Kathie attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has a master’s degree in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She also has a doctor of philosophy degree in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She attends St. John’s United Methodist Church.

Kathie Tovo attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has a master’s degree in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She also has a doctor of philosophy degree in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin. She attends St. John’s United Methodist Church.

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Kathie previously served as adjunct faculty at The University of Texas at Austin. Previously, she also worked with Humanities Texas, the state partner of the National Endowment for Humanities and at University of Puerto Rico at Cayey.


Profile: Kathie Tovo for mayor

Former Council Member, adjunct faculty member running for Texas ...

Kathie previously ran for Mayor of Austin, Texas in 2024 but did not win. She is a former city council member.  

Supports property tax reforms to help renters and homeowners remain in their homes.

Supports small businesses and industries that provide good jobs.

Supports investing in food system planning and programs to address food insecurity.

Supports increasing affordable housing statewide.

Supports providing housing and services for homeless Texans.

As a city council member, Tovo "initiated action against Travis Central Appraisal District to help lower the tax burden on homeowners."

As a city council member, opposed a 12% utility rate increase, expanded utility assistance for low-income customers, and introduced a fair payment plan to prevent utility cutoffs.

- Supports property tax reforms to help renters and homeowners remain in their homes.
- Supports small businesses and industries that provide good jobs.
- Supports investing in food system planning and programs to address food insecurity.
- Supports increasing affordable housing statewide.
- Supports providing housing and services for homeless Texans.
- Supports tenant protections.
- As a city council member, Tovo "initiated action against Travis Central Appraisal District to help lower the tax burden on homeowners."
- As a city council member, opposed a 12% utility rate increase, expanded utility assistance for low-income customers, and introduced a fair payment plan to prevent utility cutoffs.

Economy

Public Safety

Supports proactive public health measures to ensure community safety, health, and connectivity.

- Supports expanding Medicaid.
- Supports proactive public health measures to ensure community safety, health, and connectivity.

Healthcare

Opposes private school vouchers, book bans, and other measures that threaten access to high-quality public education.

Supports "full funding of our public schools, including increasing the basic per-student allotment."

Supports a school accountability system that uses more than just standardized test scores.

Supports policies that help students achieve academic success.

- Opposes private school vouchers, book bans, and other measures that threaten access to high-quality public education.
- Supports "full funding of our public schools, including increasing the basic per-student allotment."
- Supports a school accountability system that uses more than just standardized test scores.
- Supports policies that help students achieve academic success.

Education

Supports preserving and expanding open and green spaces.

Supports enhancing the reliability of the Texas power grid.

Supports investing in multimodal transportation solutions.

Supports emergency preparedness through flood and fire warning systems and financial support for community resilience hubs.

Believes Texas should invest in community preparedness to save lives and reduce recovery costs.

Believes that Texas should invest in community preparedness to save lives and reduce recovery costs.

- Supports preserving and expanding open and green spaces.
- Supports enhancing the reliability of the Texas power grid.
- Supports investing in multimodal transportation solutions.
- Supports emergency preparedness through flood and fire warning systems and financial support for community resilience hubs.
- Believes that Texas should invest in community preparedness to save lives and reduce recovery costs.

Energy & the Environment

Plans to "challenge harmful laws that target...voting access..."

- Plans to "challenge harmful laws that target...voting access..."

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Kathie Tovo

- Supports property tax reforms to help renters and homeowners remain in their homes.
- Supports small businesses and industries that provide good jobs.
- Supports investing in food system planning and programs to address food insecurity.
- Supports increasing affordable housing statewide.
- Supports providing housing and services for homeless Texans.
- As a city council member, Tovo "initiated action against Travis Central Appraisal District to help lower the tax burden on homeowners."
- As a city council member, opposed a 12% utility rate increase, expanded utility assistance for low-income customers, and introduced a fair payment plan to prevent utility cutoffs.

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- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.