City of San Marcos
City Council, Place 3
Jane Garnette Hughson
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Jane Garnette Hughson
- Current role
- Mayor of San Marcos (since November 2018; elected 2018, reelected 2020, 2022 and 2024)
- Background
- B.S. in Education, Southwest Texas State University (1975); mathematics major (per candidate)
- San Marcos High School graduate (1972) (per candidate)
- Retired, Texas State University (33 years) (per candidate)
- Former senior business process analyst, Texas State University, among other roles (per candidate)
- San Marcos-area native (per candidate)
- Experience
- San Marcos City Council member (May 1996–May 2002; November 2014–November 2018)
- Planning and Zoning Commission (1990–1996) (per candidate)
- Alliance Regional Water Authority board (current) (per candidate)
- Capital Area Council of Governments executive committee (current) (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- "Protect our river, environment, and neighborhoods"
- "Participate in economic development opportunities that bring us good-paying jobs"
- "Manage growth so that there are housing options and opportunities for our residents"
- "Make workforce development efforts a priority so residents can learn/upgrade skills to qualify for better-paying jobs"
- Says her "institutional knowledge will help provide continuity, informed decision-making, and effective leadership"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire, on the city budget: "finding additional significant savings will be difficult without detrimentally affecting services for our residents."
- Growth and infrastructure: Names the city's greatest challenge as "Managing growth while balancing residential, commercial, and industrial development."
- Flooding and drainage: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire, lists "flood prevention" among the things she has supported.
- Public safety: On the city's Flock license-plate camera contract: "I spoke against it and I voted in the majority to say NO to Flock."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- janehughson.org
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