Staff Directory
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District 4 Staff
Solomon Ortiz, Chief of Staff
- Austin Energy
- Austin Water
- Austin Resource Recovery
- Public Health
- COVID-19 & Disaster Response
- Education
- Intergovernmental Relations
- Aviation
Ramey Ko, Senior Policy Advisor
- AAPI Community Liaison
- Fire / EMS / Police / 911 / Public Safety
- Homelessness
- St. Johns Redevelopment
- Labor & Civil Rights
- Landlord-Tenant Issues
- Immigration
- LGBTQ+ Issues
- Arts & Culture
- Contracts
- Animal Services
Timothy Bray, Policy Advisor
- Housing and Zoning
- Watershed
- Economic Development
- Transportation & Project Connect
- Mobility & I-35
- Parks & Recreation
Adriana Castro, Deputy Chief of Staff
- Scheduling & Appearance Requests
- Media Requests & Social Media
- Communications & Public Relations
- Community & Stakeholder Outreach
- Proclamations
- Event Planning
Isaias Castro, Constituent Services & Office Manager
- Constituent Services
- Boards & Commissions
- Fee Waivers
- Public Information Requests
- 311 Requests