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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Board of Trustees

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Wells Branch Community Library District
Vote for 3Researched · fact-checked5-way race
Philip WatersNonpartisan
Abigail JoffrainNonpartisan Incumbent
Rudolf J. ValentiNonpartisan
Paul WadehraNonpartisan
Elizabeth MartinNonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Philip Waters
Abigail Joffrain
Rudolf J. Valenti
Paul Wadehra
Elizabeth Martin
Current role
Project manager; says he runs the blacksmithing program at Pioneer Farms, a living history museum
President, Wells Branch Community Library District Board of Trustees
Semi-retired; says he works part-time for Austin nonprofits and as a caregiver to the elderly
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Trustee, Wells Branch Community Library District Board of Trustees
Background
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Texas State University (per his candidate statement)
  • Project manager for more than 25 years (per candidate)
  • Wells Branch resident since 2013 (per his candidate statement)
  • Master's in linguistics, University of Texas at Austin
  • Bachelor's degrees in linguistics and government, University of Texas at Austin
  • Wells Branch resident since 2007 (per the library's trustee page)
  • PhD in sociology/social work, Budapest University (ELTE), Hungary (per candidate)
  • BA in journalism, Cal State LA (per candidate)
  • Six years as a university librarian in Hungary (per candidate)
  • 11 years at Austin State Hospital, retiring in 2016 (per candidate)
  • Wells Branch resident since 1992 (per candidate)
  • Founded and ran the WatchDogs program at Wells Branch Elementary (per candidate)
  • Served on the Wells Branch Armada swim team board as circuit rep, president and meet director (per candidate)
  • Bachelor of Arts in education, Texas State University (per the library's trustee page)
  • Texas-certified educator (per the library's trustee page)
  • PTA president and part-time library assistant at Wells Branch Elementary (per her candidate statement)
Experience
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  • Board member since 2021 (appointed; elected the following year)
  • Treasurer, then board president since 2022
  • Co-chair, library's renovation committee
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  • Co-chair, library's landscape committee
Top priorities
  • "I believe it is critical that the Wells Branch Community Library have the resources, planning, and support necessary to continue serving our neighborhood for years to come."
  • "I would like to explore landscaping that emphasizes native plants, wildlife habitat, and education"
  • Says she "would be honored to serve another term putting her experience in libraries, in government, and with community organizing to use for our library and Wells Branch"
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  • "I'd be honored to bring my decades of volunteer experience in Wells Branch to the library as a Trustee."
  • Says she is "committed to continuing her work on the Landscaping Committee and helping ensure the library grounds grow into a beautiful, family-friendly space"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Library candidate statement: "I believe it is critical that the Wells Branch Community Library have the resources, planning, and support necessary to continue serving our neighborhood for years to come."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Library candidate statement: "With the library renovations nearing completion, I also see an opportunity to make better use of the grounds surrounding the library."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Library candidate statement, on the renovation: "ensuring it meets the needs of our entire community now and in the future"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Library candidate statement: "helping ensure the library grounds grow into a beautiful, family-friendly space that celebrates Texas native plants"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
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Philip Waters

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Philip Waters
Current role
Project manager; says he runs the blacksmithing program at Pioneer Farms, a living history museum
Background
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Texas State University (per his candidate statement)
  • Project manager for more than 25 years (per candidate)
  • Wells Branch resident since 2013 (per his candidate statement)
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • "I believe it is critical that the Wells Branch Community Library have the resources, planning, and support necessary to continue serving our neighborhood for years to come."
  • "I would like to explore landscaping that emphasizes native plants, wildlife habitat, and education"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Library candidate statement: "I believe it is critical that the Wells Branch Community Library have the resources, planning, and support necessary to continue serving our neighborhood for years to come."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Library candidate statement: "With the library renovations nearing completion, I also see an opportunity to make better use of the grounds surrounding the library."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Abigail Joffrain

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Abigail Joffrain
Current role
President, Wells Branch Community Library District Board of Trustees
Background
  • Master's in linguistics, University of Texas at Austin
  • Bachelor's degrees in linguistics and government, University of Texas at Austin
  • Wells Branch resident since 2007 (per the library's trustee page)
Experience
  • Board member since 2021 (appointed; elected the following year)
  • Treasurer, then board president since 2022
  • Co-chair, library's renovation committee
Top priorities
  • Says she "would be honored to serve another term putting her experience in libraries, in government, and with community organizing to use for our library and Wells Branch"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Library candidate statement, on the renovation: "ensuring it meets the needs of our entire community now and in the future"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Rudolf J. Valenti

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Rudolf J. Valenti
Current role
Semi-retired; says he works part-time for Austin nonprofits and as a caregiver to the elderly
Background
  • PhD in sociology/social work, Budapest University (ELTE), Hungary (per candidate)
  • BA in journalism, Cal State LA (per candidate)
  • Six years as a university librarian in Hungary (per candidate)
  • 11 years at Austin State Hospital, retiring in 2016 (per candidate)
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Paul Wadehra

Nonpartisan
On ballot as
Paul Wadehra
Current role
Not found
Background
  • Wells Branch resident since 1992 (per candidate)
  • Founded and ran the WatchDogs program at Wells Branch Elementary (per candidate)
  • Served on the Wells Branch Armada swim team board as circuit rep, president and meet director (per candidate)
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
  • "I'd be honored to bring my decades of volunteer experience in Wells Branch to the library as a Trustee."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Elizabeth Martin

Nonpartisan Incumbent
On ballot as
Elizabeth Martin
Current role
Trustee, Wells Branch Community Library District Board of Trustees
Background
  • Bachelor of Arts in education, Texas State University (per the library's trustee page)
  • Texas-certified educator (per the library's trustee page)
  • PTA president and part-time library assistant at Wells Branch Elementary (per her candidate statement)
Experience
  • Co-chair, library's landscape committee
Top priorities
  • Says she is "committed to continuing her work on the Landscaping Committee and helping ensure the library grounds grow into a beautiful, family-friendly space"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: Library candidate statement: "helping ensure the library grounds grow into a beautiful, family-friendly space that celebrates Texas native plants"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

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