Commission application number 240 submitted by Michelle Perez on 07/30/2020

First Name Michelle
Last Name Perez
Voter Unique Identification number 1141165409
Ethnicity Hispanic or Latino
Gender Female
Age 35-44
Education Level Post-Graduate Degree
Major Pursued Communication
What is your occupation? Human Resources
Submitted Address
City Austin
State TX
Zip 78748
Verified Address
City Austin
State TX
Zip 78748
Do you have a spouse or domestic partner? Yes
Spouse/Domestic Partner First Name Dan
Spouse/Domestic Partner Last Name Leach
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
Contribute or bundle one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in aggregate to candidates for City of Austin elective office? No
Please describe your relevant analytical skills. My employment and education requires the ability to analyze information such as compensation, benefits and other data.
Please describe your ability to be impartial. As an HR professional, my job requires me to remain impartial in when interviewing candidates or conducting workplace investigations. Recently, I developed and delivered training on the topic of bias in the workplace.
Please describe your appreciation for the City of Austin's diverse demographics and geography. As a native Austinite, I have a unique appreciation for Austin's evolving diversity. Austin's geography has played a significant role in Austin's diversity and in it's segregation. My roots in this city stretch from Montopolis and East Austin to Hyde Park and Rollingwood and now South Austin. My experience is the very different neighborhoods informs my own experiences with the various demographics amd competing interests of the city.
Please provide your employment history. I currently work as an HR Analyst II with Travis County where I have been for over 4 years. Previously, I was the HR Manager for Birds Barbershop. During a period of time, I moved away from Austin and lived in the Northwest where I also held various Human Resources roles.
How did you hear about redistricting/Applicant Review Panel? Social media
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Disclaimer Signature Michelle Perez
District District 5
Does this application qualify? Yes