Rep. Eddie Rodriguez Endorses Lee Leffingwell

by: David Mauro

Mon Feb 23, 2009 at 06:10 PM CST

Disclosure: I am supporting Lee Leffingwell for Mayor.

State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D-Austin) endorsed Council Member Lee Lefingwell for Mayor of Austin today. With his endorsement of Leffingwell, Rep. Rodriguez became the first of Travis County's legislators to make a public endorsement in the Austin Mayor's race.

This was not Rep. Rodriguez's first endorsement in this year's Austin municipal elections. Several months ago both Rep. Rodriguez and his wife endorsed Place 1 candidate Perla Cavazos.

From the Leffingwell campaign's blog:

We’re very proud to announce that State Representative Eddie Rodriguez has endorsed Lee Leffingwell for Austin mayor.  Eddie represents District 51 in the Texas House of Representatives, which encompasses most of East Austin, just south of MLK Boulevard.  

Eddie was first elected to the State Legislature in 2002 and has been a great friend to his constituents and the City of Austin since his first day in office.  As a legislator, his focus has been on environmental regulation, health and human services, housing protections, election issues, and other issues important to Texans.

Eddie is a native of McAllen and a graduate of the University of Texas, and is currently in law school at UT.  He lives in East Austin with his beautiful and charming wife Natasha.  Thanks for your support, Eddie!