Features

Dr. Laura Cortez: Engage and uplift

Rounding out 8 years as Founder and CEO of Cortez Consulting (CCS), Dr. Laura Cortez is ready to continue supporting her community in Austin

Kara King: The Power of Listening

Kara King serves as the Mayor of Bee Cave, Texas, as well as a teacher in the Lake Travis Independent School District.

Montserrat Garibay: Teaching a lesson on the importance of mentorship

Montserrat Garibay was selected by President Biden to serve as the Senior Advisor of Labor Relations for the Department of Education.

Liz Slezak: Working to serve her community

Liz Slezak currently serves as the Legislative Director for Texas State Representative Tony Tinderholt.

Angelica Erazo: Utilizing technology to help communities mobilize

Angelica Erazo received national recognition for her use of tech to crowdsource resources during Hurricane Harvey, COVID, and Ice Storm Uri.

Rebecca Acuña: A household name in Texas

Rebecca Acuña graced statewide headlines after she was selected as the Texas State Director for the Biden-Harris Presidential campaign.

Amy Kroll: Powered by people

Amy Kroll directs the LBJ Women’s Campaign School, a University of Texas program that trains women to run for office.

Ann Richards: A tribute

Ann Richards was the first woman State Treasurer of Texas and the second woman to serve as Texas Governor. This is our tribute to her.

Vanessa Fuentes: The new face of Austin City Council

Vanessa Fuentes recently secured her place on Austin City Council—a race that she won by a landslide against three other opponents.

Lavinia Masters: Changing the lives of sexual assault victims

Lavinia Masters advocated for testing of backlogged rape kits and is the namesake for HB8, The Lavinia Masters Act.

Meagan Biscamp: Small moves make a difference

Meagan Biscamp is bringing social work lens to politics, transforming her community on a macro and micro level.

Adryana Aldeen: A maven for the Hispanic community

Adryana Aldeen has become one of the most well-known Hispanic conservative on Spanish news TV.

Jenifer Sarver: Creating a voice

In 2018, Jenifer Sarver ran to represent Texas’ 21st District in the United States Congress.

Terri Broussard Williams: A Firestarter and Movement Maker

Terri, a policy advocate for the American Heart Association, now works in all 50 states to advocate for health policy.

Kathie Tovo: Passion in Politics

Kathie Tovo is the current Mayor Pro Tem representing City Council District 9 in Austin, Texas.

Guneez & Hannah: All-female Student Government ticket

Guneez & Hannah were both motivated to run for office after witnessing a lack of appropriate representation in UT’s SGA.