As a daily commuter rail user, I understand our transit challenges firsthand. That’s why I support wholesale policy changes while also working to eradicate money’s influence in politics.
I would champion kōban-style neighborhood police stations where residents can build relationships with officers who regularly patrol their area. This community-based approach can improve trust and public safety while preserving individual rights through accountability, transparency, and due process.
Stop with band-aid solutions.Say no to developer deals that displace low-income residents for luxury developments with laughable numbers of “affordable” units.Cut wasteful pet projects to directly invest millions into the public housing budget, which currently receives just 0.9% of the general fund.Use eminent domain on East Austin’s slumlords to rebuild the vibrant communities that once existed.
I’m wholeheartedly against data centers in Austin. I will champion roadblocks to the creation of data centers thru zoning changes and installing cost-prohibitive industrial water rates. I will also advance the city’s ban efforts indirectly by playing hardball with potential new data centers; no new transit-oriented developments, no TIRZ’s, no PID’s, no development agreements, no nothing.
My experience in business development, particularly outreach and contract negotiations, has taught me how to stretch limited resources and deliver results.
Public safety requires effective, accountable policing focused on violent and property crime, paired with full protection of individual rights and due process. Safety and civil liberties go together. I also support practical steps on mental health and homelessness that reduce disorder while delivering measurable results and responsible use of tax dollars.
Prioritize fixing and maintaining existing roads and infrastructure first. Growth requires reliable systems, not just new projects. Target traffic bottlenecks, make better use of current transportation capacity, and ensure housing growth does not overburden infrastructure, while requiring new development to help cover costs.
I am not a strong supporter of new data center development in Austin. If any are approved, they must meet strict standards that protect our natural resources and existing infrastructure. I would require closed loop water systems to minimize strain on our water supply and clear requirements to safeguard the electric grid so residents and local businesses are not left paying higher costs.
Years of activism, organizing, volunteerism, lived experience and board service prepared me to lead. I’m an advocate and Council Member who remains deeply rooted in the community I serve.
Safe communities are built through trust, connection, and investing in people. I’ll continue centering community and investing in neighborhoods, youth, mental health, violence prevention, and services that address root causes. Public safety works best when the community has a seat at the table and everyone’s rights and dignity are protected.
Growth must come with investment and intentionality. We need housing people can afford connected to reliable transit, safe streets, sidewalks, and the infrastructure neighborhoods need. I’ll keep pushing to align housing, transportation, and infrastructure investments so we grow responsibly, reduce traffic, prevent displacement, and make it easier for people to get where they need to go.
I strongly oppose data centers and the strain they put on our water, energy grid, and natural resources. We’re working to limit their size and resource consumption and ensure strong standards for water, energy, transparency, and siting. Austin’s resources belong to our community, and corporate growth cannot come at the expense of our people or our future.
Travis County Commissioner pct 4 Chief of Staff, 1991-94, LULAC District 12 Director, El Concilio Mexican-American Land Owners de East Austin - 50yrs. Union member steward, AFSCME 1624, 18 yr.
more communcation with the austin police to gain trust . Host National police day out. Provide safe bike lanes in our neighborhoods . ensure our police, EMs,and Fire force are adequatley funded . Introduce neighborhhod police beats adjacent to music venues. Work with other neighborhoods, business, to alert each other of deviant behavior.
completion of project connect, increased bus stops and reduced wait time 10 minutes. Increase light syncranation of traffic lights in major intersectations . increase car pooling ride share, biking to work . create low-income housing along project connect route. provide transportation to the rural communities more park and ride. Expand light rail to the West of Austin.
i do not support data centers. none
I'm an immigrant with 20 years in tech, startups, nonprofits & creative arts. I've been a VDR and community organizer even before I became a citizen 8 years ago, that made D3 & Austin my chosen home.
Public safety means community investment, not just bigger police budgets. My priorities: mental health responders on crisis calls, housing over encampment sweeps, full protection for immigrant neighbors under the law, and outcome-based budgeting so spending is tied to results. A safe city is one where everyone's basic needs are met.
Infrastructure is housing, transit, healthcare... and the human community that helps us survive hardships together.
Climate change requires sustainable urbanization. Easy and affordable access to healthcare, clean air/water, schools and safe foods is crucial for survival of growing, livable cities. Personally, I don't own a car and will push for reliable transit for all riders.
I'm pro-innovation, but not anti-regulation. Singapore and Germany already hold data centers to strict environmental standards. I am for real clean-energy investment (not fossil-fuel strain), zoning that keeps data centers out of residential, and protected areas. Short-term revenue isn't worth long-term stranded-asset risk, or job losses, when this AI bubble bursts.
