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Alisa Simmons is from Austin, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Woman's University. She has two adult sons and has lived in Arlington for 35 years.

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Alisa Simmons is from Austin, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Woman's University. She served as president of the Arlington NAACP for over a decade. Alisa lives in Arlington, Texas and has two adult sons.

Alisa is a business owner. She runs her own HUB certified small business. She previously worked as a journalist for 12 years and spent 22 years as a county 9-1-1 administrator, supporting dispatch operations for all Tarrant County EMS, police, and fire departments.

Alisa is a business owner. She previously worked as a newsroom journalist and a Tarrant County 9-1-1 administrator.

Alisa is currently a member of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court representing District 2. She assumed office in 2023.

Alisa currently serves as a member of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, representing District 2. She was first elected in 2022 and is in her first term. She previously ran for the Texas House of Representatives District 94 in 2020, but did not win.

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Supported a "livable wage for Texas workers."

Supports leveling the playing field for small businesses.

Supported leveling the economic playing field for small businesses to compete in.

As a member of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, missed two meetings to avoid a vote on a lower county tax rate as a "legal and necessary act of conscience."

- Supported a "livable wage for Texas workers."
- Supported leveling the economic playing field for small businesses to compete in.
- As a member of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, missed two meetings to avoid a vote on a lower county tax rate as a "legal and necessary act of conscience."

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Public Services

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Supports criminal justice reform, including jail accountability at the county's sheriff's office and federal oversight of the county jail.

Plans to address inefficiencies of IT infrastructure for county jail.

- Supports criminal justice reform, including jail accountability at the county's sheriff's office and federal oversight of the county jail.
- Plans to address inefficiencies of IT infrastructure for county jail.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports addressing education funding while providing property tax relief.

Planned to address education funding while providing property tax relief.

- Planned to address education funding while providing property tax relief.

Education

Supports addressing public health issues in Tarrant County.

Supported addressing county's public health issues, affordable housing, and infrastructure.

Plans to address inefficiencies in county's behavorial health care and My Health My Resources (MHMR), which provides intellectual and development disability services.

As a member of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, voted against eliminating county's Department of Human Services.

- Supported addressing county's public health issues, affordable housing, and infrastructure.
- Plans to address inefficiencies in county's behavorial health care and My Health My Resources (MHMR), which provides intellectual and development disability services.
- As a member of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, voted against eliminating county's Department of Human Services.

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Alisa Simmons

Alisa Simmons is from Austin, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Woman's University. She has two adult sons.

Alisa is a small business owner. She previously worked as a journalist for 12 years and spent 22 years as a county 9-1-1 administrator, supporting dispatch operations for all Tarrant County EMS, police, and fire departments.

Alisa is currently a Tarrant County Commissioner.

Received a bachelor's degree from Texas Woman's University.

Worked as a county 911 administrator for 22 years.

Emphasizes the need for transparency and accountability in county government.

Opposes redistricting plans that would dilute Black and Latino representation.

Supports acknowledging and addressing issues of race, gender, gun violence, and immigration in public proclamations.