Austin City Council District 5
District of Austin, Texas
Place
Austin's 5th City Council district | |
|---|---|
| Government | |
| • Councilmember | Ryan Alter |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 97,539 |
| Demographics | |
| • White | 54.7% |
| • Hispanic | 31.33% |
| • Asian | 4.1% |
| • Black | 4.6% |
The Austin City Council 5th district covers south Austin.
The current councillor is Ryan Alter, who has represented the district since 2023.[2]
List of city councillors from District 5
| Years of service | District 5 | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| January 2015 - January 2023 | Ann Kitchen | Democratic |
| January 2023 - | Ryan Alter | Democratic |
Board and Commissioner appointees from District 5
Each council member appoints a member to each of the citizen-led boards and commissions.[3]
Ryan Alter's appointee to the Parks & Recreation Commission, Stephanie Bazan, was his 2022 runoff opponent.[4]
| Commission | Appointee |
|---|---|
| 2024 Charter Review | Julio Gonzalez Altamirano |
| Airport Advisory | Jonathan Coon |
| Animal Advisory | Whitney Holt |
| Arts | Michael Vernusky |
| Board of Adjustment | Melissa W. Hawthorne (Vice Chair) |
| Building and Standards | Luis D. Osta Lugo |
| Community Technology and Telecommunications | Thomas Rice |
| Construction Advisory | Candelario Vazquez |
| Design | Conners C. Ladner |
| Downtown | Darilynn Cardona-Beiler |
| Early Childhood Council | Eliana B. Selig |
| Environmental | Hanna Cofer |
| Economic Prosperity | Vacant as of March 18th, 2024 |
| Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life | Kevin M. Jackson Jr |
| Historic Landmark | Harmony Grogan |
| Human Rights | Jeffrey Clemmons |
| LGBTQ Quality of Life | Jerome J. Benson |
| Library | Kezia Frayjo |
| Music | Nelson V. Aguilar |
| Parks & Recreation | Stephanie Bazan |
| Planning | Felicity Maxwell |
| Public Safety | Nelly Paulina Ramirez (Chair) |
| Resource Management | Paul Robbins (Vice Chair) |
| Robert Mueller Airport Plan Implementation | David Neider |
| Tourism | Edward L. Bailey (Vice Chair) |
| Urban Transportation | Daniel Kavelman |
| Water and Wastewater | Sam Angoori |
| Zero Waste Advisory | Caitlin Griffith |
| Zoning & Platting | Alejandra Flores |
- ^ "Austin City Council District Demographics". City of Austin. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Alter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ "Boards | AustinTexas.gov". www.austintexas.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Parks and Recreation Board | AustinTexas.gov". www.austintexas.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
