Austin City Council member Natasha Harper-Madison is speaking in Texas State University's online event, "Repping the (Grass) Roots: From Community Advocate to Elected Official," on Thursday from 6-7 p.m.
Harper-Madison is a native Austinite who has dedicated her life to serving East Austin. A community-level activist, she won election to the Austin City Council’s District 1 seat in 2018.
Growing up in poverty, Harper-Madison gained a deep and personal understanding of how important it is for Austin to prioritize affordability and offer pathways to economic mobility. After attending Arizona State University, she returned to Austin to work in her community as an entrepreneur. She served as board president of the East 12th Street Merchants Association and founded East Austin Advocates. In both roles, she deployed her skills for leadership and collaboration to advocate for small businesses and to help connect under-represented people with the resources they need to succeed.
