I believe in the future of Hays County and our future young democrats. It’s not enough that young people have a voice, but they need a seat at the table as well. I have a campaign fueled by many young, bright minds, and one of the best parts of my job is helping grow the next generation of leaders in Hays County. It warms my heart to see so many young folks engaged in politics these days, and it leaves me inspired for good things to come in our future.

have been a Hays County Commissioner for Precinct 2 (Kyle and Buda area) since 2022. Before then, I have over 30 years of experience in both public and private sectors, specifically in supply management, contract management, IT system implementation, and training. Before running for County Commissioner, I founded Hays Latinos United to fill gaps from our County Health Department, especially reaching out to communities that have been historically underserved East of I-35.

I have a non-traditional education experience, having went back to school in my 40s to complete my education. I completed by BS in Business Administration, my Masters of Business Administration, and completed my Doctorate in Management in Organizational Leadership.

I also serve on various boards, including CARTS, the Hays County Food Bank, Capital Area Housing Finance Corporation, Clean Air Coalition, and I am the Chair of the Public Health Advisory Board for Hays County.

1: Restoring trust in the office of County Judge and rebuilding bridges with our Commissioners, Cities, and neighboring counties. Currently, our Commissioners rarely speak with our County Judge outside of court, which does not facilitate a strong working relationship needed to manage one of the fastest-growing counties in the US. Not only on the Court, but we need to rebuild relationships with our cities as we work together to tackle the issues that matter to our residents. As a Commissioner, I have built strong relations with cities in my Commissioners Court precinct, and we are now collaborating to bring a new regional Animal Shelter to Kyle and Buda, with the potential to expand with satellite offices in Dripping Springs and Wimberley. I have built strong relations, and we need a bridge builder in office, not a bridge burner.

2: Improving County infrastructure, especially our roads, and increasing our water supply and storage capacity. I look forward to the appeal of the 2024 Road Bond any day now, and look forward to completing our Strategic Plan for the County in the upcoming year, which will track road and infrastructure projects, water availability, and housing and developments, so we can better track where we are growing the most and have a plan in place to manage the growth.

3: Preparing Hays County for the inevitable growth between Austin and San Antonio. People have called this stretch along I-35 the next “mega region”, and the growth has already started, and it’s here to stay. I believe we need to coordinate even amongst other counties, such as Comal and Guadalupe, on shared infrastructure projects that will benefit all.

Titanium by Sia because my life experiences has made me resilient and I will persevere through any obstacle.

ICE has no place in Hays County.

Following the ICE presence in Kyle and Buda, I went to directly to Buda City Hall, where initial reports sighted them. They were not there when I arrived, and I continued driving to locations they were sighted. Meanwhile, I called an ICE representative to find answers on who was taken, where they were going, and any other information I could. ICE was less than helpful. I also spoke with our Hays County Sheriff, who confirmed he was not given any prior notice ICE operations were taking place in our County. I wrote an OP-ED in the Austin-American Statesman on my experience.

I fear it is not a matter of if ICE comes back to our County, but when. We must have a plan in place for how we respond, and we must be proactive in our response to outside agitators intimidating and snatching residents at whim. This is not a time to be reactive, and we need to be prepared and unified in our response for when this happens again.

I’ll never support a system that shares personal identifying data with law enforcement outside Hays County and puts Hays County residents and immigrants in danger. I’m proud to stand with a majority of our court in ending our ALPR contracts, and I find serious issues with ALPR vendors, and especially Flock, for their handling and sharing of personal and identifiable data.

I do not support the development of AI data centers coming to Hays County, and the County should in no way subsidize their development. They must pay their own portion for power consumption, and cannot put our residents power supply in jeopardy. We are already in a water shortage, and our water needs to be used to service our residents first before being used for a data center.

Yes, and it has broken my heart over the past few years seeing the devastation of Gaza and Palestine the past years. I continue to pray for the end of suffering, and hope the ceasefire lasts. I do not know what the future will hold for the region, but I hope we will see a day when both countries may live together in peace.