Lee Leffingwell

Lee Leffingwell
Mayor of Austin, Texas
Incumbent
Assumed office June 22, 2009
Preceded by	Will Wynn
Personal details
Born	October 13, 1939 (1939-10-13) Austin, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Austin, Texas
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin
Profession	retired airline pilot

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.

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Preceded by Will Wynn

Mayor of Austin, Texas June 22, 2009

Succeeded by incumbent