San Antonio council hopeful Von Dohlen, president of Family Association, got $12K from its PAC
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District 9 Councilman John Courage in 2019.Marvin Pfeiffer /
On March 26, San Antonio investor and Republican contributor Paul Vance gave $12,360 to a political action committee named Friends of SAFA Texas, or the San Antonio Family Association.
On April 19, the political action committee spent $12,000 on advertising with an Austin firm to help Patrick Von Dohlen’s campaign against San Antonio City Council member John Courage, according to filings with the Texas Ethics Commission.
The Family Association opposes the appointment of gays and lesbians to government positions, champions the anti-abortion movement and makes clear its choices on candidates and ballot issues. Von Dohlen is its president and Vance is a longtime friend and supporter of his candidacy.
Posted By Sam Sanchez on Thu, May 20, 2021 at 10:08 AM click to enlarge Facebook / Vote Patrick In addition to being a city council candidate, Patrick Von Dohlen is president of the anti-LGBTQ San Antonio Family Association. In a May 18 press release, the Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio strongly urged” voters not to cast ballots in the June 5 runoff election for District 9 candidate Patrick Von Dohlen citing his “extensive history of inciting anti-LGBTQIA hate.” In the District 9 runoff, Von Dohlen is facing off against incumbent John Courage who received 47% of the vote in the general election. Von Dohlen also ran for the District 9 seat in 2019 and 2017 but didn t make it into the runoffs either time.