As a public-school teacher, voter registration advocate, and former nonprofit professional, I have spent my career directly serving the communities I’ve lived in through hands-on experience. My work has been rooted in problem-solving, advocacy, and meeting people where they are. For 15 years, I’ve demonstrated a consistent commitment to service, collaboration, and servant leadership, while working within state and federal policy frameworks to turn rules into practical solutions for families.
Data centers operating with a “wild west” approach are not sustainable. In Texas, many receive major tax breaks while placing heavy demands on water, energy, and public infrastructure. We need clear rules on resource use, data privacy, and environmental impact, and to ensure these companies pay their fair share so revenue is reinvested in local infrastructure, schools, and communities, not shifted onto ratepayers and taxpayers.
The State Legislature should set equitable school finance formulas, fully fund special education, and establish clear statewide standards, while leaving instructional and operational decisions to local districts. Its role is to ensure a student’s ZIP code does not determine opportunity. Whether in San Antonio's 78207 or a rural community like where I grew up, every student deserves a well-funded public education that prepares them to think critically and contribute to Texas’s future.
Texas must treat water as core infrastructure. Legislative priorities should focus on fully funding aging water systems, making conservation the first water source, expanding safe water reuse, protecting aquifers for long-term sustainability, integrating flood and drought planning, and keeping water affordable for working families. Water policy should be practical, equitable, and focused on long-term resilience, not short-term fixes.
We ensure no child goes hungry by guaranteeing year-round access to meals, including during the summer. I support policies that expand school meal and nutrition programs and raise the minimum wage so families can afford to put food on the table and so the workers who prepare and serve our children’s meals can do the same. When we invest in children, schools, housing, and neighborhoods, we create the conditions for families to thrive and ensure every child has access to food.
I support legislation that removes barriers for eligible voters to exercise their right to vote. As a Volunteer Deputy Registrar and volunteer with Powered by People, I take this responsibility seriously. I do not support policies proven to disenfranchise voters. Texas already has safeguards in place, and voter fraud is rare. When it comes to proof of citizenship, "if it ain't broken, don't fix it".
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9-years State Rep.; serve on two high power committees Appropriations, Ways and Means, ability to pass bills even though in the minority party, Chair of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and Texas Tourism Caucus, classified as a pragmatic legislature; Bachelors in Accounting (BBA), Master's in Education (MEd), PhD (abd) in Leadership, 30-year educator, Certified Principal & middle school math teacher, numerous hours in corporate & school leadership, certified in construction and non-profit mgt.
As Data centers grow in Texas we should monitor them closely, establish strong regulations that provides oversight, leverages economic benefits and in addition explore how we can strengthen our energy supply now and into the future with a focus on electric and water. Regulate pricing in cases of emergency, work closely with local energy providers and ensure on-going reporting
Set policies that are realistic and in alignment with both student and districts needs, give districts the proper time for implementation of new legislation, enable innovation, allow flexibility, ensure adequate funding, hold districts accountable for academics, financial, and operational outcomes.
Build a stronger infrastructure, integrate old and new technology, make appropriate investments, modernize systems, establish strict regulations and monitor implementation. At a minimum every two years monitor systems to see what's working and what's not working
Strengthen feeding programs for youth like SNAP, EBT and school feeding programs. Every school day that food is left over from breakfast and lunch allow it to be given to families to take home daily. Reduce food access barriers, address root causes, develop and fund more community base food programs, engage local Farmers and address the needs of food desert communities
Federal and State law already exist that says only US citizens can vote. To bring greater trust to the system yes, I can support a program that requires upon initial registration proof of citizenship. Documents should be provided as long as senior citizens of a certain age and others that may have difficulty in securing records that no longer exist are not penalized. We don' t need to hurt our older age citizens. They should be able to sign an affidavit in lieu of
