Subject: Power and Other Storm Updates–Wednesday Afternoon

Power and Other Storm Updates–Wednesday Afternoon

February 2nd, 2023 at 4:50 pm CST

View this message onlineDear Neighbors, Many of you are suffering a second cold day without power. This is not acceptable in our city. I have been working tirelessly for years now to improve our cold weather infrastructure and I have continued that w ...

Wednesday Night Power Outage Update

February 1st, 2023 at 9:10 pm CST

View this message onlineDear Neighbors, I know many of you are enduring prolonged power outages and need to make difficult decisions for your families’ safety. I understand that you require transparency and timely information to make those choices ...

Power Outage Update From Austin Energy

February 1st, 2023 at 11:25 am CST

View this message onlineDear Neighbors, I hope you are staying safe during this icy weather event. I know that many of you are experiencing outages, and I want to share this recent update from Austin Energy. I will also share information on warming c ...

What We Accomplished Together in 2022

January 13th, 2023 at 10:28 am CST

View this message onlineDear Neighbors, Happy New Year! As we begin a new year, I would like to reflect on what we accomplished together in 2022 for District 10 and for Austin.  In 2022, I worked to advance Austin’s long-term health and sustaina ...

Join Me: District 10 Emergency Preparedness Pop-Up and Office Hours

January 6th, 2023 at 2:57 pm CST

View onlineDear Neighbors, Over the past three years, our community has faced unprecedented challenges–including severe temperatures, pandemics, elevated wildfire risk, and issues with our water supply–that have highlighted our need to prepare f ...

Why I Voted Against the Austin Energy Base Rate Case

December 20th, 2022 at 6:36 pm CST

View this message onlineDear Neighbors, On December 8th, a majority of my colleagues voted to approve new base rates for Austin Energy customers. While I voted against the rate change, I want to share the final proposal and the implications of these ...

Improving Austin's Response to Sexual Assault

December 2nd, 2022 at 10:38 am CST

View this message onlineDear Neighbors,  Since my first term, I have been working with survivors to systematically reform how Austin responds to sexual assault. As part of this effort, I commissioned a comprehensive third-party evaluation of the way ...

Update on Austin Energy Rate Adjustments

November 1st, 2022 at 5:15 pm CST

View this message onlineDear Neighbors, On October 13, 2022, Council voted on the first of two potential changes to our Austin Energy rates, and I want to provide you with an update. The rate adjustment approved by the Council impacts the Power Suppl ...

Investing in Austin's Parks

October 8th, 2022 at 8:57 am CST

View this message onlineDear Neighbors, I am writing to share an important update on my work to grow and improve our parks and greenspaces. I have long been a parks advocate, and before running for office I was affectionately known as the “Parks La ...

Household Hazardous Waste Pickup Pilot

September 8th, 2022 at 4:01 pm CST

View this message onlineDear Neighbors, As an environmentalist, I have worked to advance the City’s zero waste goals. In my first term, I piloted recycling in District 10 parks and then collaborated to expand recycling in parks across the City. I a ...