Yvonne Muñoz is a Democrat, public servant and policy professional with more than a decade of experience in government and public policy. She currently serves as a Chief of Staff in the Texas House of Representatives, overseeing legislative operations and public policy.
With a strong background in data analysis, evaluation, and public-sector accountability, Yvonne holds a master’s degree in Education with graduate training in Assessment and Measurement from the University of California, Davis. Through her consulting practice, she provides data analysis and evaluation to help public community college districts develop evidence-based solutions and make strategic use of local and state investments.
She is running for Place 3 on the Travis Central Appraisal District Board to put that experience to work for Travis County. Yvonne is committed to strong oversight, responsible stewardship of public resources, and an appraisal process that is accurate, consistent, and understandable to the public.
Yvonne and her husband are raising their two children in Travis County, where they are homeowners. She is committed to putting her experience to work for the community she and her family call home.
Skyler Korgel is a mechanical engineer turned Texas legislative staffer running for Place 1 on the Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD) Board of Directors. After honing his property tax and appraisal policy skills while fighting against state leadership’s attacks on the fragile budgets of Texas schools and local governments, both outside and inside the Capitol, Skyler is running to improve property appraisal precision, taxpayer engagement, and Appraisal Review Board member education.
Through these efforts and more, Skyler will work to bridge the gap between appraised value and actual market value for large corporate commercial properties, so that mega-corporations with property in Travis County pay their due share of property taxes instead of shifting that tax burden onto the rest of us, while protecting vital funding for our local governments and public schools. Skyler is committed to maintaining competent, ethical, and transparent leadership at TCAD.
Serving as Legislative Director for State Representative Lulu Flores and as the Higher Education Policy Analyst at Every Texan, Skyler has dedicated his career to making Texas public policy more equitable, accessible, and compassionate to communities across Texas. As President of Stonewall Democrats of Austin, Skyler works to build LGBTQ+ political education, activation, and representation while working with community and local leaders to enact pro-equality policies throughout Austin and Central Texas.
Brian Peña is a proud graduate of the University of Texas, where he earned a degree in accounting. He began his career as a staffer for Congressman Lloyd Doggett, went on to serve in the Texas Legislature as Legislative Director for State Representative Gina Hinojosa, and currently serves as Government Relations & Policy Specialist for the Texas State Teachers Association, the largest teachers union in Texas. He works year-round on a variety of public education and school finance issues at the Texas Capitol.
Brian has served on the governing board of the Texas Democratic Party, as Vice-Chair of the Travis County Democratic Party, and as a commissioner on the City of Austin’s Latino/Hispanic Quality of Life Commission. He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Austin Council of PTAs.
Brian is running for Place 2 on the Travis Central Appraisal District Board to bring his accounting and school finance background to the work of TCAD. He is committed to being a responsible steward of tax dollars, holding large commercial properties accountable through accurate appraisals, and helping educate the community about the work of TCAD and the property tax exemptions available to them.