Commission application number 20 submitted by Angela Garza on 06/06/2020
First Name | Angela |
Middle Name/Initial | Benavides |
Last Name | Garza |
Voter Unique Identification number | 0000000000 |
Ethnicity | Hispanic or Latino |
Gender | Female |
Age | 45-54 |
Education Level | Some College |
Major Pursued | Business |
Submitted Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78721 |
What is your occupation? | Real Estate Agent and Business Owner |
Verified Address | |
City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip | 78721 |
Do you have a spouse or domestic partner? | No |
Are you applying to be the student member of the commission? | No |
Have you been continuously registered to vote in the City of Austin for the last five years? | Yes |
Have you voted in 3 of the last 5 City of Austin general elections (or corresponding runoff if applicable)? | Yes |
Been appointed to a state or city office? | No |
Been elected to a state or city office? | No |
Been a candidate for a state or city office? | No |
Served as an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a political party? | No |
Served as an officer, employee, or paid consultant of the campaign committee of a candidate for elective state, county, or city office? | No |
Been a registered state or local lobbyist? | No |
A paid employee of the City of Austin? | No |
A person performing paid services under a professional services contract with the City of Austin? | No |
A person performing paid services under a professional or personal services contract to the City Council of the City of Austin or to any individual member of the City Council of the City of Austin? | No |
A controlling person of a person performing paid services under a professional or personal services contract to any member of the City Council of the City of Austin? | No |
How did you hear about redistricting/Applicant Review Panel? | Radio, From family or friend |
Contribute or bundle one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in aggregate to candidates for City of Austin elective office? | No |
Disclaimer Agreement | Checked |
Please describe your relevant analytical skills. | I love numbers. I love equal access fairness more. As long as the analytics unlocks the generational segregation for generations then analytics should be amazing to work with. I will analyze data to the core. Especially, when it comes to rebalancing our heart city and unsegregating it. Finally. |
Please describe your ability to be impartial. | I am a three generations deep native of East Austin. By now we should have been gentrified. I have always had to learn how to work with relations across our ever changing divides and relations. |
Disclaimer Signature | Angela Benavides Garza |
Please describe your appreciation for the City of Austin's diverse demographics and geography. | I have an appreciation and passion to open doors to real diversification throughout Austin. Not just one side of Austin. We are still too segregated. Lopsided in financials and fair access. I appreciate that we have an opportunity to finally change this and walk our talk. |
Please provide your employment history. | Volunteer Activist Former Land Use Chair EMLK Combined Contact Team Solar (AKA Solar Angela) Wind Pioneer Former Sierra Club Member Environmental Defense Fund Humanity Activist World Peace Solutions Ambassador |
Please provide any other information you wish to be considered during the selection of the most qualified applicants for the Commission. | I have worked hand in hand with Commissioners Developers City Leaders State Leaders and the community to come up with inclusive solutions that supports Equality for All and Diverse Access Sustainability. I cheerleader a Green Wind Company that proved we could become a viable commodity in the energy markets. We have come up with new models with developers that is inclusive of all income levels across relations. I worked with Senator Watson and several leaders to help push through Prop 1 ... The Dell Medical School. I've helped position many leaders in their political seats. They are serving the City and State now. When something needs to get done and closed I come in on the back end and seal the deal with no pay. I have dedicated hours to my community with no recognition for my work and still I gave. I have integrity and I use it. I love serving my community and consider it a privilege and honor. |
District | District 3 |
Does this application qualify? | Yes |