributed to Mr. Villarreal’s campaign.
- Monta Akin, long-time administrator for Tom Glenn, does not pay taxes to City of Leander on her address listed in the Voter Registration database and is not shown to be eligible to vote in City of Leander elections. Williamson County Elections voter records show she voted in the 2016 Democrat Primary and 2008 Democrat Primary.
- Brent Fields is not shown to be a registered voter within the City of Leander and is not eligible to vote in City of Leander elections. Williamson County Elections show an M. Brent Fields residing in Cedar Park and who voted in the 2016 and 2008 Democrat Primaries.
- Jeffrey Richard works for J.L. Powers and Associates. Mr. Richard is not shown to be a registered voter within the City of Leander and is not eligible to vote in City of Leander elections.
- Allen H. Kaplan is not shown to be a registered voter within the City of Leander and is not eligible to vote in City of Leander elections. Travis County Elections and Campaign Finance Reports show Allen H. Kaplan residing in Cedar Park and who has voted in every Democrat Primary back to 2006. Campaign Finance Reports (1, 2) show Mr. Kaplan contributed to Mr. Villarreal’s campaign.
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