CALL TO ACTION: Double Tax Queen needs opponent.

Karen Sonleitner, Travis County Commissioner, is running unopposed for her Pct. 2 seat as a Democrat. It's pretty much a Democratic seat. That's right, she has no challengers at the moment. The word on the street is Judge Sam "Double Taxer" Biscoe will be challenged by Daryl Slusher. But, Sonleitner has no partner to dance...yet.

If anyone deserves an opponent in 2006, it's Sonleitner. Her blatant special interests pay offs with the toll lobby are offensive.

Karen Sonleitner can take the credit for pushing the shift to toll our freeways before most ever heard of the idea. She was working behind the scenes years ago to funnel tax dollars into the RMA. Again, no city in the country has ever shifted a freeway to a tollway. And, the RMA in Central Texas was the first in the state. In March 2003, Sonleitner voted to give the unelected, unaccountable, CTRMA $250,000 tax dollars (our money), and again in September 2003, another $300,000 tax dollars as "seed money" to the Williamson County run RMA (so they can toll Travis County funded highways).

Sonleitner went a step further and actually pushed to get our tax dollars released faster - In a 9/24/03 email to Judge Biscoe:

"Judge, what do we need to do to expedite getting the paperwork executed to get the Travis County commitment ($300k) delivered? Thanks in advance--Karen"

Sonleitner has been there every step of the way to stop any independent review - she doesn't want any light shinning on the Highway Robbery scheme.

Invitation for Sonleitner fundraiser hosted by the Toll Lobby.
In September 2004 an up to $2,500 a plate Toll Lobby Fundraiser for Sonleitner was hosted by members of Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA), otherwise known as the toll lobby. They include, road lobby lawyer Pete Winstead and the contractors for Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA). The Sonleitner fundraiser is an obvious "Pay off" for her YES vote in the face of ninety-three percent of the public feedback that opposed the plan. Her financials show she's even taken money from Williamson County kingpin, pal of the CTRMA & Wilco gang and convicted criminal Amos Pete Peters.

Records show she has about $45,000 in her kitty.

Long story - short, we need a viable candidate to take that Democratic seat from her. With some dollars and a simple call out - "SHE VOTED TO TOLL ROADS WE'VE ALREADY PAID FOR!", it should be a easy battle for the right candidate.