Staff Directory
Use the information here to contact Council Member Velásquez and his staff.
General Inquiries
Email the District 3 Office or call 512-978-2103
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Email Jacqueline Hermosillo
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District 3 Staff
Chief of Staff - Sobeyda Gomez-Chou
- 512-978-2151
- Email Sobe
- Policy Areas: Public Safety (Police, EMS, Fire), Downtown Austin Community Court, Austin Public Health, Intergovernmental Relations, Austin ISD.
Director of Policy - Victoria Hall
- 512-978-2149
- Email Victoria
- Policy Areas: Housing, Planning (including zoning cases), Displacement Prevention, Development Services (including Code compliance and short-term rentals), Transportation and Public Works (including I-35 Cap and Stitch and Project Connect), Utilities (Austin Energy, Austin Water, Texas Gas Service), Watershed Protection (related to land use), Real Estate and Eminent Domain cases, Aviation, Convention Center, Capital Delivery Services.
Policy Advisor - Monique (Mo) Cooper
- 512-978-2150
- Email Mo
- Policy Areas: Civil Rights, Labor Relations, Strategic Initiatives (Equity, Innovation, Resilience, Sustainability), Animal Services, Parks & Recreation, Austin Public Health, Homeless Strategy Office, Austin Public Library, Economic Development, Small & Minority Business Resources.
Policy Assistant - Elise De La Fuente
- Email Elise
- Policy Areas: Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (AACME), Parks & Recreation, Economic Development, Animal Services, Civil Rights.
Constituent Liaison - Benjamin Romero
Communication Strategist - Jacqueline Hermosillo
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