Texas House, District 49District race (Texas) · 2 candidates
In their own words
Montserrat Garibay
WebsiteBallotpedia- Key message 1
What makes me unique in this race is my deep local, state, and national experience in education policy, combined with 25-years of proven leadership and organizing experience. With Reps. Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico running for higher office, Austin’s public schools need a proven champion at the Texas Capitol. …
- Key message 2
In 2011 the Legislature cut funding for full day pre-K. I was still teaching and could not imagine larger class sizes or letting key opportunities fade away for our youngest learners. I called Education Austin, the local teacher’s union, and asked what was being done about it–the response: what are you ready to do? …
- Key message 3
Labor Unions: Texas AFL-CIO, Austin Central Labor Council, AFSCME Local 1624, CWA District 6, Texas Building Trades Council, Texas State Employees Union, Unite Here, and United Workers of Integral Care.
Arshia Papari
WebsiteBallotpedia- Freeze The Rent
Texans continue to suffer at the helm of inflated housing costs. For too long bad landlords have squeezed tenants for higher rents. A rent freeze is needed across the board to help everyday Texans get by. …
- End Corporate Power
Corporate greed has poisoned our planet, stolen from working people, and corrupted our democracy. It’s time to put people over profit, by protecting workers’ rights, breaking the power of monopolies and ending their devastation of our environment, as well as taking corporate money out of politics.
- Protect Texans' Rights
As an experienced student organizer and activist, Arshia has seen our Texas students beaten, brutalized, and falsely arrested. …