Jason Meeker creates new state law — and clears his good name.
December 1, 2010 – 12:18 amAustin man creates new state law Former Council candidate amended complaint process Updated: Wednesday, 08 Jul 2009, 10:47 PM CDT Published : Wednesday, 08 Jul 2009, 10:40 PM CDT Jim Swift http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/Austin_man_creates_new_state_law AUSTIN (KXAN) - Jason Meeker will be the first to tell you he likes the limelight He first found it when he served as communications director for a neighborhood group that battled plans by Wal-Mart to replace a shopping center with a large store in the middle of a North Austin neighborhood. That led Meeker to covet a seat on the Austin City Council. He ran against an incumbent council member and lost. What bothered him more than losing, however, was what he perceived as an unfair complaint lodged against his campaign late in the race. The complaint was lodged with the Texas Ethics Commission and a news release about it attracted the attention of two Austin newspapers. One of the things that bothered Meeker was that ...