Louis Herrin III
Louis Herrin III ran for election to the Austin City Council to represent District 4 in Texas. Herrin lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Herrin was a candidate for District 4 of the Austin City Council in Texas. Herrin was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1] Herrin also ran for the city council in District 4 in 2014. He won 3 percent of the vote in that race, placing seventh of eight candidates competing for the seat.[2]
Although city council elections in Austin are officially nonpartisan, Herrin has described himself as a Libertarian-leaning Republican.[3]
Biography
Herrin holds a B.S. in civil engineering from Texas A&M University.[4]
As of his run for the city council in 2016, Herrin was a environmental engineer for the state of Texas. He has also served as president of the Home and School Association at St. Louis Catholic School, co-chair of the Campus Advisory Committee at Johnson High School, a finance board member for St. Ignatius Catholic Church, an assistant scout master, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Saint Gabriel's Project, the Special Olympics, and Meals on Wheels.[5]
Herrin has two sons.[5]
Elections
2020
See also: City elections in Austin, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Austin City Council District 4
Incumbent Greg Casar defeated Louis Herrin III and Ramesses II Setepenre in the general election for Austin City Council District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Casar (Nonpartisan) | 66.8 | 11,629 |
 | Louis Herrin III (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 4,310 | |
 | Ramesses II Setepenre (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 1,466 | |
| Total votes: 17,405 | |||
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2016
The city of Austin, Texas, held elections for city council on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 22, 2016. Five of the ten city council seats were up for election.[6] Incumbent Gregorio Casar defeated Gonzalo Camacho and Louis Herrin III in the Austin City Council District 4 general election.[7]
| Austin City Council, District 4 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gregorio Casar Incumbent |
60.89% | 7,328 |
| Gonzalo Camacho | 22.93% | 2,760 |
| Louis Herrin III | 16.18% | 1,947 |
| Total Votes | 12,035 | |
| Source: "Travis County", "Travis County Election Results", accessed November 8, 2016 | ||
2014
The city of Austin held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The candidate filing deadline was August 18, 2014. Because of redistricting and term limits, there was no incumbent for District 4.[8] Candidates included Gregorio Casar, Katrina M. Daniel, Monica A. Guzman, Louis C. Herrin III, Marco Mancillas, Sharon E. Mays, Roberto Perez, Jr. and Laura Pressley. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the general election, the top two vote-getters - Casar and Pressley - faced each other in a runoff election on December 16, 2014.[9][10] Casar was the winner.[11]
| Austin City Council, District 4, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Greg Casar |
38.6% | 3,272 | |
| Laura Pressley |
21.6% | 1,826 | |
| Katrina M. Daniel | 16.2% | 1,369 | |
| Monica A. Guzman | 6.6% | 556 | |
| Louis C. Herrin III | 2.6% | 224 | |
| Marco Mancillas | 0.9% | 77 | |
| Sharon E. Mays | 8.5% | 720 | |
| Roberto Perez, Jr. | 5% | 426 | |
| Total Votes | 7,247 | ||
| Source: Travis County Clerk - 2014 Official Election Results | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Louis Herrin III did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Herrin participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Transportation[12][13] | ” |
When asked what he would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Transportation system[12][13] | ” |
When asked what he is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Diversity of its citizens[12][13] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Transportation | |
| Homelessness | |
| Housing | |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| Environment | |
| K-12 education | |
| Unemployment | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| Civil rights | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Government transparency | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Federal | |
| Harsher penalties for offenders | |
| Focusing on small business development |
Additional themes
Herrin's 2016 campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE CITY
TOP PRIORITIES FOR THE DISTRICT |
” |
2014
The Austin American-Statesman reported that Herrin held the following positions during the 2014 city council election:
| “ |
Affordability: 'I think interest rates will go up and the housing market will balance out.' Does not think the city should require developers of residential projects to include affordable units. Transportation: City needs to 'pay for past sins' and build more roads, especially more east-west corridors. Says he doesn’t have a problem with tolls if the toll goes away once the road is paid for. Urban rail proposition: Supports the concept of urban rail, but not this plan. Says it will probably cost more than the estimate and won’t pay for itself.[15][13] |
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ City of Austin, "Order of Place on the Ballot for General Election to Be Held on November 8, 2016," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "November 04, 2014 Joint General and Special Elections," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Austin American-Statesman, "Eight Running for Austin City Council District 4," September 4, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Louis Herrin," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Elect Louis C Herrin, III for Austin City Council District 4, "Why Am I Running for City Council?" accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ City of Austin, "City of Austin Election Calendar," accessed February 25, 2016
- ↑ City of Austin, "Ballot Applications - November 2016 Election," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ City of Austin, "2014 Candidate List," accessed September 4, 2014
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "2014 Runoff Election Results," accessed December 16, 2014
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Louis Herrin's Responses," October 5, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Louis C Herrin, III for Austin City Council District 4, "Top Priorities," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Austin American-Statesman, "Eight Running for Austin City Council District 4," September 4, 2014
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