| 词条 | Lee Leffingwell |
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| name = Lee Leffingwell | image = LeeLeffingwell.jpg | order = | office = Mayor of Austin, Texas | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1939|10|13}} | birth_place = Austin, Texas, U.S. | residence = Austin, Texas | term_start = June 22, 2009 | term_end = January 6, 2015 | predecessor = Will Wynn | successor = Steve Adler | party = Democratic | profession = Pilot | religion = | spouse = Julie Byers | alma_mater = University of Texas at Austin |allegiance={{flag|United States|1969}} |branch={{flag|United States Navy}} |serviceyears=1961-1966 |battles=Vietnam War |rank= }} Shelly "Lee" Leffingwell (born October 13, 1939) is an American environmentalist and politician who served as the mayor of Austin, Texas, from June 22, 2009[1] to January 6, 2015. He was first elected to the Austin City Council in 2005, and won re-election in 2008. He was elected mayor in 2009, and subsequently re-elected to a second three-year term on May 12, 2012, with over 52% of the vote.[2] Early life and educationLeffingwell is a native of Austin, and grew up in the Bouldin neighborhood of South Austin. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in mechanical engineering. His father was an Austin firefighter and later a Travis County Deputy Sheriff and his mother worked as an admissions clerk at UT. Prior to serving as an elected official, Leffingwell was officer and pilot in the United States Navy and commercial airline pilot. After spending five years on active duty, including Vietnam service, Leffingwell joined the Navy Reserves, completing a total of 20 years military service. He was a pilot for Delta Air Lines for almost 32 years, ending his airline career as an international Boeing 767 and MD-11 Captain.[3] CareerAfter retiring from Delta, Lee volunteered in Austin, working on environmental issues. He was appointed to the Environmental Board by the Austin City Council in 1999, and subsequently elected Chair by his colleagues. In 2005, he ran for city council, suffering through the death of his wife just two weeks before election day. In 2008 he won re-election for the Place 1 seat.[4] Leffingwell became mayor of Austin in 2009 when his opponent Brewster McCracken, a distant second place contender, voluntarily dropped out of the run-off election. He ran on a platform of increased public transparency, investment in transportation infrastructure, and support of small business. Throughout his career, Leffingwell has paid particular interest to environmental concerns, including water conservation, banning plastic grocery bags and supporting Austin environmental symbol Barton Springs.[5] References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://austintexas.gov/mayor/biography |title=Mayor Lee Leffingwell - Biography |author= |work=AustinTexas.gov |publisher=City of Austin |accessdate=June 4, 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://kutnews.org/post/lee-leffingwell-heading-re-election |title=Lee Leffingwell Heading to Re-Election |last=Largey |first=Matt |publisher=KUT News |date=May 12, 2012 |accessdate= June 4, 2013 }} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.citizinemag.com/texas/0802_voterguide-may10-08.htm#leffingwell |title= Austin City Council Elections: Lee Leffingwell profile |author= |publisher=Citizine Mag |accessdate=June 4, 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web |url =http://austin.about.com/od/mayoralrace/a/lee_leffingwell.htm |title = Q&A With Lee Leffingwell, 2009 Mayoral Candidate |last = Starbuck Gerson |first = Emily |work = About.com Austin |accessdate= June 4, 2013 }} 5. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.burntorangereport.com/mt/archives/2005/04/leffingwells_wi.html |title = Leffingwell's Wife Found Dead |last = LaMasters |first = Byron |publisher = Burnt Orange Report |date = April 22, 2005 |accessdate= June 4, 2013 }} External links{{S-start}}{{s-off}}{{s-bef| before = Will Wynn}}{{s-ttl| title = Mayor of Austin, Texas | years = June 22, 2009 - January 6, 2015}}{{s-aft| after = Steve Adler}}{{S-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Leffingwell, Lee}} 7 : 1939 births|Living people|Mayors of Austin, Texas|Texas Democrats|University of Texas at Austin alumni|Austin City Council members|Commercial aviators |
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