BY KATY MCAFEE
*INCUMBENT
Travis County District Attorney, Democrat
What will be your top priorities if you are elected?
What uniquely quali es you for this position?
We are making progress toward xing our broken criminal justice system and will continue to do so by standing with survivors of sexual assault, treating addiction and substance abuse as a public health crisis while reducing mass incarceration, and implementing programs to prevent gun violence in our community.
Since serving as DA, we’ve improved our public safety by investing in community-based solutions, reducing reliance on incarceration, and partnering with law enforcement to address gun violence. We’ve held people who commit acts of violence accountable and moved more sexual assault cases forward to prosecution to help survivors get justice.
José Garza* Occupation: Travis County District Attorney Relevant experience: District Attorney, former Executive Director of Workers Defense Project www.joseforda.com
Restoration of trust in the DA’s Oce by victims/ survivors of domestic violence and child abuse. Emphasis on jury trials as the best form of feedback from the Travis County community. Reduce the backlog of over 7,000 unindicted felony cases.
I’ve been a lawyer for almost 20 years with over 15 as a felony prosecutor. I spent half of that time handling child abuse and domestic violence cases. I know Travis County juries and judges and bring expertise and balance to a system that isn’t functioning as it should.
Jeremy Sylestine Occupation: Criminal defense attorney
Relevant experience: Trial lawyer, public defender, adjunct professor at UT School of Law www.jeremysylestine.com
Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity. For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.
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