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2026 Texas U.S. House District 13 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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MARK NAIR
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Occupation: SELF EMPLOYED
Mark Nair is an educator, innovator, inventor, and entrepreneur running to be your voice in the United States House of Representatives. He, his wife, and his children have been part of the fabric of this district for more than 30 years.
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Mark Nair is an educator, innovator, inventor, and entrepreneur running to be your voice in the United States House of Representatives. He, his wife, and his children have been part of the fabric of this district for more than 30 years.
Mark Nair is a husband, father, former City Councilman, inventor, entrepreneur, educator, and 30-year Amarillo resident running to be your local voice in Congress. Mark is committed to representing each and every citizen of Congressional District 13 and returning the voice of our district to the people. Regardless of party line, Mark will unite the district through policies that work for everyone.
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Mark Nair is a husband, father, former City Councilman, inventor, entrepreneur, educator, and 30-year Amarillo resident running to be your local voice in Congress. Mark is committed to representing each and every citizen of Congressional District 13 and returning the voice of our district to the people. Regardless of party line, Mark will unite the district through policies that work for everyone.
Mark is an inventor and entrepreneur with multiple patents. Committed to giving back, Mark mentors future leaders by guiding startup companies both at the Texas Tech Innovation Hub and the National Science Foundation. A member of the National Academy of Inventors, he delivers creative solutions to real-world problems. For more than 20 years he worked as the head of innovation for Anderson Merchandisers, a large employer in Amarillo. As an educator, Mark earned the 2020 Faculty Excellence Award at Amarillo College, where he taught Economics and Software Development. In Congress, Mark will bring that same drive for innovation and independent thinking to solve our fiscal, housing, water, and accountability crises.
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Mark is an inventor and entrepreneur with multiple patents. Committed to giving back, Mark mentors future leaders by guiding startup companies both at the Texas Tech Innovation Hub and the National Science Foundation. A member of the National Academy of Inventors, he delivers creative solutions to real-world problems. For more than 20 years he worked as the head of innovation for Anderson Merchandisers, a large employer in Amarillo. As an educator, Mark earned the 2020 Faculty Excellence Award at Amarillo College, where he taught Economics and Software Development. In Congress, Mark will bring that same drive for innovation and independent thinking to solve our fiscal, housing, water, and accountability crises.
While serving as an Amarillo City Council member, Mark called out the tough issues. Specifically, he brought to the table the often ignored needs of the north and east sides of the city. Committed to transparency, he opened up City Hall by moving conversations into the community and tearing down barriers of secrecy. A passionate outdoorsman and cyclist, Mark championed expanded bike lanes and park improvements, partnering with healthcare leaders to promote healthier lifestyles.
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While serving as an Amarillo City Council member, Mark called out the tough issues. Specifically, he brought to the table the often ignored needs of the north and east sides of the city. Committed to transparency, he opened up City Hall by moving conversations into the community and tearing down barriers of secrecy. A passionate outdoorsman and cyclist, Mark championed expanded bike lanes and park improvements, partnering with healthcare leaders to promote healthier lifestyles.
Families are stuck in limbo for years. Workers are exploited because they have no legal protection. DREAMers, young people who grew up here, went to school here, and know no other home, are living under the threat of deportation for something that was never their choice. And for-profit detention centers are making money off human suffering while nothing gets resolved.
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Families are stuck in limbo for years. Workers are exploited because they have no legal protection. DREAMers, young people who grew up here, went to school here, and know no other home, are living under the threat of deportation for something that was never their choice. And for-profit detention centers are making money off human suffering while nothing gets resolved.
PEOPLE FIRST in Education # EducationEvery single child in this country deserves an education that builds opportunity for them, not one that sets them up for a lifetime of debt. Mark knows this firsthand. As an educator at both the high school and college level, he has taught students full of potential who are already calculating whether they can afford to pursue it their dreams.Higher education is so expensive that a college degree has become a trap for millions of young Americans. Students graduate buried in debt, and that debt prevents them from buying home and delays them from starting a family. Debt crushes their future. It is not an accident. It is a system that profits from young people's ambition and punishes them for it.At the same time, we are dismantling the very institutions that made American higher education the envy of the world. We’re annihilating research. We’re driving away international students who bring talent, innovation, and resources to our universities. We’re turning campuses into political battlegrounds instead of centers of discovery. The top universities in the world are no longer American. They’re Chinese. We’re not valuing education. We’re hollowing it out.Mark will fight to make community college free and accessible to every American. He will push to reduce the crushing burden of student debt. He will restore federal research funding and protect the international academic partnerships that strengthen our universities and our economy. And he will defend the independence of our educational institutions from political interference. He will always stand for academic freedom and independence, and he will always support critical thinking, honest inquiry, good faith debate, and the First Amendment promised of free speech.Education is not a privilege for the few or a debt sentence for the many. It is the foundation of everything else. Mark will treat it that way.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Education # EducationEvery single child in this country deserves an education that builds opportunity for them, not one that sets them up for a lifetime of debt. Mark knows this firsthand. As an educator at both the high school and college level, he has taught students full of potential who are already calculating whether they can afford to pursue it their dreams.Higher education is so expensive that a college degree has become a trap for millions of young Americans. Students graduate buried in debt, and that debt prevents them from buying home and delays them from starting a family. Debt crushes their future. It is not an accident. It is a system that profits from young people's ambition and punishes them for it.At the same time, we are dismantling the very institutions that made American higher education the envy of the world. We’re annihilating research. We’re driving away international students who bring talent, innovation, and resources to our universities. We’re turning campuses into political battlegrounds instead of centers of discovery. The top universities in the world are no longer American. They’re Chinese. We’re not valuing education. We’re hollowing it out.Mark will fight to make community college free and accessible to every American. He will push to reduce the crushing burden of student debt. He will restore federal research funding and protect the international academic partnerships that strengthen our universities and our economy. And he will defend the independence of our educational institutions from political interference. He will always stand for academic freedom and independence, and he will always support critical thinking, honest inquiry, good faith debate, and the First Amendment promised of free speech.Education is not a privilege for the few or a debt sentence for the many. It is the foundation of everything else. Mark will treat it that way.
Every single child in this country deserves an education that builds opportunity for them, not one that sets them up for a lifetime of debt. Mark knows this firsthand. As an educator at both the high school and college level, he has taught students full of potential who are already calculating whether they can afford to pursue it their dreams.
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Every single child in this country deserves an education that builds opportunity for them, not one that sets them up for a lifetime of debt. Mark knows this firsthand. As an educator at both the high school and college level, he has taught students full of potential who are already calculating whether they can afford to pursue it their dreams.
Higher education is so expensive that a college degree has become a trap for millions of young Americans. Students graduate buried in debt, and that debt prevents them from buying home and delays them from starting a family. Debt crushes their future. It is not an accident. It is a system that profits from young people's ambition and punishes them for it.
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Higher education is so expensive that a college degree has become a trap for millions of young Americans. Students graduate buried in debt, and that debt prevents them from buying home and delays them from starting a family. Debt crushes their future. It is not an accident. It is a system that profits from young people's ambition and punishes them for it.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Economic Prosperity The economy has failed you. Costs are through the roof, and the money you make isn’t cutting it. Life is too expensive, and it’s destroying any future opportunity you thought you once had. Meanwhile billionaires and corporations post record profits on your back.Mark knows this firsthand. He has built businesses. He knows the economy grows from people working hard every day, not from the corporate elite who extract wealth from you every single day. He is fighting for fairness, dignity, and a wage you can actually live on.No single person should have the power to upend the American economy overnight with the stroke of a pen. But right now, one person does. Tariffs belong in Congress's hands, not the president's. Your cost of living should never depend on the president’s mood or his backroom business dealings. Mark will fight to return that power to the People's House where it belongs and bring stability back to your wallet.The economy should work for everyone. Mark will make sure it does.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Economic Prosperity The economy has failed you. Costs are through the roof, and the money you make isn’t cutting it. Life is too expensive, and it’s destroying any future opportunity you thought you once had. Meanwhile billionaires and corporations post record profits on your back.Mark knows this firsthand. He has built businesses. He knows the economy grows from people working hard every day, not from the corporate elite who extract wealth from you every single day. He is fighting for fairness, dignity, and a wage you can actually live on.No single person should have the power to upend the American economy overnight with the stroke of a pen. But right now, one person does. Tariffs belong in Congress's hands, not the president's. Your cost of living should never depend on the president’s mood or his backroom business dealings. Mark will fight to return that power to the People's House where it belongs and bring stability back to your wallet.The economy should work for everyone. Mark will make sure it does.
Mark knows this firsthand. He has built businesses. He knows the economy grows from people working hard every day, not from the corporate elite who extract wealth from you every single day. He is fighting for fairness, dignity, and a wage you can actually live on.
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Mark knows this firsthand. He has built businesses. He knows the economy grows from people working hard every day, not from the corporate elite who extract wealth from you every single day. He is fighting for fairness, dignity, and a wage you can actually live on.
Americans are concerned about the rise of AI and the data centers that come with it. As your fellow Texan, I too share these concerns. Currently, the administration is integrating AI into governmental systems. Until we create clear rules to safeguard our constitutional rights, this must STOP. That is why, as your next Congressman, I will work to implement AI policy that works for THE PEOPLE. I fully intend to author legislation that will fund Public AI that acts for our benefit and will institute a public, non-partisan agency for transparency, accountability, and sustainability. Providing universal access to AI tools and protecting our democratic principles is paramount. In the private sector, I will pursue effective and diligent anti-trust enforcement, limiting the power of corporate interests. In the public sector, I will seek to ban government AI tools for facial recognition and other surveillance, including analyzing your social media. We must hold surveillance accountable, and I will author comprehensive legislation that will protect privacy, including banning the use of personal information to train AI. This includes provisions so that people can disable AI access to their private data from their own devices. Further, following the example set by the California Legislature (SB 947-The No Robo Bosses Act of 2026), I will fight for a similar national policy. Employees must know when an AI is in the middle of decision making that affects their livelihoods. We must regulate the use of AI so people know when AI is "deciding" on how to get a mortgage, how it's allocating health care, or how the government is using AI to violate your fourth amendment rights.The government should protect your privacy, not invade it. Mark will fight for your rights when it comes to AI.
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Americans are concerned about the rise of AI and the data centers that come with it. As your fellow Texan, I too share these concerns. Currently, the administration is integrating AI into governmental systems. Until we create clear rules to safeguard our constitutional rights, this must STOP. That is why, as your next Congressman, I will work to implement AI policy that works for THE PEOPLE. I fully intend to author legislation that will fund Public AI that acts for our benefit and will institute a public, non-partisan agency for transparency, accountability, and sustainability. Providing universal access to AI tools and protecting our democratic principles is paramount. In the private sector, I will pursue effective and diligent anti-trust enforcement, limiting the power of corporate interests. In the public sector, I will seek to ban government AI tools for facial recognition and other surveillance, including analyzing your social media. We must hold surveillance accountable, and I will author comprehensive legislation that will protect privacy, including banning the use of personal information to train AI. This includes provisions so that people can disable AI access to their private data from their own devices. Further, following the example set by the California Legislature (SB 947-The No Robo Bosses Act of 2026), I will fight for a similar national policy. Employees must know when an AI is in the middle of decision making that affects their livelihoods. We must regulate the use of AI so people know when AI is "deciding" on how to get a mortgage, how it's allocating health care, or how the government is using AI to violate your fourth amendment rights.The government should protect your privacy, not invade it. Mark will fight for your rights when it comes to AI.
Healthcare is a right. We’ve made the mistake of talking about your health in terms of insurance and not of your well-being.
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Healthcare is a right. We’ve made the mistake of talking about your health in terms of insurance and not of your well-being.
Mark will fight to end it. He'll expand federal incentives for building affordable housing in underserved communities, restrict corporations from seizing single family homes, and protect renters from predatory companies. You run this economy.. You deserve to own a piece of it.
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Mark will fight to end it. He'll expand federal incentives for building affordable housing in underserved communities, restrict corporations from seizing single family homes, and protect renters from predatory companies. You run this economy.. You deserve to own a piece of it.
This is not about party. Corruption does not belong to one side or the other, and accountability shouldn’t either. If you’ve broken the law, you face the consequences. If you’ve abused your office or sold your vote to the highest bidder, Mark will be coming for accountability regardless of who you are or what party you belong to. The law must mean something again.
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This is not about party. Corruption does not belong to one side or the other, and accountability shouldn’t either. If you’ve broken the law, you face the consequences. If you’ve abused your office or sold your vote to the highest bidder, Mark will be coming for accountability regardless of who you are or what party you belong to. The law must mean something again.
Mark will fight to keep water in the hands of the people who depend on it, not the corporations that exploit it. He'll expand federal grants for water desalination and clean water infrastructure. But he knows that solving this crisis long term means investing in the science and infrastructure to replenish our aquifers, not just manage their decline. That means funding cutting edge research, building the systems to put water back into the ground, and treating this for what it is: a generational challenge that demands a serious answer. This is one of the most important moonshot programs of our time.
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Mark will fight to keep water in the hands of the people who depend on it, not the corporations that exploit it. He'll expand federal grants for water desalination and clean water infrastructure. But he knows that solving this crisis long term means investing in the science and infrastructure to replenish our aquifers, not just manage their decline. That means funding cutting edge research, building the systems to put water back into the ground, and treating this for what it is: a generational challenge that demands a serious answer. This is one of the most important moonshot programs of our time.
America's strength has always come from the people who show up, work hard, and build something here. That includes immigrants. And right now, we are failing them.
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America's strength has always come from the people who show up, work hard, and build something here. That includes immigrants. And right now, we are failing them.
Here in Congressional District 13, we don't have to be told how important farming and ranching are. We live it. Our farmers and ranchers feed America, drive our local economy, and represent a way of life worth fighting for.
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Here in Congressional District 13, we don't have to be told how important farming and ranching are. We live it. Our farmers and ranchers feed America, drive our local economy, and represent a way of life worth fighting for.
Your personal information belongs to you. It’s who you are. It’s your very identity. But right now now you have almost no control over who has it, who sells it, or how companies can use it against you.
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Your personal information belongs to you. It’s who you are. It’s your very identity. But right now now you have almost no control over who has it, who sells it, or how companies can use it against you.
Mark will fight to make community college free and accessible to every American. He will push to reduce the crushing burden of student debt. He will restore federal research funding and protect the international academic partnerships that strengthen our universities and our economy. And he will defend the independence of our educational institutions from political interference. He will always stand for academic freedom and independence, and he will always support critical thinking, honest inquiry, good faith debate, and the First Amendment promised of free speech.
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Mark will fight to make community college free and accessible to every American. He will push to reduce the crushing burden of student debt. He will restore federal research funding and protect the international academic partnerships that strengthen our universities and our economy. And he will defend the independence of our educational institutions from political interference. He will always stand for academic freedom and independence, and he will always support critical thinking, honest inquiry, good faith debate, and the First Amendment promised of free speech.
No single person should have the power to upend the American economy overnight with the stroke of a pen. But right now, one person does. Tariffs belong in Congress's hands, not the president's. Your cost of living should never depend on the president’s mood or his backroom business dealings. Mark will fight to return that power to the People's House where it belongs and bring stability back to your wallet.
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No single person should have the power to upend the American economy overnight with the stroke of a pen. But right now, one person does. Tariffs belong in Congress's hands, not the president's. Your cost of living should never depend on the president’s mood or his backroom business dealings. Mark will fight to return that power to the People's House where it belongs and bring stability back to your wallet.
PEOPLE FIRST in Healthcare Healthcare is a right. We’ve made the mistake of talking about your health in terms of insurance and not of your well-being. Mark knows first-hand how important healthcare is. He’s personally seen the expensive bills come in the mail. He knows how easy it is to lose everything because of medical bills. He knows how close normal people are to falling right over that edge. And to solve this, we wait and wait and wait while our current leaders promise a plan in two weeks, another two weeks, and another. It’s all just empty “concepts of a plan.”Americans spend six trillion dollars a year on healthcare, more than any nation on earth. It’s the monopolistic companies who are increasing costs and making money off your suffering. That is not a system. That’s extraction.Mark will change that. He'll fight for full transparency in medical costs and prices so you know what you're paying and why. He'll work toward Medicare for All, making healthcare costs fair, reasonable, and affordable for every American. He'll push for increased funding for our rural hospitals and clinics, facilities that have been cut to the bone and are disappearing from communities that need them most. No one should have to drive an hour for basic care.No company, domestic or foreign, should ever enrich itself from an American's suffering. Mark will make sure the system serves people, not profits.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Healthcare Healthcare is a right. We’ve made the mistake of talking about your health in terms of insurance and not of your well-being. Mark knows first-hand how important healthcare is. He’s personally seen the expensive bills come in the mail. He knows how easy it is to lose everything because of medical bills. He knows how close normal people are to falling right over that edge. And to solve this, we wait and wait and wait while our current leaders promise a plan in two weeks, another two weeks, and another. It’s all just empty “concepts of a plan.”Americans spend six trillion dollars a year on healthcare, more than any nation on earth. It’s the monopolistic companies who are increasing costs and making money off your suffering. That is not a system. That’s extraction.Mark will change that. He'll fight for full transparency in medical costs and prices so you know what you're paying and why. He'll work toward Medicare for All, making healthcare costs fair, reasonable, and affordable for every American. He'll push for increased funding for our rural hospitals and clinics, facilities that have been cut to the bone and are disappearing from communities that need them most. No one should have to drive an hour for basic care.No company, domestic or foreign, should ever enrich itself from an American's suffering. Mark will make sure the system serves people, not profits.
Mark knows first-hand how important healthcare is. He’s personally seen the expensive bills come in the mail. He knows how easy it is to lose everything because of medical bills. He knows how close normal people are to falling right over that edge. And to solve this, we wait and wait and wait while our current leaders promise a plan in two weeks, another two weeks, and another. It’s all just empty “concepts of a plan.”
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Mark knows first-hand how important healthcare is. He’s personally seen the expensive bills come in the mail. He knows how easy it is to lose everything because of medical bills. He knows how close normal people are to falling right over that edge. And to solve this, we wait and wait and wait while our current leaders promise a plan in two weeks, another two weeks, and another. It’s all just empty “concepts of a plan.”
The American Dream belongs to you. Mark will take it back.
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The American Dream belongs to you. Mark will take it back.
Mark doesn't take corporate PAC money, and he never will. His only obligation is to you. He'll push for real campaign finance reform so billionaires can't buy elections anymore. He'll fight for strict ethics rules and full financial transparency for every member of Congress. He'll push for a ban on stock trading in Congress. And he'll push for real term limits, because no one should make a career out of public service while getting rich from it.
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Mark doesn't take corporate PAC money, and he never will. His only obligation is to you. He'll push for real campaign finance reform so billionaires can't buy elections anymore. He'll fight for strict ethics rules and full financial transparency for every member of Congress. He'll push for a ban on stock trading in Congress. And he'll push for real term limits, because no one should make a career out of public service while getting rich from it.
Water is life. Mark will protect it.
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Water is life. Mark will protect it.
Mark will fight for real reform. A clear path to citizenship for law-abiding families. Visa programs that meet the actual labor needs of our farms and industries. An end to for-profit detention. And permanent protections for DREAMers, because this is their country too.
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Mark will fight for real reform. A clear path to citizenship for law-abiding families. Visa programs that meet the actual labor needs of our farms and industries. An end to for-profit detention. And permanent protections for DREAMers, because this is their country too.
The technology exists to connect every corner of this district at a fraction of what it once cost. What has been missing is the political will to make it happen.
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The technology exists to connect every corner of this district at a fraction of what it once cost. What has been missing is the political will to make it happen.
It’s spam calls, junk texts, and ads targeted directly to you. It’s new dynamic pricing where stores increase prices based on who you are. You didn’t agree to this, but the unregulated data brokers in this shadow underworld don’t care about that. They happily sell your name, your location, your medical history, your financial profile, your deepest desires, all to the highest bidder. All without your consent.
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It’s spam calls, junk texts, and ads targeted directly to you. It’s new dynamic pricing where stores increase prices based on who you are. You didn’t agree to this, but the unregulated data brokers in this shadow underworld don’t care about that. They happily sell your name, your location, your medical history, your financial profile, your deepest desires, all to the highest bidder. All without your consent.
Education is not a privilege for the few or a debt sentence for the many. It is the foundation of everything else. Mark will treat it that way.
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Education is not a privilege for the few or a debt sentence for the many. It is the foundation of everything else. Mark will treat it that way.
The economy should work for everyone. Mark will make sure it does.
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The economy should work for everyone. Mark will make sure it does.
Mark will change that. He'll fight for full transparency in medical costs and prices so you know what you're paying and why. He'll work toward Medicare for All, making healthcare costs fair, reasonable, and affordable for every American. He'll push for increased funding for our rural hospitals and clinics, facilities that have been cut to the bone and are disappearing from communities that need them most. No one should have to drive an hour for basic care.
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Mark will change that. He'll fight for full transparency in medical costs and prices so you know what you're paying and why. He'll work toward Medicare for All, making healthcare costs fair, reasonable, and affordable for every American. He'll push for increased funding for our rural hospitals and clinics, facilities that have been cut to the bone and are disappearing from communities that need them most. No one should have to drive an hour for basic care.
PEOPLE FIRST in Leadership We are living through the most odious, reprehensible corruption our country has ever seen. Members of Congress trade stocks on information the public doesn't have. Politicians accept favors, gifts, and opportunities from the very industries they are supposed to regulate. The president of the United States made a billion dollars last year from all his side deals. We must hold these people accountable. This is not about party. Corruption does not belong to one side or the other, and accountability shouldn’t either. If you’ve broken the law, you face the consequences. If you’ve abused your office or sold your vote to the highest bidder, Mark will be coming for accountability regardless of who you are or what party you belong to. The law must mean something again.Mark doesn't take corporate PAC money, and he never will. His only obligation is to you. He'll push for real campaign finance reform so billionaires can't buy elections anymore. He'll fight for strict ethics rules and full financial transparency for every member of Congress. He'll push for a ban on stock trading in Congress. And he'll push for real term limits, because no one should make a career out of public service while getting rich from it.America cannot afford leaders who ignore the struggles of their neighbors while cashing checks from the people who cause them. Mark doesn't serve a party. He doesn't serve donors. He serves you.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Leadership We are living through the most odious, reprehensible corruption our country has ever seen. Members of Congress trade stocks on information the public doesn't have. Politicians accept favors, gifts, and opportunities from the very industries they are supposed to regulate. The president of the United States made a billion dollars last year from all his side deals. We must hold these people accountable. This is not about party. Corruption does not belong to one side or the other, and accountability shouldn’t either. If you’ve broken the law, you face the consequences. If you’ve abused your office or sold your vote to the highest bidder, Mark will be coming for accountability regardless of who you are or what party you belong to. The law must mean something again.Mark doesn't take corporate PAC money, and he never will. His only obligation is to you. He'll push for real campaign finance reform so billionaires can't buy elections anymore. He'll fight for strict ethics rules and full financial transparency for every member of Congress. He'll push for a ban on stock trading in Congress. And he'll push for real term limits, because no one should make a career out of public service while getting rich from it.America cannot afford leaders who ignore the struggles of their neighbors while cashing checks from the people who cause them. Mark doesn't serve a party. He doesn't serve donors. He serves you.
PEOPLE FIRST in Water Security This congressional district sits on top of the country’s largest fresh water aquifer, and it’s running dry. Global heating is putting enormous strain on the land. Drought is commonplace. Our farmers hope for rain, rely on the aquifer, and watch the soil dry up, all the while watching their bills stack higher and higher. Water is a shared resource that belongs to all of us.Mark will fight to keep water in the hands of the people who depend on it, not the corporations that exploit it. He'll expand federal grants for water desalination and clean water infrastructure. But he knows that solving this crisis long term means investing in the science and infrastructure to replenish our aquifers, not just manage their decline. That means funding cutting edge research, building the systems to put water back into the ground, and treating this for what it is: a generational challenge that demands a serious answer. This is one of the most important moonshot programs of our time.Every small town, every rural community, and every city in this district deserves water they can count on and trust.Water is life. Mark will protect it.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Water Security This congressional district sits on top of the country’s largest fresh water aquifer, and it’s running dry. Global heating is putting enormous strain on the land. Drought is commonplace. Our farmers hope for rain, rely on the aquifer, and watch the soil dry up, all the while watching their bills stack higher and higher. Water is a shared resource that belongs to all of us.Mark will fight to keep water in the hands of the people who depend on it, not the corporations that exploit it. He'll expand federal grants for water desalination and clean water infrastructure. But he knows that solving this crisis long term means investing in the science and infrastructure to replenish our aquifers, not just manage their decline. That means funding cutting edge research, building the systems to put water back into the ground, and treating this for what it is: a generational challenge that demands a serious answer. This is one of the most important moonshot programs of our time.Every small town, every rural community, and every city in this district deserves water they can count on and trust.Water is life. Mark will protect it.
PEOPLE FIRST in Internet Access For so many people in our district, high speed internet is still a luxury, not a reality. We are the wealthiest nation on earth yet we fail our people with this basic need of modern life. Broadband access is not just about convenience. It is about opportunity. A student in Perryton, Texas deserves the same access to online learning as a kid in Dallas. A family in a rural community deserves the same access to telehealth as someone living near a hospital. A farmer in Borger, Texas deserves the same ability to compete and grow as anyone else. When we deny people broadband, we deny them a future.The technology exists to connect every corner of this district at a fraction of what it once cost. What has been missing is the political will to make it happen.Mark will fight to expand high speed broadband infrastructure to every rural community, small town, and underserved neighborhood in this district. Because in today's world, connectivity is not a privilege. It is the infrastructure of opportunity, and everyone deserves access to it.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Internet Access For so many people in our district, high speed internet is still a luxury, not a reality. We are the wealthiest nation on earth yet we fail our people with this basic need of modern life. Broadband access is not just about convenience. It is about opportunity. A student in Perryton, Texas deserves the same access to online learning as a kid in Dallas. A family in a rural community deserves the same access to telehealth as someone living near a hospital. A farmer in Borger, Texas deserves the same ability to compete and grow as anyone else. When we deny people broadband, we deny them a future.The technology exists to connect every corner of this district at a fraction of what it once cost. What has been missing is the political will to make it happen.Mark will fight to expand high speed broadband infrastructure to every rural community, small town, and underserved neighborhood in this district. Because in today's world, connectivity is not a privilege. It is the infrastructure of opportunity, and everyone deserves access to it.
Mark will fight to expand high speed broadband infrastructure to every rural community, small town, and underserved neighborhood in this district. Because in today's world, connectivity is not a privilege. It is the infrastructure of opportunity, and everyone deserves access to it.
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Mark will fight to expand high speed broadband infrastructure to every rural community, small town, and underserved neighborhood in this district. Because in today's world, connectivity is not a privilege. It is the infrastructure of opportunity, and everyone deserves access to it.
Mark will fight to change that. He'll work to reform federal farm programs so they deliver real, timely support to the farmers and ranchers who need it, not just the large corporate operations that don't. He'll push to expand access to new agricultural technologies, secure water rights for farming communities, and create pathways out of debt that lead to long term financial stability. He’ll work to break the monopolistic stranglehold large corporations have over our farmers’ supply chain and markets.
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Mark will fight to change that. He'll work to reform federal farm programs so they deliver real, timely support to the farmers and ranchers who need it, not just the large corporate operations that don't. He'll push to expand access to new agricultural technologies, secure water rights for farming communities, and create pathways out of debt that lead to long term financial stability. He’ll work to break the monopolistic stranglehold large corporations have over our farmers’ supply chain and markets.
Mark will fight to end it. He'll push for strong federal consumer privacy laws that put you back in control of your own data. He'll move to regulate and dismantle the data broker industry that has gotten rich off your private life. And he'll work to protect Americans from government overreach, corporate surveillance, and the unchecked use of personal data by AI systems.
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Mark will fight to end it. He'll push for strong federal consumer privacy laws that put you back in control of your own data. He'll move to regulate and dismantle the data broker industry that has gotten rich off your private life. And he'll work to protect Americans from government overreach, corporate surveillance, and the unchecked use of personal data by AI systems.
PEOPLE FIRST in Artificial Intelligence Americans are concerned about the rise of AI and the data centers that come with it. As your fellow Texan, I too share these concerns. Currently, the administration is integrating AI into governmental systems. Until we create clear rules to safeguard our constitutional rights, this must STOP. That is why, as your next Congressman, I will work to implement AI policy that works for THE PEOPLE. I fully intend to author legislation that will fund Public AI that acts for our benefit and will institute a public, non-partisan agency for transparency, accountability, and sustainability. Providing universal access to AI tools and protecting our democratic principles is paramount. In the private sector, I will pursue effective and diligent anti-trust enforcement, limiting the power of corporate interests. In the public sector, I will seek to ban government AI tools for facial recognition and other surveillance, including analyzing your social media. We must hold surveillance accountable, and I will author comprehensive legislation that will protect privacy, including banning the use of personal information to train AI. This includes provisions so that people can disable AI access to their private data from their own devices. Further, following the example set by the California Legislature (SB 947-The No Robo Bosses Act of 2026), I will fight for a similar national policy. Employees must know when an AI is in the middle of decision making that affects their livelihoods. We must regulate the use of AI so people know when AI is "deciding" on how to get a mortgage, how it's allocating health care, or how the government is using AI to violate your fourth amendment rights.The government should protect your privacy, not invade it. Mark will fight for your rights when it comes to AI.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Artificial Intelligence Americans are concerned about the rise of AI and the data centers that come with it. As your fellow Texan, I too share these concerns. Currently, the administration is integrating AI into governmental systems. Until we create clear rules to safeguard our constitutional rights, this must STOP. That is why, as your next Congressman, I will work to implement AI policy that works for THE PEOPLE. I fully intend to author legislation that will fund Public AI that acts for our benefit and will institute a public, non-partisan agency for transparency, accountability, and sustainability. Providing universal access to AI tools and protecting our democratic principles is paramount. In the private sector, I will pursue effective and diligent anti-trust enforcement, limiting the power of corporate interests. In the public sector, I will seek to ban government AI tools for facial recognition and other surveillance, including analyzing your social media. We must hold surveillance accountable, and I will author comprehensive legislation that will protect privacy, including banning the use of personal information to train AI. This includes provisions so that people can disable AI access to their private data from their own devices. Further, following the example set by the California Legislature (SB 947-The No Robo Bosses Act of 2026), I will fight for a similar national policy. Employees must know when an AI is in the middle of decision making that affects their livelihoods. We must regulate the use of AI so people know when AI is "deciding" on how to get a mortgage, how it's allocating health care, or how the government is using AI to violate your fourth amendment rights.The government should protect your privacy, not invade it. Mark will fight for your rights when it comes to AI.
No company, domestic or foreign, should ever enrich itself from an American's suffering. Mark will make sure the system serves people, not profits.
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No company, domestic or foreign, should ever enrich itself from an American's suffering. Mark will make sure the system serves people, not profits.
PEOPLE FIRST in Farming Here in Congressional District 13, we don't have to be told how important farming and ranching are. We live it. Our farmers and ranchers feed America, drive our local economy, and represent a way of life worth fighting for.But right now our very government is fighting against our farmers. Insane tariffs have increased their costs and destroyed their international markets. An illegal war has made fertilizer prices skyrocket. USDA budget cuts have destroyed lifelines for so many small farms. And yes, we dangle bailouts to supposedly help our farmers, but that money simply goes to the creditors. It doesn’t nothing to bring our farmers back from the brink of bankruptcy. Our family farms are facing the cold reality of losing the land that’s been with them for generations. Mark will fight to change that. He'll work to reform federal farm programs so they deliver real, timely support to the farmers and ranchers who need it, not just the large corporate operations that don't. He'll push to expand access to new agricultural technologies, secure water rights for farming communities, and create pathways out of debt that lead to long term financial stability. He’ll work to break the monopolistic stranglehold large corporations have over our farmers’ supply chain and markets. Family farming is not just an industry. It is the backbone of this district and the foundation of American food security. Mark will make sure Washington treats it that way.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Farming Here in Congressional District 13, we don't have to be told how important farming and ranching are. We live it. Our farmers and ranchers feed America, drive our local economy, and represent a way of life worth fighting for.But right now our very government is fighting against our farmers. Insane tariffs have increased their costs and destroyed their international markets. An illegal war has made fertilizer prices skyrocket. USDA budget cuts have destroyed lifelines for so many small farms. And yes, we dangle bailouts to supposedly help our farmers, but that money simply goes to the creditors. It doesn’t nothing to bring our farmers back from the brink of bankruptcy. Our family farms are facing the cold reality of losing the land that’s been with them for generations. Mark will fight to change that. He'll work to reform federal farm programs so they deliver real, timely support to the farmers and ranchers who need it, not just the large corporate operations that don't. He'll push to expand access to new agricultural technologies, secure water rights for farming communities, and create pathways out of debt that lead to long term financial stability. He’ll work to break the monopolistic stranglehold large corporations have over our farmers’ supply chain and markets. Family farming is not just an industry. It is the backbone of this district and the foundation of American food security. Mark will make sure Washington treats it that way.
Family farming is not just an industry. It is the backbone of this district and the foundation of American food security. Mark will make sure Washington treats it that way.
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Family farming is not just an industry. It is the backbone of this district and the foundation of American food security. Mark will make sure Washington treats it that way.
Your privacy is not a product. Mark will make sure the law treats it that way.
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Your privacy is not a product. Mark will make sure the law treats it that way.
PEOPLE FIRST in Housing We used to say the American Dream was about owning your home. But now young families can’t even think about it. Corporations and are buying up single family homes across the country, and then they’re charging more and more and more to rent them back to you. Plainly, this isn't a housing market anymore. It's an extraction scheme, and you are paying the price.Mark will fight to end it. He'll expand federal incentives for building affordable housing in underserved communities, restrict corporations from seizing single family homes, and protect renters from predatory companies. You run this economy.. You deserve to own a piece of it.The American Dream belongs to you. Mark will take it back.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Housing We used to say the American Dream was about owning your home. But now young families can’t even think about it. Corporations and are buying up single family homes across the country, and then they’re charging more and more and more to rent them back to you. Plainly, this isn't a housing market anymore. It's an extraction scheme, and you are paying the price.Mark will fight to end it. He'll expand federal incentives for building affordable housing in underserved communities, restrict corporations from seizing single family homes, and protect renters from predatory companies. You run this economy.. You deserve to own a piece of it.The American Dream belongs to you. Mark will take it back.
PEOPLE FIRST in Privacy Your personal information belongs to you. It’s who you are. It’s your very identity. But right now now you have almost no control over who has it, who sells it, or how companies can use it against you.It’s spam calls, junk texts, and ads targeted directly to you. It’s new dynamic pricing where stores increase prices based on who you are. You didn’t agree to this, but the unregulated data brokers in this shadow underworld don’t care about that. They happily sell your name, your location, your medical history, your financial profile, your deepest desires, all to the highest bidder. All without your consent.It’s not just corporations buying your information. It’s your own government who uses these brokers to track and monitor you all without warrants or judicial review.The companies profiting from all this have the lobbyists and the money to buy off your representatives to keep it this way.Mark will fight to end it. He'll push for strong federal consumer privacy laws that put you back in control of your own data. He'll move to regulate and dismantle the data broker industry that has gotten rich off your private life. And he'll work to protect Americans from government overreach, corporate surveillance, and the unchecked use of personal data by AI systems.Your privacy is not a product. Mark will make sure the law treats it that way.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Privacy Your personal information belongs to you. It’s who you are. It’s your very identity. But right now now you have almost no control over who has it, who sells it, or how companies can use it against you.It’s spam calls, junk texts, and ads targeted directly to you. It’s new dynamic pricing where stores increase prices based on who you are. You didn’t agree to this, but the unregulated data brokers in this shadow underworld don’t care about that. They happily sell your name, your location, your medical history, your financial profile, your deepest desires, all to the highest bidder. All without your consent.It’s not just corporations buying your information. It’s your own government who uses these brokers to track and monitor you all without warrants or judicial review.The companies profiting from all this have the lobbyists and the money to buy off your representatives to keep it this way.Mark will fight to end it. He'll push for strong federal consumer privacy laws that put you back in control of your own data. He'll move to regulate and dismantle the data broker industry that has gotten rich off your private life. And he'll work to protect Americans from government overreach, corporate surveillance, and the unchecked use of personal data by AI systems.Your privacy is not a product. Mark will make sure the law treats it that way.
PEOPLE FIRST in Education # EducationEvery single child in this country deserves an education that builds opportunity for them, not one that sets them up for a lifetime of debt. Mark knows this firsthand. As an educator at both the high school and college level, he has taught students full of potential who are already calculating whether they can afford to pursue it their dreams.Higher education is so expensive that a college degree has become a trap for millions of young Americans. Students graduate buried in debt, and that debt prevents them from buying home and delays them from starting a family. Debt crushes their future. It is not an accident. It is a system that profits from young people's ambition and punishes them for it.At the same time, we are dismantling the very institutions that made American higher education the envy of the world. We’re annihilating research. We’re driving away international students who bring talent, innovation, and resources to our universities. We’re turning campuses into political battlegrounds instead of centers of discovery. The top universities in the world are no longer American. They’re Chinese. We’re not valuing education. We’re hollowing it out.Mark will fight to make community college free and accessible to every American. He will push to reduce the crushing burden of student debt. He will restore federal research funding and protect the international academic partnerships that strengthen our universities and our economy. And he will defend the independence of our educational institutions from political interference. He will always stand for academic freedom and independence, and he will always support critical thinking, honest inquiry, good faith debate, and the First Amendment promised of free speech.Education is not a privilege for the few or a debt sentence for the many. It is the foundation of everything else. Mark will treat it that way.
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PEOPLE FIRST in Education # EducationEvery single child in this country deserves an education that builds opportunity for them, not one that sets them up for a lifetime of debt. Mark knows this firsthand. As an educator at both the high school and college level, he has taught students full of potential who are already calculating whether they can afford to pursue it their dreams.Higher education is so expensive that a college degree has become a trap for millions of young Americans. Students graduate buried in debt, and that debt prevents them from buying home and delays them from starting a family. Debt crushes their future. It is not an accident. It is a system that profits from young people's ambition and punishes them for it.At the same time, we are dismantling the very institutions that made American higher education the envy of the world. We’re annihilating research. We’re driving away international students who bring talent, innovation, and resources to our universities. We’re turning campuses into political battlegrounds instead of centers of discovery. The top universities in the world are no longer American. They’re Chinese. We’re not valuing education. We’re hollowing it out.Mark will fight to make community college free and accessible to every American. He will push to reduce the crushing burden of student debt. He will restore federal research funding and protect the international academic partnerships that strengthen our universities and our economy. And he will defend the independence of our educational institutions from political interference. He will always stand for academic freedom and independence, and he will always support critical thinking, honest inquiry, good faith debate, and the First Amendment promised of free speech.Education is not a privilege for the few or a debt sentence for the many. It is the foundation of everything else. Mark will treat it that way.
Americans are concerned about the rise of AI and the data centers that come with it. As your fellow Texan, I too share these concerns. Currently, the administration is integrating AI into governmental systems. Until we create clear rules to safeguard our constitutional rights, this must STOP. That is why, as your next Congressman, I will work to implement AI policy that works for THE PEOPLE. I fully intend to author legislation that will fund Public AI that acts for our benefit and will institute a public, non-partisan agency for transparency, accountability, and sustainability. Providing universal access to AI tools and protecting our democratic principles is paramount. In the private sector, I will pursue effective and diligent anti-trust enforcement, limiting the power of corporate interests. In the public sector, I will seek to ban government AI tools for facial recognition and other surveillance, including analyzing your social media. We must hold surveillance accountable, and I will author comprehensive legislation that will protect privacy, including banning the use of personal information to train AI. This includes provisions so that people can disable AI access to their private data from their own devices. Further, following the example set by the California Legislature (SB 947-The No Robo Bosses Act of 2026), I will fight for a similar national policy. Employees must know when an AI is in the middle of decision making that affects their livelihoods. We must regulate the use of AI so people know when AI is "deciding" on how to get a mortgage, how it's allocating health care, or how the government is using AI to violate your fourth amendment rights.
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Americans are concerned about the rise of AI and the data centers that come with it. As your fellow Texan, I too share these concerns. Currently, the administration is integrating AI into governmental systems. Until we create clear rules to safeguard our constitutional rights, this must STOP. That is why, as your next Congressman, I will work to implement AI policy that works for THE PEOPLE. I fully intend to author legislation that will fund Public AI that acts for our benefit and will institute a public, non-partisan agency for transparency, accountability, and sustainability. Providing universal access to AI tools and protecting our democratic principles is paramount. In the private sector, I will pursue effective and diligent anti-trust enforcement, limiting the power of corporate interests. In the public sector, I will seek to ban government AI tools for facial recognition and other surveillance, including analyzing your social media. We must hold surveillance accountable, and I will author comprehensive legislation that will protect privacy, including banning the use of personal information to train AI. This includes provisions so that people can disable AI access to their private data from their own devices. Further, following the example set by the California Legislature (SB 947-The No Robo Bosses Act of 2026), I will fight for a similar national policy. Employees must know when an AI is in the middle of decision making that affects their livelihoods. We must regulate the use of AI so people know when AI is "deciding" on how to get a mortgage, how it's allocating health care, or how the government is using AI to violate your fourth amendment rights.
The government should protect your privacy, not invade it. Mark will fight for your rights when it comes to AI.
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The government should protect your privacy, not invade it. Mark will fight for your rights when it comes to AI.
Captured official records with selected highlights
The searchable archive contains 108 exact attributed records from the official Amarillo City Council minutes archive (101 yes, 0 no, 0 present, 1 not voting, 0 abstained, 0 recused, and 6 other explicitly attributed actions, statements, or unlabeled choices). The examples below are representative highlights, not a scorecard.
Coverage: January 3, 2017 through April 25, 2017These are descriptive counts from captured official records, not an ideology, effectiveness, or intent score. Subject labels are navigation aids assigned from official measure text. A vote does not establish why the candidate voted that way or support for every provision in a measure.
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MARK NAIR is recorded as voting yes in the official record for approve this change order.
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ITEM 3: Approval - Change Order No. 2 - Arden Road 36" Transmission Pipeline and Pump Station Improvements: Original Contract: $13,879,793.32 Previous Change Orders: $186,176.00 Current Change Order: $305,984.56 Revised Contract Total: This item is to approve Change Order No. 2 to the contract with SJ Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd. for additional work. Motion was made by Councilmember Demerson to approve this change order, seconded by Councilmember Nair. oting AYE were Mayor Harpole, Councilmembers Blake, Demerson, Burkett and Nai oting NO were none; the motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Counci 63 TEM 4: Approval - Change Order No. 3 - Hillside Terrace Estates 30" Sewer Replacement Contract 1 - Soncy Road to Arden Road Project: Original Contract: $986,565.00 Previous Change Orders: Current Change Order: $172.613.99 $1,225,901.25 This item is to approve Change Order No. 3 to the contract with Condie Construction Company, Inc. for additional by-pass pumping equipment.
Motion was made by Councilmember Burkett to approve this change order, seconded by Councilmember Voting AYE were Mayor Harpole, Councilmembers Blake, Demerson, Burkett and Nair; voting NO were none; the motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Council.
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MARK NAIR is recorded as voting yes in the official record for bob cowell briefed the council on the texas legislative session bills filed..
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ITEM 5: Bob Cowell briefed the Council on the Texas Legislative Session bills filed. He stated he was seeking direction for the City Manager, and how the City needs to appropriately act on the proposed bills. There have been 6,829 bills filed. There are 35 days remaining out of the 140 days. Texas Municipal League is currently tracking 1,929 of these bills. Mr. Miller asked Council for direction in regard to the Legislative agenda. He further asked if Council was committed on the City of Amarillo's position on these bills. Motion was made by Councilmember Blake to authorize the City Manager to act accordingly, and take any steps necessary on the proposed bills before the Texas Legislative Session, seconded by Councilmember Demerson. Voting AYE were Mayor Harpole, Councilmembers Blake, Demerson, Burkett and Nair; voting NO were none; the motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Council. Mr. Cowell presented an update on the downtown one-way street conversions. These conversions would allow the ability to move traffic in and out of the garages. Four new signal poles are being installed. The reconstruction on 6th and 7th Avenues should be completed by August and by October everything will be operational. The Traffic Advisory Board will have this item on their agenda tomorrow, and Council will have it on their May 9 agenda. Current municipal code prohibits left turns out of parking garages. Mayor Harpole advised that the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: Frances /Ills Frances Hibbs, City Secretary
motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Counci 63 TEM 4: Approval - Change Order No.
MARK NAIR is recorded as taking the explicitly attributed action shown in the official record for approve this change order.
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ITEM 3: Approval - Change Order No. 2 - Arden Road 36" Transmission Pipeline and Pump Station Improvements: Original Contract: $13,879,793.32 Previous Change Orders: $186,176.00 Current Change Order: $305,984.56 Revised Contract Total: This item is to approve Change Order No. 2 to the contract with SJ Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd. for additional work.
Motion was made by Councilmember Demerson to approve this change order, seconded by Councilmember Nair. oting AYE were Mayor Harpole, Councilmembers Blake, Demerson, Burkett and Nai oting NO were none; the motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Counci 63 TEM 4: Approval - Change Order No. 3 - Hillside Terrace Estates 30" Sewer Replacement Contract 1 - Soncy Road to Arden Road Project: Original Contract: $986,565.00 Previous Change Orders: Current Change Order: $172.613.99 $1,225,901.25 This item is to approve Change Order No. 3 to the contract with Condie Construction Company, Inc. for additional by-pass pumping equipment.
motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Council NON-CONSENT AGENDA
MARK NAIR is recorded as voting yes in the official record for mayor harpole presented the consent agenda and asked if any item should be emoved for discussion or separate consideration..
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ITEM 1: Mayor Harpole presented the consent agenda and asked if any item should be emoved for discussion or separate consideration. Councilmember Demerson state‹ hey had conversations with three recyclers and reviewed their adherence to state law There were none. Motion was made by Councilmember Nair to approval of the consent agenda, seconded by Councilmember Demerson. Minutes: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on April 18, 2017. Award - Ballistic Vests for Amarillo Police Department: Nardis Public Safety - $101,380.00 This award is to approve a purchase of ballistic vests for the City of Amarillo Police Department. Award - Avaya Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunk Upgrade: Converge One - $56,497.71 This purchase will upgrade the Avaya phone system to utilize SIP trunks. Award - Annual Contract for Advertising in the Amarillo Globe News: Amarillo Globe News -- $104,163.56 This award covers the annual contract for the advertising in the local newspaper. 62 E. F. G. Acceptance - Texas Traffic Safety Program Grant Agreement - STEP - Click it or Ticket: Grantor: Texas Department of Transportation Grant Amount: $11,817.00 This item accepts the Fiscal Year 2017 Texas Traffic Safety Program Grant. The Texas Department of Transportation provides funding to the Amarillo Police Department to focus additional resources to fund patrol and enforcement of speed enforcement, occupant protection (seatbelt and child safety seats), distracted driving and Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) offenses. Approval - WIC Nutrition Program Contract Amendment for FY2018: FY2018 Award Not to Exceed: $1,568,445.00 The FY2017 Women, Infant, and Children's (WIC) Nutrition Program is a pass-through contract from the Department of State Health Services to the City of Amarillo for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. WIC provides supplemental nutritious foods, health assessments, medical and social services referrals, nutrition education and breastfeeding support. Approval - Interlocal Agreement between the City of Amarillo, Texas and The Village of Timbercreek Canyon, Texas: This interlocal agreement will provide review and building inspection services to The Village of Timbercreek Canyon, Texas on an as needed basis. Voting AYE were Mayor Harpole, Councilmembers Blake, Demerson, Burkett and Nair; voting NO were none; the motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Council NON-CONSENT AGENDA
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MARK NAIR is recorded as voting yes in the official record for mayor harpole presented the consent agenda and asked if any item should be removed for discussion or separate consideration. there were none..
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ITEM 1: Mayor Harpole presented the consent agenda and asked if any item should be removed for discussion or separate consideration. There were none. Councilmember Nair inquired about the lifespan of generators. Mr. Hartman replied they were surplus generators when they were put into service. Motion was made by Councilmember Burkett to approval of the consent agenda, seconded by Councilmember Blake. A. Minutes: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on April 11, 2017. B. Award - Professional Services for City of Amarillo Audio and Video Amarillo Media Systems, LLC - $200,000.00 This three-year agreement will provide audio/video design and implementation services for City departments. C. Award - Renewal Insurance Contract for Law Enforcement Liability Insurance: Award to Neely, Craig and Walton - $172,564.00 This award is to approve the purchase of the renewal of Law Enforcement Liability Insurance. D. Award - Purchase of Lift Station #40 Standby Generator: Award to Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Inc. - $57,700.00 This item is a replacement of Lift Station #40 Standby Generator. This equipment is used when the power is lost so the Lift Station will keep The current generator is 30-plus years old and beyond its service life. Voting AYE were Mayor Harpole, Councilmembers Blake, Demerson, Burkett and Nair; voting NO were none; the motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Council. NON-CONSENT AGENDA
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MARK NAIR is recorded as taking the explicitly attributed action shown in the official record for mayor harpole presented an agreement for the evaluation of the solid waste collection services to help the division maximize customer service and to improve the efficiency of the collection operations..
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ITEM 8: Mayor Harpole presented an agreement for the evaluation of the Solid Waste Collection services to help the Division maximize customer service and to improve the efficiency of the collection operations. Raymond Lee, Public Works Director presented this item. Councilmember Demerson stated last year they talked about integrating alley- less neighborhoods, and looking at new concepts. Mr. Lee replied that the previous study looked at push cart collection, and they are still studying the efficiency and what would be best for the citizens of Amarillo. Mr. Miller stated there is a high injury rate for those who pick up the trash. Councilmember Demerson inquired about new federal guidelines. Mr. Cowell answered the project to capture the methane gas standards will probably change and get more stringent. Motion was made by Councilmember Nair, and seconded by Councilmember Blake, that this agreement be approved. Joting AYE were Mayor Harpole, Councilmembers Blake and Nair; voting NO were no Councilmembers Burkett and Demerson: the motion carried by a 3:2 vote of the Council. Mayor Harpole advised that the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: tronces Frances Hibbs, City Secretary Paul Harpole, Mayor
motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Counc NON-CONSENT AGENDA TEM 2: Mayor Harpole presented the first reading of an ordinance rezoning of a 2.
MARK NAIR is recorded as taking the explicitly attributed action shown in the official record for approval of the consent agenda.
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41 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF POTTER AND RANDALL CITY OF AMARILLO On the 4th day of April 2017, the Amarillo City Council met at 4:00 p.m. for a work session and then at 5:00 p.m. for the regular session in the Council Chamber located on the third floor of City Hall at 509 Southeast 7th Avenue, with the following members present: PAUL HARPOLE MAYOR ELISHA DEMERSON COUNCILMEMBER NO. 1 LISA BLAKE COUNCILMEMBER NO. 2 RANDY BURKETT COUNCILMEMBER NO. 3 MARK NAIR COUNCILMEMBER NO. 4 Absent were none. Also in attendance were the following administrative officials: JARED H. MILLER CITY MANAGER BOB COWELL DEPUTY CITY MANAGER MICK MCKAMIE CITY ATTORNEY BLAIR SNOW MANAGEMENT ANALYST FRANCES HIBBS CITY SECRETARY The invocation was given by Greg Corona, Hillside Christian Church. Mayor Harpole led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Proclamations were presented for: "CASA Child Abuse Prevention Month," "Work Zone Awareness," and "National Service Recognition Day." PUBLIC COMMENT: Mayor Harpole established a quorum, called the meeting to order, welcomed those in attendance and the following items of business were conducted: James Schenck, 6216 Gainsborough Street, questioned the number of members of the newly created TIRZ #2. Mr. Schenck also inquired about the public forum guidelines allowing the public to speak on agenda items. Mayor Harpole replied time is allotted during public comment and during public hearings. Mr. Schenck further inquired of the ability for citizens to provide feedback or comment on agenda items before a vote is taken. There were no further comments. TEM 1: Mayor Harpole presented the consent agenda and asked if any item should be emoved for discussion or separate consideration. There were none.
Motion was made by Councilmember Demerson to approval of the consent agenda, seconded by Councilmember Nair. A. Minutes: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on March 28, 2017. B. Aviation Clear Zone Easement: Aviation Clear Zone Easement being 3,755 feet above mean sea level above the plat of 66 Village Unit No. 4, an addition to the City of Amarillo, being an unplatted tract of land in Section 73, Block 2, AB&M Survey, Potter County, Texas from David Elizalde. oting AYE were Mayor Harpole, Councilmembers Blake, Demerson, Burkett and Nai oting NO were none; the motion carried by a 5:0 vote of the Counc NON-CONSENT AGENDA TEM 2: Mayor Harpole presented the first reading of an ordinance rezoning of a 2.957 acre tract of land in Section 10, Block 9, BS&F Survey, Potter County, Texas, plus one- 42 half of all bounding streets, alleys, and public ways to change from Residential District 1 (R-1) to Multiple Family District 2 (MF-2). (Vicinity: West Amarillo Boulevard and Lowes Lane.) This item was presented by AJ Fawver, Planning Director. Councilmember Burkett inquired if it was an aged restricted residence. Paul Stell, 6502 Slide Road, Lubbock, stated it was aged restricted for 62 years old and older.
motion carried by a 4:0 vote of the Council.
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25 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF POTTER AND RANDALL CITY OF AMARILLO On the 7th day of March 2017, the Amarillo City Council met at 4:00 p.m. for a work session and then at 5:00 p.m. for the regular session in the Council Chamber located on the third floor of City Hall at 509 Southeast 7th Avenue, with the following members present: PAUL HARPOLE MAYOR ELISHA DEMERSON COUNCILMEMBER NO. 1 LISA BLAKE COUNCILMEMBER NO. 2 RANDY BURKETT COUNCILMEMBER NO. 3 Absent was Councilmember Mark Nair. Also in attendance were the following administrative officials: JARED H. MILLER CITY MANAGER BOB COWELL DEPUTY CITY MANAGER MICK MCKAMIE CITY ATTORNEY SCOTT MCDONALD DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SAFETY FRANCES HIBBS CITY SECRETARY The invocation was given by Councilmember Lisa Blake. Mayor Harpole led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Recognition of Municipal Court for MTSI Traffic Award. Public Comment: Mayor Harpole established a quorum, called the meeting to order, welcomed those in attendance and the following items of business were conducted: B.F. Roberts, Jr., 1007 North Hayden Street, stated he has a passion for being an advocate for the people. He further stated he was concerned about the demolition of the Inn of Amarillo. Mayor Harpole replied this property has its challenges and they are trying to come up with a creative solution. Councilmember Burkett stated he would like to see hard numbers on the cost of the demolition. James Schenck, 6216 Gainsborough Street, inquired as to the Advisory Board for the AEDC project. Mr. Cowell replied the advisory board that was referenced in the work session are focus and advisory groups selected from the various economic sectors. He further stated the groups will continue to change and evolve. Mr. Schenck also stated he did not like the public comments before the Council meeting because he did not know what the Council was going to TEM 1: Mayor Harpole presented the consent agenda and asked if any item should be removed for discussion or separate consideration. There were none. Motion was made by Councilmember Burkett to approval of the consent agenda, seconded by A. B. Minutes: Approval of the City Council minutes of the regular meeting held on February 28, 2017. Approval - Revised Second Amendment to Lease Agreement betwee Itan lowers, LP and the City of Amarill This item is the revised second amendment to the Lease Agreement for Sale - Property: Sheriff Sale Property in Potter County. Voting AYE were Mayor Harpole, Councilmembers Blake, Demerson and Burkett; 26 voting NO were none; the motion carried by a 4:0 vote of the Council.
Amarillo's current official CivicClerk API exposes approved minutes for only the final portion of Mark Nair's 2015–2017 service. Every exposed service-window minute is checked; earlier predecessor-system minutes remain a monitored gap and no collective result is inferred as his vote. This official-source gap is monitored and will be rechecked automatically. Amarillo's current official CivicClerk API exposes approved minutes for only the final portion of Mark Nair's 2015–2017 service. Every exposed service-window minute is checked; earlier predecessor-system minutes remain a monitored gap and no collective result is inferred as his vote.
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