Melinda Schiera for Austin City Council District 4

01/26/2022

Thank you for all of your votes! It was a great opportunity to run for this seat. I learned so much from the experience. I look forward to continue making an impact supporting ideas for Austin and addressing our needs. And support others who decide to run for office.

Congrats to Jose "Chito" Vela for Austin City Council, District 4!

01/25/2022

Only a few hours left to vote for D4 Special Election!! Go vote!

01/21/2022

THE DETAILS MATTER!

I decided to run for Austin City Council District 4 because the details matter. No other candidate has my experience of bringing the community together to create solutions to all of our issues.

I am dedicated to ensuring that District 4 provides opportunity for us all to enjoy and thrive in the community we are so passionate about. I'm proud to share solution-focused ideas with transparency on our current needs:

• Community School Park Investment
• Multilingual Communication Platform
• Evergreen Infrastructure Reporting & Prioritization
• Affordable Housing Board/Commission
• Housing Along Rail Transit Corridors
• Incentivize Police Staffing & Retention
• Apartment Coalition of Property Managers
• Convenience Store Operations Accountability
• Improve Abandoned Vehicle Removal Process

This is just the beginning! Let's work together to find real solutions.

Thank you to all who have voted so far.
Early voting ends today, January 21st.
•Election Day is Tuesday, January 25th.•

Thank you for your support! I truly appreciate it.
Donations: https://www.melinda4austin.com/

01/19/2022

3️⃣ DAYS left for Early Voting! Ends this Friday, January 21st.

🗳 Special Election: Tuesday, January 25th. 🗳

Thank you to K*T Austin for hosting the latest candidate forum.

K*T and the Austin Monitor host a forum with the candidates running for an open seat on the Austin City Council in District 4, which covers North Central Aus...

01/15/2022

🛑 I refuse to run a negative campaign! 🛑

Instead, I produced a strong platform of action items based on 10 years of District 4 advocacy, knowing the issues, hearing your concerns.

✅ I helped protect zoning on Rundberg Ln., while asking City to focus on N. Lamar

✅ Advocated that the Project Connect Orange Line would serve N. Lamar, at least to Rundberg

✅ Organized neighbors and APD numerous times to address public safety issues

I want to work for you at City Hall, but I will not run a negative campaign to win your vote. I humbly ask for you to vote for the candidate with a consistent history of proactively working on all District 4 issues.

Learn More & Donate: melinda4austin.com

01/12/2022

My biggest and favorite supporter brought this home from school today!

01/12/2022

Thank you to the The Austin Bulldog for this in-depth review - and the personal comments from folks I've worked with over the years!

"If she wins, Schiera says that her priorities as a council member would be increasing affordable housing in District 4, Project Connect implementation—including extension of the Orange Line up North Lamar to Tech Ridge—and working with the Austin Police Department to address public safety issues.

She also wants to create an create a multi-family/affordable housing commission, inventory all abandoned vehicles in the district and expedite the removal process, support Housing First initiatives, and create a multilingual platform for community outreach."

Melinda Schiera, a neighborhood leader, mother, and digital marketing analyst, is fighting for a place on Austin City Council in an election January 25th.

01/10/2022

Friends of Austin Neighborhoods (FAN) is a coalition of neighborhood associations and at-large individual members improving neighborhoods and improving neighborhood representation. We appreciated the opportunity to hear candidates' thoughts on City Council policies can positively impact the quality

01/10/2022