Jackie Goodman, Former Austin City Council Member and Environmental Advocate, Has Died

Jackie Goodman, former Austin City Council Member and environmental advocate, has died

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Former Austin City Council Member and Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Goodman died, according to a social media post by current Mayor Pro Tem Vanessa on Wednesday. Courtesy Austin Commission for Women Goodman served as a city council member between 1993 and 2005 and a term as Mayor Pro Tem. Prior to joining the city council, she worked as an early childhood educator. Beginning in the 1970s, she contributed to environmental causes as part …

Texas Observer Founder Ronnie Dugger Dies at 95

In Texas, Ronnie Dugger, the founder and longtime publisher of the Austin-based Texas Observer, died this week at the age of 95. The Texas Observer, which started in 1954, exposed political corruption and racism in Texas and championed antiwar and civil rights struggles. Dugger and his reporting has been credited with helping catalyze a progressive movement in Texas.

Former Council Member and dedicated environmentalist Jackie Goodman has died - Austin Monitor

Jackie Goodman, 79, who served on the Austin City Council for 12 years starting in 1993, passed away on Tuesday. She had been hospitalized but had come home before her death. She served as Mayor Pro Tem for several years… The post Former Council Member and dedicated environmentalist Jackie Goodman has died appeared first on Austin Monitor.

Former Austin City Council Member, environmental leader Jackie Goodman has died

Former Austin City Council Member Jackie Goodman, a voice for environmental causes, died at 79 in her South Austin home.