Kirk Watson wins runoff, will again be Austin mayor

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Kirk Watson wins runoff, will again be Austin mayor

AUSTIN, Texas — Kirk Watson, who served as mayor of Austin from 1997 to 2001, is getting his old job back. Watson defeated rival Celia Israel on Tuesday in the runoff election for the job. The race was close. In Travis County, Israel led by 17 votes. Williamson County put Watson over the top, however. Neither […]

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