Jeff Jack sent out this email. Per Jeff's email, Lee needs our immediate help. Please share widely.
What a GREAT Day in Austin!
This afternoon Austin officially has a new Mayor, Lee Leffingwell! Brewster McCracken concedes the election at 4:00 and Lee will now be our next Mayor.
But while we all may appreciate that Brewster did the right thing by getting out of the runoff, it has presented a problem for Lee.
Due to our election laws, Lee can only raise money to pay off his campaign debt until midnight tonight.
As many of you know Lee had a late start in the campaign due to his pledge to not cause a special election when he decided to run before filling out his term as the place one council member.
So to be able to match Brewster's early fundraising, Lee had to put on the table about $100,000 of his own money to be competitive and now has only until 12:00 tonight to raise money to cover his campaign debt.
So many of you getting this e-mail worked hard for Lee realizing that he was the best person in the race to protect our neighborhoods and environment, support our small businesses, and ensure the continued support for our health and human services.
And many of you also expected that there would be a runoff and may have been holding back a little money to help him in that anticipated runoff.
But his over whelming show of support from all over the city (Check out the Austin American Statesman Map in today's paper!) has convinced Brewster to pack it up. So there will be no runoff but there is still a big campaign debt.
It is not unusual that the financial backer of the losing candidates will jump on the band wagon late, and may round up some money to help make amends, it probably will not be enough to get Lee out of debt...
Therefore if you had not given to Lee or had not given all that the law will allow ($350 per person or $700 for a couple) now is the time to make a pledge and help retire Lee's campaign debt. Whether it is $350 or $5 everything will help. You do not need the cash tonight, but you will need to make a pledge to the campaign before midnight. Please go to the link below and help Lee pay off this campaign debt.
info@austinleadership.com
And please send this message to everyone who you know that is thankful that our new Mayor will be Lee Leffingwell!
Thanks
Jeff Jack
Better Austin Today
Zilker Neighborhood
