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Austin City Council District 5

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Austin's 5th City Council district
Map
Government
 • CouncilmemberRyan Alter
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
97,539
Demographics
 • White54.7%
 • Hispanic31.33%
 • Asian4.1%
 • Black4.6%

The Austin City Council 5th district covers south Austin.

The current councillor is Ryan Alter, who has represented the district since 2023.[2]

List of city councillors from District 5

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Years of service District 5 Party Affiliation
January 2015 - January 2023 Ann Kitchen Democratic
January 2023 - Ryan Alter Democratic

Board and Commissioner appointees from District 5

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Each council member appoints a member to each of the citizen-led boards and commissions.[3]

Ryan Alter's appointee to the Parks & Recreation Commission, Stephanie Bazan, was his 2022 runoff opponent.[4]

Commission Appointee
2024 Charter Review Julio Gonzalez Altamirano
Airport Advisory Jonathan Coon
Animal Advisory Whitney Holt
Arts Michael Vernusky
Board of Adjustment Melissa W. Hawthorne (Vice Chair)
Building and Standards Luis D. Osta Lugo
Community Technology

and Telecommunications

Thomas Rice
Construction Advisory Candelario Vazquez
Design Conners C. Ladner
Downtown Darilynn Cardona-Beiler
Early Childhood Council Eliana B. Selig
Environmental Hanna Cofer
Economic Prosperity Vacant as of March 18th, 2024
Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Kevin M. Jackson Jr
Historic Landmark Harmony Grogan
Human Rights Jeffrey Clemmons
LGBTQ Quality of Life Jerome J. Benson
Library Kezia Frayjo
Music Nelson V. Aguilar
Parks & Recreation Stephanie Bazan
Planning Felicity Maxwell
Public Safety Nelly Paulina Ramirez (Chair)
Resource Management Paul Robbins (Vice Chair)
Robert Mueller Airport Plan Implementation David Neider
Tourism Edward L. Bailey (Vice Chair)
Urban Transportation Daniel Kavelman
Water and Wastewater Sam Angoori
Zero Waste Advisory Caitlin Griffith
Zoning & Platting Alejandra Flores

References

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  1. ^ "Austin City Council District Demographics". City of Austin. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Ryan Alter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  3. ^ "Boards | AustinTexas.gov". www.austintexas.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ "Parks and Recreation Board | AustinTexas.gov". www.austintexas.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-19.