Austin's community leader Carmen Llanes Pulido enters mayoral race

AUSTIN, Texas — Lifelong Austinite, community organizer, and former city commissioner Carmen Llanes Pulido is officially running for Austin mayor. She formally filed to run in the race Friday and celebrated the move and demonstrated community support at an event Sunday night.

Local musicians and leaders in Austin’s music community, including Anne-Charlotte Patterson, vice chair of the Austin Music Commission, are hosted the community fundraising event at the Far Out Lounge & Stage.

“I have been asked by hundreds of Austinites all over the city – North, South, east and West – to step up for this position and bring accountability, transparency and real community-drive leadership to city hall,” Pulido said. “The moment I announced my candidacy, I felt a wave of enthusiasm, radical hope and engagement from out electorates that I think is crucial; it’s what we need, it’s what this city needs, and I’m really glad I made this decision.”

Pulido has worked alongside the diverse communities across Austin for the past 20 years to fight for common-sense policies, programs, and initiatives that have strengthened Austin’s infrastructure and improved quality of life.