Hailing from the beautiful border town of El Paso, TX. Gabe was raised influenced by the Mexican culture around him. He was especially impacted by the food he grew up eating cooked by his Mother and Father within a family that moved to the US from the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Gabe is a
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An entertainment industry veteran, Lindsey spent the last 11 years in the music and production industry as a Festival Director at C3 Presents. During her time at C3, Lindsey produced and worked on numerous large-scale events including Austin City Limits Music Festival, Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza Chile, The 57th Presidential Inauguration, Austin Food + Wine and many
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Heather’s mission is to change food through strengthening local food systems so that everybody wins: the community, our health, our planet. Heather has spent the last 15 years rebuilding her life after being incarcerated for one year. Her promise upon release was to grow, be honest, and do good things. After prison, she graduated from
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I was born and raised in Turkey. I moved to Austin with very little English in 2002 when i was 22 years old. I can proudly say that American dream is what brought me to this beautiful country that became home. 17 years ago i believed that anyone, regardless of where they were born or
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John founded Antonelli’s Cheese, LLC with the mission to “Do Good. Eat Good.” Recently celebrating a decade of serving Central Texas, Antonelli’s has received numerous accolades, including Best Cheese Shops in America, Best Artisan Food Company, Charitable Champions, and Local Hero Food Shop 8 consecutive years. Antonelli’s operates a robust philanthropic program, partnering with a
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As a District Representative, Officer Bino Cadenas represents himself as a spokesperson for the Austin Police Department. Officer Cadenas works hard to improve the community that he was born and raised in. His main goal is to create and maintain trust between the community and the police department. Officer Cadenas meets with community stakeholders on
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As the Senior Manager of Global Community Impact for NI, formerly National Instruments, Julie Fisher leads strategic philanthropy and community engagement initiatives. She was proud to lead a team to grant $2.5 million dollars towards Covid-19 relief and STEM programs in Central Texas and other communities where NI has global offices. Prior to joining NI,
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Bianca Garcia is a native Austinite. She has a BA/MA from The George Washington University. While studying in Washington, DC, she maintained her Austin ties by working on Capitol Hill for Congressman Lloyd Doggett. Bianca received her JD from The University of Texas School of Law where she was awarded a fellowship from the Bernard
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Aurora Martinez Jones, an Afro-Latina first generation American, is an appointed Associate Judge in Travis County and was sworn in on January 2, 2015. She is from La Porte, Texas and attended college at The University of Texas at Austin where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. She then attended The University
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Denise Hernandez is a lawyer and social entrepreneur dedicated to public service in every aspect of her life. Through grit and perseverance, Denise became the first person in her family to go to college. The adversity she faced at a young age inspired her to become an advocate for those in need. Denise currently serves
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