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City Council Elections
10:04 am
Wed March 27, 2013

Medina Deflects Criticism, Opponents Deal With Their Own Controversies

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Candidates answer questions in front of an audience at a debate at the Guadalupe Arts Cultural Center.
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Incumbent David Medina did not attend the candidate debate forum. He held his own kick-off event prior to the forum.
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Dist. 5 Councilman David Medina
Ricardo Briones with family and friends during his campaign kick-off event.
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Constituents on San Antonio's West Side say they are frustrated over a lack of leadership on the city council, a frustration that stems from current District 5 Councilman David Medina, but the field of candidates who are challenging him in this election also have their share of controversy.

Six candidates, including Medina, ironman competitor Shirley Gonzales, insurance agent John Carlos Garcia, businessman Richard Cardenas, attorney Ricardo Briones, and Frank Ramirez are all fighting for the job.

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City Council Elections
2:30 pm
Tue March 26, 2013

Nirenberg Suggests To District 8 Constituents He's Ready For The Job

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Ron Nirenberg speaks to people at the Hunters Creek meet and greet
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With a month and a half to go until the city elections, candidates are defining themselves in different ways. For District 8 candidate Ron Nirenberg, the associate general manager of jazz station KRTU, that means attacking the issues head on.

"At the end of the day, this council race should be about how can we help our community, and how can we do the right thing. It doesn't have to be after the election," said Nirenberg.

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City Council Elections
3:06 pm
Mon March 25, 2013

Bernal, Unopposed, Celebrates First Term & Focuses On The Future

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Councilman Diego Bernal speaks to supporters at Chris Madrid's on March 23, 2012.
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Supporters got the chance to have their t-shirts screen printed by local artist Cruz Ortiz. Ortiz created the design at the event.
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Former Congressman Charlie Gonzalez said Bernal's running unopposed is a testament to his service during his first term.
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He is the only council member unopposed, and instead of holding a re-election effort, District 1 Councilman Diego Bernal held a thank you celebration.

"A lot of our success is the product of us working hand-in-hand with neighbors, and so it's a chance for me to thank them for working with us," he said Saturday.

Bernal hosted a community party at popular burger spot Chris Madrid's, and offered people the chance to get their t-shirts screen printed with his logo, which was created by local artist Cruz Ortiz.

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City Government
10:59 am
Wed March 20, 2013

Questions About Ethics Board Methodology Following Letter Of Admonition To Taylor

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Dist. 2 Councilwoman Ivy Taylor speaks at a community event in her district.
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The City of San Antonio's Ethics Review Board has decided it will issue District 2 Councilwoman Ivy Taylor a letter of admonition for not correcting incomplete or inaccurate campaign finance reports on time.

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