Alyssa Garza

Nonpartisan Incumbent

On ballot as: Alyssa Garza
Current role: San Marcos City Council member, Place 3 (first elected 2020)
Background: B.S., applied sociology, Texas State (per candidate)
M.A., sociology, Texas State (per candidate)
Director of Public Health and Safety, Mano Amiga (per candidate)
Born and raised in Laredo (per candidate)
Moved to San Marcos in 2008 for college (per candidate)
Experience: Has served as mayor pro tem and deputy mayor pro tem (per candidate)
Has served as chair, Criminal Justice Reform Committee (per candidate)
San Marcos representative, Hays Caldwell Economic Development Partnership board (per candidate)
San Marcos representative, Community Action, Inc. board (per candidate)
Top priorities: "Affordability, infrastructure, public safety and responsible growth are obvious priorities"
"making local government easier to navigate and influence"
"I supported prohibiting data centers because the potential benefits did not justify costs to our water, energy and environment"
"Our greatest challenge is complacency: accepting incremental progress when our neighbors deserve more"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: Asked about the budget shortfall at a Sept. 17 forum, said of the city's budget process: "the whole process is fundamentally flawed."
Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I supported prohibiting data centers because the potential benefits did not justify costs to our water, energy and environment."
Flooding and drainage: Wants the city to "create a public guide to what people can expect and where to get help during a flood, freeze, or other emergency."
Public safety: On Flock license-plate cameras: "I publicly opposed adding more cameras and voted against the expansion."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: Not found

Alyssa Garza

City Council, Place 3

Alyssa Garza