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Amy Babich  Candidate for Austin City Council, Place 5

Amy would like to thank the thousands of Austinites who voted for her in the election. While Amy didn't win, her supporters feel she succeeded in increasing the visibility of transportation issues — issues which affect all of us profoundly.

Contents Home Position Statements Details on Transportation Agenda Interview with Bicycling in Austin Newsletter Recent letters to the Austin Chronicle Profile by the Austin Chronicle Biography The election is on May 6th, 2000 or you can vote early.

Links to other sites Early Voting Locations Austin American-Statesman article about Amy , 2-8-99 (The Statesman charges $5.95 and forbids reprints.) Amy appeared on the cover of the October 17, 1997 Austin Chronicle , which carried a feature story about Austin cycling. (Free to read.) Reviews of Amy's 1998 novel, The Age of the Bicycle:    Review in the Austin Chronicle    Review in MSRRT (Minnesota Library Association SRRT)

Who is Amy Babich?
Amy Babich is well-known for her frequent letters on transportation issues appearing in local newspapers, primarily the Austin Chronicle. Reader response suggests strong public concern, and the Austin American-Statesman ran a feature story on Amy last year.

Last Year's Election. Amy attempted to run last year, but the City rejected her petition over technical address wording despite complete street and ZIP information.

The other candidates for Place 5 are:

• Chip Howe, psychologist
• Clare Barry, neighborhood activist
• Linda Curtis, political accountability activist
• Will Wynn, real estate investor
• (Incumbent Bill Spelman not seeking re-election)

Biography. Amy holds a Ph.D. in mathematics and a master's in classics, has lived car-free since 1976, authored two novels, and co-runs Easy Street Recumbents.

Website made and hosted by Michael Bluejay, who supports Amy's campaign but is otherwise uninvolved.