Released on = May 10, 2006, 11:21 am

Press Release Author = AustinVoter.com

Industry = Government

Press Release Summary = AustinVoter.com surveyed each of the Austin City Council and
Austin Mayor candidates. Each candidate was asked of his or her postion on the
Austin City Charter propositions, single member districts, and a Taxpayer
protections Act. Based on these answers AustinVoter.com issued endorsements.

Press Release Body = FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5/10/06

AustinVoter.com (www.austinvoter.com) Survey\'s Candidates

AustinVoter.com surveyed each of the Austin City Council and Austin Mayor
candidates. Each candidate was asked of his or her position on the Austin City
Charter propositions, single member districts, and a Taxpayer protections Act for
the City of Austin. Based on these answers, AustinVoter.com issued its endorsements.

Austin, Texas - 5/10/06

AustinVoter.com makes the following recommendations with regards to the Austin City
Charter propositions

May 2006 City Charter
Proposition 1-No
Proposition 2-No
Proposition 3-Yes
Proposition 4-No
Proposition 5-Yes
Proposition 6-No Opinion
Proposition 7-Yes

AustinVoter.com endorses the following candidates:

Austin Mayor-Will Wynn
Ausitn City Council Place 2- Wes Benedict (with our strongest endorsement)
Austin City Councel Place 5-No endorsement
Austin City Council Plance 6- Sheryl Cole

AustinVoter.com sent each candidate a survey of issues on 4/27/06 via e-mail.

Each Candidate was asked:

1. Their position on each charter proposition.

2. Do they support single member districts for Austin City Council?

3. Do they support requiring voter approval before the city can increase total
revenue (i.e. taxes and fees) more than the combined rates of increase of inflation
and population?

Candidates that did not respond where then contacted by e-mail and phone. A summary
of the candidate responses can be found at
http://www.gizmophd.com/voter1/May06Survey.htm

Candidates Who Responded:

Will Wynn-Mayor
Wes Benedict-Place 2
Mark Hopkins-Place 5
Colin Kalmbacher-Place 5
Kedron Touvell-Place 5
Sheryl Cole-Place 6
Darrell Pierce-Place 6

Candidates Who Did not Respond:

Jennifer Gale-Mayor-No Response
Danny Thomas-Mayor-No Response
Brewster McCracken-Place 5 -No Response
DeWayne Lofton-Place 6-No Response

About AustinVoter.com:

AustinVoter.com is working to be your one stop place to get informed on all issues
(local, state, and national) that impact voters in the Austin, Texas area. We come
at these issues from the perspective of a \"Pragmatic Libertarian.\"

For More Information Contact:

info@austinvoter.com
www.austinvoter.com


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