Randi Shade, elected to the Austin City Council in 2008, did not win re-election in 2011. She's the former founding executive director of the Texas Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service, according to information on her campaign website.
Randi ShadeSays opponent Kathie Tovo "believes that Austin invests too much in the cops, firefighters and paramedics that protect our families and neighborhoods."
Says that several times in the last 15 years, Austin City Council candidates have won seats after trailing by more than 4,000 votes in the…
"The turnout on May 14th was just 7 percent -- the lowest turnout in decades."