Lee Leffingwell : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

October 13, 1939(age 76)

Place of birth

Austin, Texas

Political party

Democratic

Residence

Austin, Texas

Alma mater

University of Texas at Austin

Profession

retired airline pilot

Mayor of Austin, Texas|Mayor of Austin

Assumed office

June 22, 2009

Succeeded by

incumbent

Preceded by

Will Wynn

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Shelly Lee Leffingwell (born October 13, 1939) is the current mayor of Austin, Texas. He was first elected as an Austin city council member in 2005, won re-election in 2008, and was elected mayor in 2009.

Leffingwell is a native of Austin and a retired airline pilot. He graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, then became an officer and pilot in the United States Navy. After spending five years on active duty, including Vietnam service, Leffingwell left active duty and joined the Navy Reserves, completing a total of 20 years military service. He was a pilot and Captain for Delta Air Lines for almost 32 years, ending his airline career as an international Boeing 767 and MD-11 Captain.

Leffingwell served for more than five years as a consensus appointee to the City of Austin's Environmental Board and was elected by his peers as Chair for the last four of those years.