Policy & Advocacy
Lauren Coffee
Co-Director of Policy & Advocacy
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Lauren Coffee co-directs the Policy and Advocacy Department at the ACLU of Texas. Prior to joining the ACLU of Texas, Lauren spent more than a...
Matthew Simpson
Co-Director of Policy & Advocacy
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Matt Simpson co-directs the Policy and Advocacy Department at the ACLU of Texas. He joined the ACLU of Texas in 2008 as a smart justice strategist...
Carunya (Caro) Achar
Engagement Coordinator
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Carunya (Caro) Achar serves as the Engagement Coordinator at the ACLU of Texas. Caro received her Bachelor's in Industrial and Labor Relations from...
Osvaldo Grimaldo
Policy & Advocacy Strategist – Border & Immigrants’ Rights
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Osvaldo Grimaldo is a first-generation Mexican American born and raised in Roma, Texas. From a young age, he has been a mariachi musician,...
Ash Hall
Policy & Advocacy Strategist – LGBTQIA+ Rights
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Ash Hall is the policy & advocacy strategist on LGBTQIA+ rights for the ACLU of Texas. Ash became involved in social justice advocacy in Texas over...
Nick Hudson
Policy & Advocacy Senior Manager – Smart Justice & Policing
Nick Hudson is a senior manager of policy and advocacy at the ACLU of Texas. Based in Austin, he is responsible for shaping advocacy strategies and...
Dominique "Dom" Huerta
Engagement Coordinator
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Dominique Huerta serves as the engagement coordinator with the ACLU of Texas. Dom believes community care is the most important part in advocacy...
Mary Ibarra
Policy and Advocacy Strategist – Voting Rights
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Mary Ibarra serves as the political coordinator at the ACLU of Texas. Mary is an organizer with electoral experience in campaigns, nonprofit, and...
