I've been in the software engineering/architecture industry for over three decades which brought me to Austin (Silicon Hills) in 1995, when the skyline had about five skyscrapers in it. I have loved and been devoted to this city ever since. Ann Richards had just been defeated by George H. W. Bush but I was certain that Texans would bounce back from that obvious mistake quickly.

Yet, here we are. I'm deeply dismayed by what the Republican Party has systematically and deliberately taken from my generation and my children's. As Chair of Precinct 275, I remain committed to fighting for their future, and for restoring their chance at the American Dream.

Kellena Dunckley