Amanda Rodriguez

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Amanda Rodriguez
Current role: San Marcos City Council member, Place 6 (elected November 2024)
Background: Bachelor's in social work, Texas State University (per candidate)
San Marcos High School graduate (per candidate)
Texas House staff for State Rep. Jarvis Johnson (five years) (per candidate)
Roles there: legislative assistant, legislative director, interim chief of staff (per candidate)
Fourth-generation San Marcos native (per candidate)
Experience: Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos board (five years) (per San Marcos Daily Record)
Top priorities: "My top priorities are affordability and infrastructure"
"I'll fight for affordability, demand accountability and transparency, and work alongside residents"
Calls herself "a leader in the fight to prohibit data centers" and says "financial benefits alone cannot determine what development we approve"
On state limits on cities: "I'm going to continue to petition the state to allow local municipalities to have the ability to regulate"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire, sees "opportunities to reduce spending by eliminating duplicative bureaucracy and cutting red tape"; "I will always be a prudent steward of our tax dollars."
Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "With our population increasing and critical infrastructure projects still on hold, we must prioritize these investments now."
Flooding and drainage: In a Hays County Young Democrats questionnaire: "I want to prioritize infrastructure projects that protect our roads, water systems, drainage, public spaces, and environment."
Public safety: On license-plate cameras, in a Hays County Young Democrats questionnaire: "We worked alongside residents and city leadership to remove Flock from our community."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: Not found

Amanda Rodriguez

Mayor

Amanda Rodriguez