City of San Antonio
Citizen Stewardship
ELECTION GUIDE
Mayor
District 1
District 3
District 7
District 8
District 9
CANDIDATE
Ivy
Taylor*
Tommy
Adkisson
Leticia Van
De Putte
Mike
Villareal
Robert
Treviño*
Roger
Scott
Rebecca
Viagran*
Roy
Aguillon
Cris
Medina*
Fred
Rangel
Ron
Nirenberg*
Yvonne
Martinez
Joe
Krier*
Jeffry Van
Slycke
Tax Increase
OPPOSES i
SUPPORTS vii
OPPOSES xiv
MIXED xxi
UNKNOWN
OPPOSES xxi
UNKNOWN
OPPOSESxxxviii
UNKNOWN
OPPOSESxlv
UNKNOWN
OPPOSESlii
UNKNOWN
OPPOSESlxi
Police & Firefighters
Contribute to their
Healthcare
SUPPORTS ii
SUPPORTS viii
SUPPORTS xv
SUPPORTS xxii
SUPPORTSxxviii
OPPOSES xxii
UNKNOWN
OPPOSESxxxix
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTSxlvi
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTSlii
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
Council Pay Increase
SUPPORTS iii
SUPPORTS ix
SUPPORTS xvi
SUPPORTS xxiii
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTSlxii
Abortion without
Restrictions
OPPOSES iv
SUPPORTS x
SUPPORTS xvii
SUPPORTS xxiv
UNKNOWN
OPPOSES xxxiii
UNKNOWN
OPPOSESxl
UNKNOWN
OPPOSESxlvii
UNKNOWN
OPPOSESliv
OPPOSESlviii
OPPOSESlxiii
Traditional Marriage
Protection
SUPPORTS v
SUPPORTS xi
OPPOSES xviii
OPPOSES xxv
OPPOSES xxix
SUPPORTSxxxiv
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTxli
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTSxlviii
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTSlv
SUPPORTSlix
SUPPORTSlxiv
City Ordinance that added
Sexual Orientation/Gender
Identity (NDO)
OPPOSES vi
OPPOSES xii
SUPPORTS xix
SUPPORTS xxvi
SUPPORTS xxx
OPPOSES xxxv
SUPPORTSxxxvii
OPPOSESxlii
SUPPORTSxliv
OPPOSESxlix
SUPPORTSli
OPPOSESlvi
OPPOSESlx
OPPOSESlxv
School Choice
Vouchers
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
OPPOSES xx
OPPOSES xxvii
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTSxxxvi
UNKNOWN
OPPOSESxliii
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTSl
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTSlvii
UNKNOWN
SUPPORTSlxvi
Incumbent.* Only candidates that polled above 10% are presented on this election guide. See reverse for endnotes and documentation. This election guide has been approved for use in churches by constitutional attorney specialists licensed to practice
before the U. S. Supreme Court. Most of the candidate pictures on this election guide were obtained either from the candidate’s official government website or their campaign website and are being used for educational purposes only.
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i http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Mayoral-contenders-stake-out-positions-on-6143873.php
xxxiii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
ii Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015
xxxiv Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
iii http://www.lwvsanantonio.org/files/2013_elections_voters_guide.pdf
xxxv Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
iv Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015
xxxvi Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
v Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015
xxxvii http://sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/Clerk/Minutes/2013/2013-09-05.pdf
vi http://sanantonio.gov/Portals/0/Files/Clerk/Minutes/2013/2013-09-05.pdf; http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Ivy-
xxxviii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
Taylor-to-run-for-mayor-of-San-Antonio-6083738.php
vii http://tommyadkisson.com/tommy-diary/time-increase-state-gasoline-tax/
viii Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015
ix http://www.lwvsanantonio.org/files/2013_elections_voters_guide.pdf
x Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015
xi Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015
xii Phone interview by Pastor PAC member
xiii https://www.facebook.com/notes/mission-democrats-of-bexar-county/questionnaire-for-2015-mayoral-city-council-
candidates/924008494298447
xiv http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Mayoral-contenders-stake-out-positions-on-6143873.php; http://votesmart.org/
candidate/political-courage-test/8021/leticia-van-de-putte/#.VScciz87rGw
xvi https://www.facebook.com/notes/mission-democrats-of-bexar-county/questionnaire-for-2015-mayoral-city-council-
candidates/924008494298447
xvii Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April, 19, 2015;
http://www.journals.house.state.tx.us/hjrnl/831/pdf/83C1DAY05FINAL.PDF#page=26; http://www.journals.house.state.tx.us/hjrnl/82r/
pdf/82RDAY29FINAL.PDF#page=55, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2LV3JNxBl9BcjZZT1pESGF6cVE/edit?pli=1
xxxix Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xl Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xli Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xlii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xliii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xliv http://www.scribd.com/doc/136527971/Cris-Medina-Council-Questionnaire,
voted FOR NDO as council member
xlv Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xlvi Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xlvii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xlviii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xlix Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
l Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
li tp://www.scribd.com/doc/136531211/Ron-Nirenberg-Council-Questionnaire,
xviii http://www.journals.senate.state.tx.us/sjrnl/79r/pdf/sj05-21-f.pdf#page=27; http://www.journals.senate.state.tx.us/sjrnl/79r/pdf/
xix http://tpr.org/post/van-de-putte-weighs-non-discrimination-ordinance; http://equalitytexas.org/content.aspx?id=846; http://
liii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
sj05-21-f.pdf#page=31, Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015
outinsa.com/stonewall-dems-endorse-villarreal-for-mayor/, Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015
xx http://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/headlines/20140928-education-issues-a-key-difference-in-lieutenant-governor-race.ece
xxi votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/49416/michael-villarreal/111/taxes#.VScXUD87rGw, http://www.mikevillarreal.com/about-
mike/mikes-message/
voted FOR NDO as council member
lii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
liv Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
lv Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
lvi Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xxii Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015
lvii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
https://www.facebook.com/notes/mission-democrats-of-bexar-county/questionnaire-for-2015-mayoral-city-councilcandidates/924008494298447
lix Phone interview by Pastor PAC member 4-15-15
xxiv Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2LV3JNxBl9BVXJUeF9zN2dwOFE/
edit?pli=1; http://www.journals.house.state.tx.us/hjrnl/831/pdf/83C1DAY05FINAL.PDF#page=26; http://www.journals.house.state.
tx.us/hjrnl/82r/pdf/82RDAY29FINAL.PDF#page=55
xxv Mayoral Forum, Cornerstone Church, April 19, 2015, http://www.journals.house.state.tx.us/hjrnl/79r/pdf/79rday55final.
pdf#page=13,
xxvi http://www.qsanantonio.com/villarreal2.html; http://www.sacurrent.com/Blogs/archives/2012/12/04/villarreal-files-non-
discrimination-bill-for-lgbt-workers
xxvii http://www.journals.house.state.tx.us/hjrnl/83r/pdf/83RDAD44FINAL>PDF#page=80
xxviii http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/In-District-1-three-candidates-are-trying-to-6214993.php
Montage photos via Wikimedia Commons:
Eagle photo by Carl Chapman • Flag photo
by Joshua Nathanson • Constitution image by
National Archives and Records Administration
lviii Phone interview by Pastor PAC member 4-15-15
lx Phone interview by Pastor PAC member 4-15-15
lxi Personal interview by Pastor PAC member 4-22-15
lxii Personal interview by Pastor PAC member 4-22-15
lxiii Personal interview by Pastor PAC member 4-22-15
lxiv Personal interview by Pastor PAC member 4-22-15
lxv Personal interview by Pastor PAC member 4-22-15
lxvi Personal interview by Pastor PAC member 4-22-15
xxix http://outinsa.com/district-1-councilman-roberto-trevino-i-want-to-be-inclusive/
xxx http://outinsa.com/district-1-councilman-roberto-trevino-i-want-to-be-inclusive/
xxxi Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
xxxii Texas Leadership Institute for Public Advocacy/Pastors PAC questionnaire
City of San Antonio May 9 Election
Early Voting April 27-May 5