Another candidate has joined the race to become District 3’s city council representative. Gil Caley announced his campaign for the seat on Friday.
Caley serves as the interim president for PFLAG Lubbock LGBTQ+ advocacy group and the lead editor of The Catalyst media, a revival of the 1970 underground progressive newspaper run by Texas Tech University students and Lubbock citizens.
In his release, Caley stated that he believes the citizens of central Lubbock in District 3 have been “consistently overlooked” when it comes to projects from the city government. Caley said one of his goals is to focus on affordability.
“We need a representative who will value people over profit, who listens to and works hard on things that matter to the working people of District 3,” Caley said. “We deserve better city services and policies that work for all of us, and a City Council that is transparent, accountable and accessible.”
Caley’s campaign announcement highlighted possible initiatives like developing a new library branch or recreation center in the district, as well as additional neighborhood planning efforts, policies to benefit locally owned businesses, and addressing loose animals.
Caley will join the race against Lubbock County Republican chair David Bruegel and former mayoral candidate Adam Hernandez, all of whom have made a point to underscore the responsibility of city leadership to address stray and dangerous animals in Lubbock.
Filing for city positions on the May 2 general election officially begins on Jan. 14 and ends on Feb. 13.