Qualifications
What training, experience, and characteristics qualify you for this position?
I am currently the Harris County Attorney, the chief civil law officer for the third largest county in the country. I am actively taking on Donald Trump in court to protect our voting rights, enforce clean air standards, and protect dollars for disaster recovery, public safety, public health, housing, and transportation. I am fighting corporate polluters to shut down a toxic dump, protecting children and seniors from abuse and neglect, starting a new program to protect domestic violence survivors from their abusers, suing a bogus credit counselor who scammed 200+ local families, and holding slumlords accountable. I am the only candidate to have defeated Greg Abbott in court and the first woman and mother to hold this office.
Priorities
What are your top priorities, and what specific steps would you take to address each of them?
In addition to representing Harris County in all civil matters, my priorities include staunchly protecting vulnerable children and seniors; ensuring safe, healthy neighborhoods; supporting the county’s ability to respond to flooding and other natural disasters; safeguarding voting rights and our democratic institutions; and preserving access to clean air and water. We are living in unprecedented times that demand vigorous representation to defend our county against hostile attacks by Greg Abbott and Donald Trump. At a time when our civil rights, our voting rights, our families, and local control are being targeted, my office will stand firm with integrity and a deep respect for the law. That is our responsibility. That is my promise.
