NEWS:
First, I would like to commend Marcia Gully for running for office and giving the voters a choice. All the candidates gave an opportunity for the people of Lago Vista to determine who is the best person to represent them on city council.
My margin of victory was not large. I understand that many people may not have been voting for Marcia but against me. There may have been some that thought neither of us were the ideal choice. Of course if you want to elect someone that you agree with all the time, elect yourself! You are not going to find someone that agrees with you on everything.
There are other voting methods that give more power to voters. One option is approval voting, where you cast a vote for every candidate that you approve of. For example, if candidates A, B, and C were on the ballot, you could vote approval for A and B. Another could vote approval of A and C. Another votes only for A. A would have the most votes and win. Also, None Of The Above (NOTA) could be a candidate. If NOTA gets the most votes, that says none of the candidates were acceptable and the office is unfilled.
Both techniques have been used before and are commonly used inside the Liberarian Party. It works well by giving voters more power and keeping bad candidates out of office.
One of the problems I have encountered in running for office is the perception people have of me. I know many of you are busy and do not have time to research every candidate. Therefore, when The LOG prints cartoons of me with Micky Mouse ears, it leaves an impression.
Being our local newspaper of record that everyone receives, The LOG is able to reach a lot of people and influence perception. Clearly The LOG has not liked me too well over the years. Just check the Archive on this site for evidence.
In this recent election The LOG printed a story about the candidate forum. I think anyone who attended had a different understanding of what I said than what The LOG printed. Not only were The LOG's quotations of me inaccurate, but they were grammatically dubious.
Though a juxtasposition of my fustian locution with the adroit eloquence of William F Buckly would manifest my rhetorical flaccidity, admonitory would greet adumbrate prose that would matriculate my parlance with the petulant and puerile. I say Shibboleth!
Then comes the matter of printing my opponent's responses to candidate questions 2 days prior to the election, while mine were included with everyone else's a week earlier. Did Marcia miss the deadline? Would I be allowed to miss the deadline? How is it that The LOG decides to print one candidate's campaign promotion for free just prior to election day?
I will defend The LOG's ability to print anything they want. If they want to takes sides, fine. In the battles of Hamilton and Jefferson, The American Aurora and Gazette of the Unites States fought each other in the battle of persuasion, often with questionable ethics.
This website will offer truth and opinion. I will tell you what I know and what I think. You can contrast it with The LOG and decide what you believe.
I will do my best to serve you and uphold the principles of Liberty.
After some time off, I'm running for City Council again because I want to serve our community. I've got the time for this important American tradition and in Lago Vista it's a completely volunteer position. I'll continue to be an independent voice watching out for the best interests of our community and I am especially committed to minimizing the impact on taxpayers. I'm not afraid to be the lone dissenting vote on an issue if I think it's unfair or against the best interests of Lago Vista home owners. What I hear most often is that you want to preserve the unique character of Lago Vista in the face of increased growth pressure from Austin. I will do my best to represent you.
Lago Vista is a great community that faces challenges as we grow. We need representation on city council that will listen to our concerns and is not afraid to address the important issues.
Pat Dixon will represent YOUR concerns on city council!
