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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

Ryan Thomason

Nonpartisan

On ballot as: Ryan Thomason
Current role: Not found
Background: Was a general contractor for 20 years (per San Marcos Daily Record)
Self-employed (per San Marcos Daily Record)
Grew up in San Marcos; 43 years in the city (per San Marcos Daily Record)
Experience: San Marcos City Council (six years)
First elected, December 2009 runoff
Did not seek reelection in 2015
Planning and Zoning Commission (three years, before the council)
Top priorities: Asked his main platform: "Basic functions of government"
"We need to make City Hall boring again"
"Our job in council is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of San Marcos"
On data centers: "I am not currently a supporter, but recognize the industry is evolving"
On downtown lots: "we have really got to figure out what sort of housing we want to see and then allow it to happen"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: In a San Marcos Area Chamber questionnaire: the city must look closely at "the use of technology to improve efficiency rather than automatically adding more staff."
Growth and infrastructure: At a Sept. 23 candidate forum, on downtown lots: "we have really got to figure out what sort of housing we want to see and then allow it to happen."
Flooding and drainage: Asked how he would spend a one-time $10 million grant: "Some of the areas I would look at most closely would be drainage, road maintenance, and aging underground infrastructure."
Public safety: "Our job in council is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of San Marcos."
Endorsements: Mayor Jane Hughson
Campaign website: Not found