Community Legislative AgendaMike GonzalezExecutive DirectorUnited Brownsvillemikeg@unitedbrownsville.com956-346-3475

Collaborative Initiative

Texas State Capital - 2013 Session6,000 Bills Filed

1,700 Signed into LawMany of these are significant decisions impacting local units of governments

Economic Development

Education / Workforce

Health / Wellness Infrastructure

• Effective representation requires collaboration among key partners including:

Public Institut

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ProfitsPrivate Sector

Local State Del.

Alignment with Imagine Brownsville

• Require policy, funding, law at the state level

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2. Downtown Revitalization

3. Economic Development

4. Infrastructure

5. Civic Plan

6. Environment Plan

7. Equity Plan

8. Healthcare Plan

9. Education Plan

10. Emergency Mgt.

United Brownsville Mission Alignment

• Alignment with United Brownsville MissionMission Action

Organizational framework for sustainable collaboration

Hosted meetings to share all entities legislative agendas

develop strategies . . . share ideas and resources . . .

Facilitated the development of one common and shared legislative priorities report

…. moving our community forward toward its shared vision . . .

Ensured priorities were aligned to larger community goals and objectives.

• Alignment with Implementation Plan

Plan Action

Conduct Annual Legislative Summit and coordinate legislative agendas

2013 & 2015: 1) Developed Legislative Priorities Report, 2) Organized Brownsville Day at the State Capitol

84th Legislative Session- United Brownsville Delegation

Entities Present: City of Brownsville, Brownsville Public Utilities Board, Texas Southmost College, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, Cameron County, Valley Baptist Health System, Brownsville Independent School District, State of Texas Representatives, Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, Keppel

AmFels, Port of Brownsville, Idea Public Schools, Brownsville Economic Development Council, Bike Texas, United Brownsville Board Representatives.