John Lawler started his City Hall experience with the newly elected Council Member Greg Casar in 2015. Casar moved on to Congress but Lawler stayed in Austin, working for a variety of jobs, some political, some policy. Now, he’s headed over to the Travis County Clerk’s Office.
Recently Lawler has been working for Council Member Natasha Harper-Madison, but she was unable to attend Thursday’s meeting in person. However, Council Member José Chito Vela, followed by most of his colleagues, praised Lawler’s hard work and dedication to helping people. Vela noted that when Casar appointed him to the Planning Commission, Lawler was his “handler.” Lawler told the Austin Monitor he will be starting his new job on June 1. He will be working for Travis County Clerk Dyana Limon Mercado and could face any number of challenges from the Texas State Legislature.
This whisper has been changed since publication to adjust Lawler’s job title.