Ryan Alter
Ryan Alter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Austin City Council from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ann Kitchen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BS) Harvard University (JD) |
Ryan Alter is a member of the Austin City Council, serving District 5. He is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
Early life and education[edit]
Ryan Alter was born at St. David's South Austin Medical Center.[1] He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in engineering and afterward earned a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.[2]
Political career[edit]
Prior to his election to city council, Alter was a staffer in the Texas Legislature, including for Senators Kirk Watson, Sylvia Garcia, and Chuy Hinojosa.[1]
Austin City Council[edit]
Alter is a reliable liberal vote on the Dias. In addition to being the Vice Chair of the Housing & Planning Committee, he serves on the Audit & Finance Committee, Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee, Austin Water Oversight Committee, and the Public Health Committee.[citation needed]
Housing and Transportation[edit]
Alter is considered an urbanist. He voted for the HOME Initiative, legalizing three units on all single-family lots in Austin. He also voted to eliminate minimum parking requirements,[3] occupancy requirements,[4] and limiting height restrictions, known as compatibility.[5] In March 2023, he voted for a resolution allowing more homes to be built on smaller lots.[6]
He has expressed opposition to the ongoing I-35 expansion project.[7]
Public Safety[edit]
In January 2024, Alter opposed the rehiring of former police chief Art Acevedo by City Manager Jesus Garza.[citation needed]
In September 2023, he voted for a resolution from Jose "Chito" Vela to require the Austin Police Department to make its data publicly accessible on the city's data portal.[8]
In 2023, during a debate on a vote to reauthorize and fund the Austin Police Department's use of license plate readers, Alter authored an amendment to lower the length of data retention from the police-requested 30-days down to a seven-day window. As amended, the item ultimately passed on a vote of 9–1.[9] He voted against an amendment to raise the retention period to 15 days, which failed on a 5–5 vote.[citation needed]
Election history[edit]
Alter was elected to the Austin City Council in 2022, winning the December 13th runoff election with 59.6% of the vote.[10]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Alter | 7,931 | 59.6 | |
| Stephanie Bazan | 5,369 | 40.4 | |
| Voter turnout | 100% | ||
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Bazan | 9,600 | 29.3 | |
| Ryan Alter | 7,933 | 24.2 | |
| Ken Craig | 6,274 | 19.2 | |
| Bill Welch | 4,861 | 14.8 | |
| Aaron Velazquez Webman | 3,295 | 10.1 | |
| Brian Anderson | 796 | 2.4 | |
| Voter turnout | % | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About Council Member Ryan Alter". AustinTexas.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ "District 5 Council Member | AustinTexas.gov". www.austintexas.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ↑ Fechter, Joshua (2023-11-02). "To fight climate change and housing shortage, Austin becomes largest U.S. city to drop parking-spot requirements". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ Thompson, Ben (2023-06-02). "Council moves to strike residential occupancy limits in Austin". Community Impact. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ Clifton, Jo (2023-06-09). "Council takes a step toward ending compatibility standards". Austin Monitor. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ Clifton, Jo (2023-03-15). "Council approves rule to allow more use of small lots". Austin Monitor. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ Brolley, Tara (2023-08-03). "Austin City Council members express concerns regarding I-35 expansion". KEYE. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ "Austin City Council approves police data expansion". KXAN Austin. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ Thompson, Ben (2023-06-08). "Council clears return of license plate readers for Austin police on 1-year trial". Community Impact. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ↑ "Ryan Alter". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
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