ENDORSEMENTS
People-Powered. Community-Backed.
With 20 years of experience on local policy issues, Misael brings together a diverse coalition of community leaders as his base of support. This campaign is fueled by neighbors, organizers, and working families who believe District 1 deserves bold leadership.
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Connie Jo Kirk
Artist & Political Activist
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Rev. Darryl Horton
Pastor, Mt. Zion Baptist Church
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Nyeka Arnold
Founder, The Healing Project ATX
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Gilbert Rivera
Activist and Community Leader, Rosewood Neighborhood
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Brian Mays
Owner, Sam’s Bar-B-Que
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Jonathan "Chaka" Mahone
Founder, DAWA
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Bonnie Cullum
Owner/Founder, The VORTEX Theater
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Mo Shabbaz
Founder/Creator, ATX in Color
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Eva Hernandez
Environmental Non-Profit Leader, Movement Strategist
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Sue Spears
President, Bethany Cemetery Association
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Robert Lilly
Criminal Justice Reform Leader, Texas Advocates for Justice
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Cecilia Burke
Former Travis County Tax Assessor Collector
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Jane Rivera
Activist and Community Leader, Rosewood Neighborhood
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Bobby Levinski
Environment & Land Use Attorney
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Brenda Malik
Neighborhood Leader, Rogers Washington-Holy Cross Historic District
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Berri McBride
Neighborhood Leader, Robert Washington-Holy Cross Neighborhood Association
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Statia Paschel
Cultural Inclusion Director, Austin ISD
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Lauren Ice
Environmental Attorney
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Kellee Coleman
Founder of Mama Sana Vibrant Woman,
Racial Justice Advocate -

Juniper Lauren Ross
Racial Justice Advocate
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Bo McCarver
Co-Founder, Blackland Community Development Corporation
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Clarence Watson
Lead Advocate in creation of Trauma Recovery Center
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Jose "Noé" Elias
Chair, Community Development Commission
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Bob Batlan
Co-Founder, Advocates for Social Justice Reform
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Alexia Leclerq
Non-Profit Founder, Climate Justice Organizer
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Monica Guzman
Non-Profit Policy Director & Community Leader
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