TESTIMONIALS
“Why I’m Supporting Brewster: I’ve been involved with Austin city government for years in efforts to improve communities and ensure the safety of our kids. Brewster has always impressed me with his genuine interest in intense focus on what is best for the city of Austin. It’s always been very clear that with Brewster it is all about the people and never about the politics, and that’s a great thing.”
(Read Tex Mitchell's full testimonial »)
“Brewster is a positive visionary rooted in the realities of what it takes to make a great city. His vision for Austin’s future recognizes that we cannot rest on what we have already achieved, but must continue to strive to be leaders in sustainable technology and encourage a strong diversified business community.”
(Read Steve Windhager's full testimonial »)
“Brewster just gets it. He sees Austin as a great city now and in the future, with a robust economy, creative & working class jobs, a protected environment and strong social & health services. He studies and works at this harder than any other person I know”
(Read Eugene Sepulveda's full testimonial »)
“Brewster will be an advocate for Austin, and he will lead us in tackling the challenges that face us in keeping Austin innovative, funky, and affordable.”
(Read Jeb Boyt's full testimonial »)
University of Texas engineering professor; Associate Director, UT Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy
“The Pecan Street Project is one of those transformative, once-in-a-generation kind of projects. It truly has the potential to make Austin the global center for innovation in clean energy, and we need to acknowledge that it’s happening because of Brewster McCracken’s leadership.”
(Read Michael Webber's full testimonial »)
“I’m supporting Brewster because he’s got a vision—to make Austin green(er)—and because he wants to work on education, on parks, he’s a family guy, loves Austin for all the weird and wonderful aspects that make it Austin….And because I know him and think he is authentic and will follow through with promises/ideas and the aforementioned vision.”
(Read Sara Hickman's full testimonial »)
“I truly believe he has the city’s best interests in mind and that he is a sincere and honest individual. I am standing behind this man with everything I have.”
(Read Paul Trowe's full testimonial »)
“I have known Brewster since we were children in Corpus Christi. We grew up together, were on the swim team together and went to high school together. Brewster has strong moral values and was raised to put service to others first. He has great ideas for making Austin even better and has the leadership skills to turn those ideas into reality.”
(Read Michael Johnson's full testimonial »)
“If I had to pick one reason why I support Brewster over any other is his openness to the community.”
(Read Matt Turner's full testimonial »)
“I am supporting Brewster for his vision, passion and his ability to continue to move us into the future in regards to jobs, environment and our creative community.”
(Read Don Pitts's full testimonial »)
“There are many reason’s why I support Brewster but the main reason is I think he is a forward thinker with Development and Community Planning as one of his fundamentals in decision making. I also believe he wants to make Austin a Hub for the Solar Energy revolution, that will make many more jobs and business opportunities to this town that I believe will be recession proof once we have established the technology here.”
(Read Eddie Hurst's full testimonial »)
“I have absolutely no doubt that Brewster is exactly the kind of person Austin needs to lead us through the challenges we now face. He is smart, articulate, thoughtful, a great listener, dedicated to solving problems in a way that benefits the community in the long run, a very hard worker and a person of great integrity and vision. Brewster is a natural leader who builds consensus and works tirelessly to earn the trust and confidence of ordinary citizens.”
(Read Randy Sarosdy's full testimonial »)
“He has shown he has a long-term concern for our city, for our environment and for the people we call friends and neighbors. I am honored to endorse Brewster McCracken for Mayor.”
(Read Peter Strople's full testimonial »)
Reproductive rights advocate
“As a former advocate for reproductive rights, I know how challenging it can be to enlist the help of elected officials - especially on controversial issues. I know how busy they are and how they must often respond to issues as they come. The great thing about working with Brewster is that he doesn’t wait for you to knock on his door and ask for help. Brewster pays attention to what is going on this community and when he sees a solution, he gets out there and goes after it. I always have fun when I am working with Brewster - his energy is contagious and his ideas are creative, smart, and workable.”
(Read Danielle Tierney's full testimonial »)
“There is one leader, and one alone in this mayoral race who will always listen even if he does not agree with what he hears. There is one leader alone who fights every day, regardless of the political race, to keep Austin unique, sustainable, and great. It is Brewster McCracken. We must make a choice: do we stay a national leader among cities known for our wonderful uniqueness, great neighborhoods, low cost of living, and great ideas and jobs… or do we fade into the twilight of has-beens?”
(Read Jason Mittman's full testimonial »)
Community leader and Owner of Keystone Energy Management Systems
“Brewster McCracken is a leader who follows through and keeps his word. I also know that his vision for creating green collar jobs will create opportunities for local businesses.”
(Read Nash Martinez's full testimonial »)
“For 6 years, I served on the Austin Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission. During that time, no one on Council worked harder than Brewster McCracken. He was consistently engaged with helping my commission and listening to the needs of various sectors of Austin’s high tech industry.”
(Read Chad Williams's full testimonial »)
“Brewster will keep Austin on the path to clean, high-tech prosperity. He’s smart, ambitious, non-partisan and energetic. He’s the worthiest candidate to succeed Mayor Will Winn.”
(Read Peggy Pickle and Don Cook's full testimonial »)
“Brewster and I grew up in Corpus Christi together. We were both raised in households led by strong willed progressive mothers who were passionate and outspoken about their politics. Being a Democrat in Corpus at that time wasn’t exactly a guaranteed path to popularity, but Brewster had an early influence on me in showing that standing up for your political convictions in the face of popular opposition was not only possible, but virtuous. In an environment where the easiest thing to do would be to go with the crowd or keep quiet, Brewster always set an example by being extremely well informed, as well as a strong and vocal advocate for Democratic ideals and that’s always stuck with me.”
(Read Austin Adams's full testimonial »)
“I like Brewster’s work ethic; his enthusiasm for leading Austin into the alternative /clean energy forefront; his commitment to building neighborhood strengths (parks, trails, etc) throughout all of Austin meaning underserved areas as well; the bridges he has built to the entrepreneurial part of The University and linking that with Austin Energy (the Pecan Street Project). I think he best reflects the creative energy and youthful spirit of Austin through the way he thinks and the things he prioritizes. I think he better connects to the spirit and energy of the creative class of this city which I believe is what distinguishes Austin as a world class city.”
(Read Martha Smiley's full testimonial »)
“Brewster has the attention to detail and the stamina for tough, complicated projects and his skills have produced some big wins for our community. He also has the energy and enthusiasm to sell those ideas and our city to all who might need persuasion. He is, unquestionably, the man to lead us at this moment in time.”
(Read Tom Terkel's full testimonial »)
Film Community Leader and Past Board Member, Austin Film Society
“Brewster McCracken has been a strong, consistent supporter of Austin’s film community. He has demonstrated vision, creativity and an openness to new ideas. Most of all, he is a proactive, results-oriented leader who quietly stepped forward to rescue Austin’s most important film project in years.”
(Read Robert Walker's full testimonial »)
CEO, Terapio (an Austin-based biotech company)
“We are at a time of economic transition, both globally and right here in Austin. I know that Brewster has the vision to lead Austin to a better economic future… I also know from firsthand experience that Brewster is a hands-on leader who has that often elusive ability to follow-through to implement that vision.”
(Read Curt Bilby's full testimonial »)
