If you missed the Taste of Alief, you missed a great opportunity to engage and celebrate the diversity and culture of our beautiful Alief community. From our celebration of Pacific Islanders with luau dancers to our Asian culture celebration with dragon dancers, there was an array of community partners and students highlighting the colorful dimensions [...]
Animals rely on us for protection, kindness, and a voice. When cruelty goes unnoticed, the harm only grows. The DA has released an important PSA to help our community recognize and report animal abuse. Together, we can create a safer, more compassionate world for every animal.
Providing free groceries to those in need in the community.
This week, our diversity will be on full display in our Taste of Alief celebration. We will feature our locally owned businesses to share the flair and flavor of our Alief ISD community. We are excited to support our entrepreneurs and their contributions to keeping Alief thriving. Please come out this weekend and enjoy the [...]
Vol. 8, Issue 9 - 4.17.2026 District F, Last week, I voted in support of limiting HPD’s involvement in holding people for I.C.E administrative (non-criminal) warrants after a citation has been issued. HPD is still required to call I.C.E. but our vote does not require them to hold them for 30 minutes of until I.C.E. arrives. To be [...]
Vol. 8, Issue 8 - 4.10.2026 Dear Friends, Much of the national conversation has shifted away from proven, data-driven solutions like Housing First, and toward models that center treatment alone. Homelessness is also a supply issue, domestic violence issue, healthcare issue, financial instability issue, criminal justice issue, natural disaster issue, and more. It is complex. Because [...]
Providing free groceries to those in need in the community.
In Alief ISD, we recognize the power of a strong foundation in education. This week, our students will begin STAAR testing. Parents, we need your help as we all prepare to support our students in collecting data to strengthen the foundation they stand on. This assessment will provide much-needed data to drive and inspire our [...]
Vol. 8, Issue 7 - 4.3.2026 To my favorite people, We are well into spring, and I have a series of updates and important items to bring to your attention. WATER RATE INCREASE Every April 1, water bills increase by 1% per city ordinance. I know. I know. Many of you have also raised concerns about billing [...]
This Friday I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Kerr High School and witness our theater students perform the one act play, The Sweet Science of Bruising! Our students were phenomenal in the roles they played on stage and behind the curtain. There are some students that I have visited with outside of their role [...]
