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Lee Leffingwell

Lee Leffingwell

Lee Leffingwell, initially elected mayor in 2009, is a former Austin City Council member and retired airline pilot. Leffingwell, a past chair of the city's Environmental Board, grew up in Austin's Bouldin neighborhood, according to the biography posted on the city's web site.

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Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 25, 2014 his "State of the City" address:

Austin is "a city that has basically doubled in size every 25 years or so since it was founded."

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By W. Gardner Selby • March 7, 2014

Lee Leffingwell
stated on May 5, 2013 an opinion column.:

Says nearly 1 million people are "coming to town" in the next 20 years.

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • May 16, 2013

Lee Leffingwell
stated on March 28, 2013 a press conference.:

Says 90 percent of Americans and 74 percent of National Rifle Association members support background checks of gun purchasers.

True

By W. Gardner Selby • April 4, 2013

Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 5, 2013:

Says Austin trains are "full" at rush hour and "packed" for special events.

Mostly True

By Sue Owen • February 9, 2013

Lee Leffingwell
stated on December 13, 2012 an Austin City Council meeting.:

Says Austin’s treated wastewater, put into the Colorado River, is of higher quality than water the city takes from the lake for public use.

Half-True

By W. Gardner Selby • January 21, 2013

Lee Leffingwell
stated on August 31, 2012 a UNITY PAC press release.:

Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes."

Half-True

By W. Gardner Selby • October 4, 2012

Lee Leffingwell
stated on April 16, 2012 an Austin mayoral candidate debate:

Says "Austin has the lowest property tax rate by far of the five major cities in Texas."

Half-True

By Sue Owen • May 1, 2012

Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 18, 2012 a campaign mailer.:

"Invested $90 million in traffic fixes without raising taxes."

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By W. Gardner Selby • March 2, 2012

Lee Leffingwell
stated on February 25, 2011 State of the City address.:

Says four-year terms for City Council members are "the norm in most cities of our size."

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By W. Gardner Selby • March 13, 2011

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Latest Fact-Checks About Lee Leffingwell

Brigid Shea
stated on May 7, 2012 a campaign mailer.:

Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years."

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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • May 11, 2012

Brigid Shea
stated on April 16, 2012 an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV:

Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac.

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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • May 9, 2012

Brigid Shea
stated on March 5, 2012 an op-ed column.:

In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas."

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By W. Gardner Selby • April 4, 2012

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