Meet Louis

I reside in the beautiful city we call Austin and work as an environmental engineer with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality where I have been employed for almost 40 years. I am passionate about the future of our great city and I understand first-hand the necessary actions we need to take to ensure a prosperous and safe environment for all citizens in our community and in the city as a whole. We need a change in direction so that Austin remains one of the best places to live in the United States.

More about me: I have lived in the current District 4 area for over twenty years. During which time I was: the president of the Home and School Association at St. Louis Catholic School, co-chairman of the Campus Advisory Committee at Johnson High School, and a member of the Finance Board at St. Ignatius Catholic Church. My family was involved with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Saint Gabriel’s Project, Special Olympics, and Meals on Wheels. I am currently, an assistant scout master and a member of the Knights of Columbus. I enjoy being heavily involved in my community.

I studied Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station. To pay for college I worked as a longshoreman in Galveston on college break and worked for the university at the Texas Engineering Experiment Station and Civil Engineering Department. I graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and fulfilled my dream of becoming a registered professional engineer. Soon after college I moved to Austin where I immediately started working for the state as an environmental engineer where I continue to work. My job includes Homeland security technical expert for wastewater systems, state wastewater system design approval, and expert support for water reuse programs.

I am a proud father of two sons. My oldest son graduated from West Point and served a tour in Iraq, and my youngest graduated from Texas A&M in forestry and works for the Texas A&M Forestry Service (one of his jobs is fighting forest fires). And both are eagle scouts.

I am ready to be your advocate in Austin regarding the following issues for which I am very passionate about:

Priorities and Initiatives:

I am against defunding the police. Public safety is a top priority.

I am for reinstating the camping ban. There are much better ways to handle the homelessness in Austin.