Folks — Milwood is in District 7, and although the filing date isn’t until July 19, the Austin Chronicle is keeping tabs on likely candidates.  Check out the candidate pages below to find out more.  Follow the candidates and attend their events to stay informed!  Reprinted from: http://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2014-05-02/the-road-to-10-1-is-getting-crowded/

DISTRICT 7 (North/Central)

District 7, with a narrow southern boundary at 45th Street, is rooted in the near-North neighborhood of Allandale, but runs northward along Burnet Road all the way up to Howard Lane and beyond, with a northeastern boundary at Dessau Road. The range of neighborhoods is akin to District 4, and candidates will need to do a lot of traveling and consider a range of neighborhood interests.

2010 Demographic Snapshot:

Anglo: 57.6%, African-American: 7.8%, Hispanic/Latino: 22.4%, Asian & other: 12.1%
Registered voters: 52,370; Est. 2012 turnout: 51.5%

 Jeb Boyt

Occupation: attorney
Experience: parks and transportation advocate; Hill Country Conservancy board member; city commissioner; former state agency staffer
Issues: transportation, parks, open space
(FB) https://www.facebook.com/jebboytaustincitycouncil

Ed English

Occupation: retired sales and marketing professional
Experience: member of Northwest Austin Coalition and Austinites for Geographic Representation
Issues: transportation, affordability
https://www.facebook.com/ed.english.75?fref=ts

Josiah Ingalls

Occupation: president, Austin Area Landscaping
Experience: candidate for mayor (2009), Council (2011), and State Board of Education (2010)
Issues: neighborhood preservation, crime prevention, public space improvement
(FB) https://www.facebook.com/josiah.j.ingalls?fref=ts

 Jimmy Paver

Occupation: development director, Stepping Stone Schools (family business)
Experience: former congressional (Rep. Lloyd Doggett) and state House (Rep. Mark Strama) aide
Issues: transportation, affordability, fiscal values
www.jimmypaverforaustin.com
(FB) Jimmy Paver for Austin City Council District 7

 Pete Salazar Jr.

Occupation: former employment specialist, Caritas of Austin
Experience: Caritas representation on Ending Community Homeless Coalition (housing, veterans, employment committees); similar work previously in Las Vegas
Issues: responsible growth, transportation access, helping local businesses
www.peteisaustin.com
(FB) Pete Is Austin

Melissa Zone

Occupation: senior urban planner, Travis County
Experience: transportation and water resource planner; co-author, Colorado River Corridor Plan; legislative analysis; public engagement and outreach
Issues: neighborhood preservation, affordability, transportation, health & safety, environmental protection
Web sites: Pending

Others

UT-Austin student and Amazon employee Alex Blum says he intends to run, but has not yet filed a treasurer designation, and college athletic scout Christopher Montoya has also indicated he intends to run.