"The city workers union took a chance on me as a freshman legislator to introduce this legislation. Since this amendment was passed, there has been a ripple effect. The city as a public sector employer raising the living wage extends to the private sector. ... They are also raising their wages now," Fuentes said.
"If elected to a second term, Fuentes hopes to continue improving child care access as well as addressing food insecurity... [and] working towards better public transportation, providing a more complete and connected community," Fuentes said.
"Knowing that we accomplished so much in the first four years, there's still so much to do," she said. Noting these issues, Fuentes wants to continue "having engagement opportunities."
"The decades of institutional neglect District 2 has suffered. South Austin has historically faced food, health care and banking deserts," Fuentes highlighted.
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