These Fab Four made the Place 5 race the best City Council field we've seen in 10 years. Clarke, of course, went the farthest, forcing Brewster McCracken into a run-off, but Singleton (an old hand at city politics), Tepper (a unique progressive Republican), and Marks (a potential next-generation leader) all helped turn the Place 5 contest into a real dialogue on Austin's future – what all council races should be.
