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I'M A BOARD CERTIFIED OBSTETRICIAN AND GYNECOLOGIC SURGEON AT THE NORTH AUSTIN MEDICAL CENTER.
I'VE BEEN PRACTICING MEDICINE FOR OVER 20 YEARS AND I AM ON THE FRONT LINES.
I STARTED MY EDUCATION EARNING MY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING HERE AT UT AUSTIN.
WHILE CO-OPING AT IBM, I WORKED ON A VISION THAT WORKED FOR RISK SYSTEMS AND MAINFRAMES, AND TOOK THE TRACK FROM THE OFFICE BUILDINGS OVER TO BUILDING SIX, TO GRAB MOTHERBOARDS.
SOME OF YOU MAY RECALL BEFORE THAT BECAME THE DOMAIN.
MY JOURNEY INTO MEDICINE TOOK ME TO UT SOUTHWESTERN PARKLAND, WHERE I EARNED MY DOCTORATE.
I WENT ON TO DO MY POST GRADUATE RESIDENCY AT THE CARROT COUNTY HOSPITAL SYSTEMS IN FORT WORTH.
DURING THAT TIME I HAD OPPORTUNITY TO WORK IN THE PARKLAND PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY ROOM, AND I ALSO WORKED AT THE TARRANT COUNTY JAIL SYSTEMS IN THE CLINIC FOR FEMALE INMATES OVER THE LAST FOUR OR FIVE YEARS, I'VE BECOME MORE CIVICALLY ENGAGED LOCALLY.
I'M NOW THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE RIVER PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND THE LIMITED DISTRICT I HAVE PARTNERED WITH OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS FIREWISE ISSUES, ZONING ISSUES, AND TRANSPORTATION ISSUES IN DISTRICT SIX.
MY HUSBAND AND I WILL BE CELEBRATING 21 YEARS OF MARRIAGE.
DESPITE COBIT THIS FALL, WE HAVE, UH, TWO DAUGHTERS AND THE LEANDER ISD SCHOOL SYSTEM.
I HAVE A JUNIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL AND AN EIGHTH GRADER, AND I AM RUNNING BECAUSE I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR CITY AND OUR FUTURE.
I BELIEVE THAT COVID-19 HAS LAID BARE WEAKNESSES AND AN EQUITIES IN OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.
THAT'S CRITICAL TO SUPPORTING OUR PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING.
THE DECISIONS THAT ARE BEING MADE NOW AND IN THE COMING MONTHS ARE GOING TO BE CRUCIAL TO OUR RECOVERY.
I BELIEVE THAT AS MY EXPERIENCE AS A PHYSICIAN AND AN EXECUTIVE LEADER WILL BE AN ASSET TO MOVE OUR CITY FORWARD SO THAT WE CAN GET OUR CHILDREN BACK TO SCHOOL, OUR CITIZENS, BACK TO WORK AND OUR SMALL BUSINESSES OPEN.
I SUPPORT FAIR AND PUBLIC INPUT.
I SUPPORT ACCOUNTABILITY AND I SUPPORT PRACTICAL AND REASONABLE SOLUTIONS.
AS A COUNCIL WOMAN, I WILL TREAT MY CONSTITUENTS AND FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN A CIVIL AND RESPECTFUL MANNER.
THAT IS BEFITTING OF A PROFESSIONAL IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
MY PLATFORM CENTERS AROUND THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND DEALING WITH THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS THAT HAS NOW OPENED UP PUBLIC SAFETY.
I DO NOT SUPPORT DEFUNDING OR SHAMING.
OUR COMMUNITIES WILL NOT BE SAFER FOR THESE ACTIONS.
I BELIEVE IN FISCAL DISCIPLINE.
AND I BELIEVE IN PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESS OWNERS, I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN SEEK RESPONSIBLE CONSENSUS SOLUTIONS TO SOLVE OUR GROWTH AND HOUSING CRISIS.
I HOPE YOU WILL CHECK OUT MY PLATFORM AND I HOPE TO EARN YOUR VOTE AND YOUR SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT SIX AUSTIN CITY COUNCIL.