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communications and response to the winter storm, which resulted in long-term power outages for thousands of city residents lasting up to 12 days, and the City
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transportation improvements. Watson's signature accomplishments as mayor included the transformation of Downtown Austin into a "24-hour downtown" by encouraging development of housing and retail in place of vacant warehouses and parking lots, partially through
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suggest that policies which constrained the housing supply may have unintended consequences for communities including environmental costs from a dependency on automobiles, an growing in suburban and rural sprawl, and increasing inequality.
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3555:"'This puts a big dent in it' | Austin Mayor Kirk Watson announces $ 65M investment to combat homelessness"
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3721:"What is the HOME initiative? What to know about Austin's latest push for more housing"
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3999:"Austin runoff election results: Who won race for mayor, City Council seats?"
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3935:"Protesters Call for Mayor Kirk Watson to Support Cease-Fire in Gaza"
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3307:"Ex-Austin mayor Kirk Watson's pandemic reckoning changes priorities"
2985:"Baylor Alumni Association to Present Two Awards at Dec. 19 Luncheon"
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3410:"Austin's city manager fired over botched winter storm response"
3135:"Texas House OKs bill restricting abortions, moves it to Senate"
3003:"Concordia University Texas 2009: Excellence in Leadership Gala"
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3687:"Austin City Council Passes HOME Code Amendments – Phase 1"
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4059:"County by County Canvass Report; 2018 General Election"
2621:"Kirk Watson To Speak At Baylor Law Graduation April 30"
2530:"State Sen. Kirk Watson headed to University of Houston"
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in the 2002 election, losing 41% to 57% to now-Governor
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3772:"Project Connect funding challenged by Texas lawmakers"
3104:"Still disputed whether SB5 vote met midnight deadline"
2852:"Race Summary Report; 2006 Democratic Primary Election"
2481:"Austin's Kirk Watson elected Senate president pro tem"
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Mike Ward, "Democrat leader in Senate to leave post",
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3809:"Aggrieved citizens sue over funding Project Connect"
3735:"Supply Skepticism: Housing Supply and Affordability"
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2591:"Pro Texana, Medal Of Service: Sen. Kirk Watson"
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3507:"Texas DPS troopers to patrol Austin streets"
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4134:"Race Summary Report; 2010 General Election"
4109:"Race Summary Report; 2012 General Election"
4084:"Race Summary Report; 2014 General Election"
4034:"Race Summary Report; 2018 General Election"
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2903:"The Dark Rider | Texas Senator Kirk Watson"
2827:"Race Summary Report; 2006 General Election"
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468:First term as Mayor of Austin (1997–2001)
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93:June 15, 1997 – November 9, 2001
3950:"TipSheet: Austin City Council, 2.15.24"
3897:"Central Texans show support for Israel"
3189:
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2502:Pollock, Cassandra (February 18, 2020).
888:For decades, efforts to reform Austin’s
545:
3963:Pitcher, Michelle (February 14, 2024).
3962:
3948:Pagano, Elizabeth (February 15, 2024).
3913:
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3333:
3282:"Watson seeks funds for I-35 expansion"
3091:from the original on December 11, 2021.
2527:
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137:January 8, 2019 – May 27, 2019
5774:21st-century mayors of places in Texas
5759:20th-century mayors of places in Texas
5736:
4319:Texas Senator Kirk Watson: District 14
3996:
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3223:Brooks-Harper, Karen (July 17, 2013).
2948:"2007: The Best and Worst Legislators"
2609:
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5784:Democratic Party Texas state senators
5151:
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3408:Fechter, Joshua (February 15, 2023).
3353:Fechter, Joshua (December 13, 2022).
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2967:"The Best and Worst Legislators 2009"
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3997:Farias, Robert (December 13, 2022).
3914:Freeman, Andrew (October 10, 2023).
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3664:McGlinchy, Audrey (March 22, 2023).
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1102:2022 Austin mayoral general election
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701:adding citations to reliable sources
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417:, Watson was editor-in-chief of the
3859:Sanchez, Kelsey (October 9, 2023).
3806:
3597:
3552:
3434:Thompson, Ben (February 15, 2023).
3229:Community Impact Newspapers (Texas)
3152:MacLaggan, Corrie (July 13, 2013).
3133:MacLaggan, Corrie (July 10, 2013).
3010:Concordia University Texas Magazine
2647:"TYLA 80th Anniversary – 1930-2010"
605:. Following Obama's victory in the
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3334:Autullo, Ryan (November 9, 2022).
3280:Price, Asher (February 26, 2019).
2692:"When Liberty Lunch was the place"
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2528:Goudeau, Ashley (April 30, 2020).
2479:Lindell, Chuck (January 8, 2019).
928:
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5769:21st-century American legislators
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3982:Watson, Kirk (February 7, 2024).
3933:Fisher, Lina (November 3, 2023).
3392:
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861:Texas Department of Public Safety
664:
624:Watson considered running in the
562:Business Tax Advisory Committee.
472:In 1997, after Watson moved from
3879:"Headlines / Quotes of the Week"
3190:Elizondo, John (June 26, 2013).
3102:Hoppe, Christy (June 26, 2013).
2447:"What kind of mayor was Watson?"
2445:Martin, Ken (October 24, 2022).
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1926:Texas general election, 2002:
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525:Austin United States Courthouse
381:runoff with 50.4% of the vote.
359:
5804:Politicians from Oklahoma City
4314:Kirk Watson's Campaign Website
3171:Blake, Aaron (July 18, 2013).
3053:Ward, Mike (August 14, 2009).
2690:Parker, Mike (July 30, 2014).
2495:
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5764:21st-century American lawyers
5754:20th-century American lawyers
3078:Texas Senate Livestream 83(3)
2771:Smith, Amy (April 20, 2001).
2619:Hunt, Alan (April 22, 2005).
2212:1997 Austin mayoral election
2089:2000 Austin mayoral election
985:University of Texas at Austin
502:Computer Sciences Corporation
4321:, Archived November 7, 2012.
4001:. Austin American-Statesman.
3691:City of Austin Press Release
2965:Harms, Natalie (July 2009).
1805:Texas general election, 2006
1661:Texas general election, 2010
1538:Texas general election, 2012
1415:Texas general election, 2014
1271:Texas general election, 2018
814:2022 Austin mayoral election
379:2022 Austin mayoral election
318:, he ran unsuccessfully for
7:
4242:"Mayor: What, Me Negative?"
4138:Secretary of State of Texas
4113:Secretary of State of Texas
4088:Secretary of State of Texas
4063:Secretary of State of Texas
4038:Secretary of State of Texas
2856:Secretary of State of Texas
2831:Secretary of State of Texas
2802:Secretary of State of Texas
2745:Smith, Amy (July 6, 2001).
2483:. Austin American-Statesman
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626:2010 gubernatorial election
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5794:Lawyers from Oklahoma City
5789:Lawyers from Austin, Texas
4214:Office of the City Clerk.
3466:Austin American Statesman
3012:. Winter 2009. p. 17.
1018:2022 Austin mayoral runoff
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4284:"Kirk Watson's Biography"
4264:"Liz Ann McDaniel Watson"
3485:Austin American-Statesman
3340:Austin American-Statesman
3311:Austin American-Statesman
3286:Austin American-Statesman
3059:Austin American-Statesman
2773:"Deconstructing Downtown"
2696:Austin American-Statesman
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971:Israeli-American Council
849:Austin Police Department
597:Watson endorsed Senator
542:Texas Senate (2007–2020)
385:Early life and education
367:It was announced by the
5799:Mayors of Austin, Texas
4159:"2002 General Election"
3323:(subscription required)
2282:Michael "Max" Nofziger
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446:Texas Air Control Board
5369:San Francisco, CA
4376:Texas Attorney General
4339:campaign contributions
1928:Texas Attorney General
989:Jewish Voice for Peace
651:lane expansion project
551:
532:Texas attorney general
510:Second Street District
450:Texas Water Commission
429:Early political career
346:86th Texas Legislature
320:Texas attorney general
2881:Texas State Directory
2426:"Kirk Preston Watson"
1864:Robert "Rock" Howard
549:
375:University of Houston
5591:Colorado Springs, CO
5116:Charlotte Amalie, VI
4827:Leirion Gaylor Baird
4797:Chokwe Antar Lumumba
4737:Sharon Weston Broome
4269:Texas State Cemetery
4195:on February 18, 2019
3848:. February 20, 2024.
3261:on November 10, 2018
3204:on November 10, 2014
3158:Reuters News Service
3139:Reuters News Service
3034:on February 26, 2008
2991:. December 14, 2009.
2928:CAMPO Board members
2747:"Isn't It FABulous?"
2568:on February 22, 2019
2431:Texas State Cemetery
1474:James Arthur Strohm
697:improve this section
5047:Satya Rhodes-Conway
4502:of the Texas Senate
3937:. Austin Chronicle.
3885:. October 13, 2023.
3834:. Austin Statesman.
3177:The Washington Post
3108:Dallas Morning News
2666:"Cast a Big Shadow"
2627:. Baylor University
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967:October 7 in Israel
922:NYU’s Furman Center
899:Austin City Council
399:Boswell High School
389:Watson was born in
304:Kirk Preston Watson
230:Kirk Preston Watson
125:of the Texas Senate
16:American politician
5621:Virginia Beach, VA
5037:Amy Shuler Goodwin
5002:Salt Lake City, UT
4812:Jefferson City, MO
4637:Robin Christiansen
4627:Arunan Arulampalam
4457:Gonzalo Barrientos
4393:Political offices
4244:. Austin Chronicle
4216:"Election History"
4165:on January 9, 2014
3969:The Texas Observer
3903:. October 9, 2023.
3788:. Austin Statesman
3752:. Community Impact
3620:Aldridge, Olivia.
3579:. Community Impact
3382:. January 2, 2023.
3255:"Election Returns"
3028:The Texas Observer
2933:July 31, 2012, at
2804:. November 5, 2002
2451:The Austin Bulldog
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1809:Senate District 14
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1720:Mary Lou Serafine
1665:Senate District 14
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1330:George W. Hindman
1275:Senate District 14
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993:Palestinian people
556:Gonzalo Barrientos
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435:State Bar of Texas
199:Gonzalo Barrientos
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5546:Darrell Steinberg
5421:Oklahoma City, OK
5405:Freddie O'Connell
5196:New York City, NY
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4977:Freddie O'Connell
4957:Daniel Rickenmann
4922:Oklahoma City, OK
4607:Darrell Steinberg
4518:
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4509:Succeeded by
4478:Succeeded by
4413:Succeeded by
4383:Succeeded by
3984:"The Watson Wire"
3952:. Austin Monitor.
3649:Joshua, Fechter.
3598:Sanders, Austin.
3553:Sanchez, Kelsey.
3531:Hollis, Brianna.
3414:The Texas Tribune
3359:The Texas Tribune
2989:Baylor University
2909:on April 12, 2009
2883:. January 6, 2023
2877:"Kirk Watson (D)"
2508:The Texas Tribune
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588:Galápagos penguin
584:Texas Legislature
419:Baylor Law Review
415:Baylor Law School
407:Baylor University
331:governor of Texas
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5506:Cavalier Johnson
5328:Indianapolis, IN
5286:Jacksonville, FL
5246:Philadelphia, PA
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4702:Indianapolis, IN
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2383:Total votes
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2318:Kirk Becker
2250:
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2241:Kirk Watson
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1133:Celia Israel
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1072:Celia Israel
1057:
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1048:Kirk Watson
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5744:1958 births
5686:Jane Castor
5666:G. T. Bynum
5651:Oakland, CA
5611:Raleigh, NC
5581:Atlanta, GA
5491:Detroit, MI
5486:Mike Duggan
5481:Memphis, TN
5466:Ted Wheeler
5456:Michelle Wu
5431:El Paso, TX
5390:Seattle, WA
5323:Joe Hogsett
5303:Kirk Watson
5261:Todd Gloria
5236:Phoenix, AZ
5226:Houston, TX
5216:Chicago, IL
5085:Hagåtña, GU
5052:Madison, WI
5032:Olympia, WA
4987:Kirk Watson
4892:Raleigh, NC
4867:Alan Webber
4862:Trenton, NJ
4852:Concord, NH
4832:Lincoln, NE
4802:Jackson, MS
4782:Lansing, MI
4767:Michelle Wu
4752:Augusta, ME
4697:Joe Hogsett
4662:Atlanta, GA
4592:Phoenix, AZ
4577:Beth Weldon
4567:Steven Reed
4500:pro tempore
4426:Steve Adler
4345:Appearances
4018:December 2,
3291:October 31,
2782:October 22,
2756:October 22,
2727:October 22,
2701:October 22,
2675:October 22,
2597:. Fall 2010
2558:"Meet Kirk"
2487:January 16,
2368:Nonpartisan
2350:Nonpartisan
2332:Nonpartisan
2314:Nonpartisan
2296:Nonpartisan
2278:Nonpartisan
2260:Nonpartisan
2235:Nonpartisan
2175:Nonpartisan
2157:Nonpartisan
2137:Nonpartisan
2112:Nonpartisan
2006:Jon Roland
2002:Libertarian
1984:Kirk Watson
1961:Greg Abbott
1860:Libertarian
1842:Kirk Watson
1737:Libertarian
1698:Kirk Watson
1593:Libertarian
1575:Kirk Watson
1470:Libertarian
1452:Kirk Watson
1347:Libertarian
1308:Kirk Watson
1233:Nonpartisan
1215:Nonpartisan
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1042:Nonpartisan
949:financing.
857:Dan Patrick
853:Greg Abbott
633:Wendy Davis
536:Greg Abbott
498:Larry Speck
474:Rollingwood
352:pro tempore
339:District 14
327:Greg Abbott
194:Preceded by
143:Preceded by
123:pro tempore
99:Preceded by
81:Steve Adler
76:Preceded by
25:Kirk Watson
5738:Categories
5716:Louisville
5656:Jacob Frey
5646:Sheng Thao
5616:Bobby Dyer
5556:John Giles
5541:Fresno, CA
5536:Jerry Dyer
5531:Tucson, AZ
5516:Tim Keller
5476:Paul Young
5461:Boston, MA
5416:David Holt
5400:Denver, CO
5313:Matt Mahan
5308:Austin, TX
5276:Dallas, TX
5201:Karen Bass
5191:Eric Adams
5095:Saipan, MP
4992:Austin, TX
4972:Pierre, SD
4917:David Holt
4882:Albany, NY
4822:Helena, MT
4777:Andy Schor
4772:Boston, MA
4722:Topeka, KS
4622:Denver, CO
4582:Juneau, AK
4498:President
4475:2007–2020
4416:Gus Garcia
4410:1997–2001
4400:Bruce Todd
4372:Democratic
4365:Jim Mattox
4289:Vote Smart
3920:CBS-Austin
2808:August 28,
2625:Baylor.edu
2220:Candidate
2097:Candidate
2073:Republican
2061:4,481,983
1988:1,841,359
1979:Democratic
1965:2,542,184
1956:Republican
1937:Candidate
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1111:Candidate
1027:Candidate
997:hate crime
727:newspapers
350:president
324:Republican
257:Democratic
236:1958-03-18
121:President
114:Gus Garcia
103:Bruce Todd
5720:Nashville
5691:Tampa, FL
5676:Karen Goh
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