Ophelia Maldonado Zapata is a wife and mother. She attended Austin Community College and is a member of San Jose Catholic Church.

Ofelia is the co-founder and community organizer for the Texas Anti-poverty Project and Advocates for Social Justice Reform. She previously worked as a community implementation specialist and also worked at the Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse.

Ofelia Maldonado Zapata served as a member of the Austin Independent School District representing District 2. She was first elected in 2020 and served one term. She is currently running for Travis County Commissioner, District 4.

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Ofelia served as a member of the Austin Independent School District representing District 2. She was first elected in 2020 and served one term. 

Supports "enforcement of Travis County accountability on all contracts, incentives and subsidies, to ensure tax payer dollars are serving the people and not the businesses receiving millions on tax incentives."

Plans to enforce accountability on all county contracts, incentives and subsidies to "ensure tax payer dollars are serving the people." 

Prioritizes strengthening economic security for working families.

- Plans to enforce accountability on all county contracts, incentives and subsidies to "ensure tax payer dollars are serving the people." 
- Prioritizes strengthening economic security for working families.

Economy

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Prioritizes meeting with communities to hear their concerns.

Wants to expand educational opportunities for all students.

Plans to "have a real person answer and return calls" and meet with residents on a monthly basis during the first year.

- Prioritizes meeting with communities to hear their concerns.
- Wants to expand educational opportunities for all students.
- Plans to "have a real person answer and return calls" and meet with residents on a monthly basis during the first year.

Public Services

As of January 22, 2026, Ofelia Maldonado Zapata’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to advance criminal justice reform and equitable legal services.

- Plans to advance criminal justice reform and equitable legal services.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to promote environmental sustainability and community health.

- Plans to promote environmental sustainability and community health.

Energy & the Environment

Ethics & Conduct

Ofelia Maldonado Zapata

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- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.