City of Corpus Christi
Council Member, District 4
Kristina Nelson
Nonpartisan- On ballot as
- Kristina Nelson
- Current role
- Licensed professional counselor and owner, Compass Counseling & Community Outreach, LLC; associate professor, LeTourneau University (per campaign)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree in psychology (2008) (per campaign)
- Master's degree in marriage, couple, and family therapy (2011) (per campaign)
- Ph.D. in counselor education, University of Central Florida (2016) (per campaign)
- Family moved to Corpus Christi in 2016; lives in Flour Bluff (per campaign)
- She and her husband are both small business owners in Corpus Christi (per campaign)
- Experience
- President, board of directors, Children's Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend (per campaign)
- Former member, Public Policy Committee, Texas Counseling Association (per campaign)
- Member: Moms for Liberty, South Texas Alliance of Republicans, Nueces County Republican Women and Election Integrity Project (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "Focus on affordable, long term water security for all water customers in Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend Region."
- "Improving the safety of neighborhoods with strong support for Law Enforcement, First Responders"
- "Improving streets, drainage, and city infrastructure with responsible budgeting and protecting taxpayer dollars"
- "Enhancing the quality of life, making Corpus Christi a great place to live and raise a family."
- "Transparent, accountable, and responsive city government for its citizens"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "always keeping the taxpayer and ratepayer in mind while moving the City to live within our financial means."
- Growth and infrastructure: Caller-Times questionnaire: "I support seawater desalination as part of a diversified, long-term water portfolio, but I am not prepared to commit to Inner Harbor regardless of cost."
- Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: "Improving streets, drainage, and city infrastructure with responsible budgeting and protecting taxpayer dollars"
- Public safety: Campaign site: "Improving the safety of neighborhoods with strong support for Law Enforcement, First Responders and their needed equipment"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- votekristinanelson.com
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