Educator, Dreamer,
Labor Leader, & Fighter
for Texas House District 49
Join the Team
Juntos for Justice,
Unidos for Change!
About Montserrat
Montserrat Garibay is an educator, labor leader, and lifelong Austinite who has spent more than 25 years fighting for fairness, opportunity, and dignity for working families.
Her journey — from an undocumented child to pre-K teacher, union leader, and senior official in the Biden–Harris Administration — reflects her belief that every Texan deserves a fair shot.
A proud UT Austin graduate with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Montserrat began her career in the classroom and rose to lead as Vice President of Education Austin and later Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO, becoming the first Latina ever elected to that role.
At the U.S. Department of Education, she helped shape national initiatives that expanded opportunity and strengthened public schools for millions of students.
Now, she’s running for Texas House District 49 to ensure that every child learns in a fully funded school, every worker earns a fair wage, and every family has the opportunity to thrive.
Juntos for Justice. Unidos for Change.
Montserrat Garibay — fighting for Texas families, because she’s been in the fight all along.
Endorsed By
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Miguel Cardona
12th U.S. Secretary of Education
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Greg Casar
U.S. Representative
District 35 -
Wendy Davis
Fmr. Texas State Senator
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Mary González
Texas Representative
District 75 -
John Bucy III
Texas Representative
District 136 -
Delia Garza
Travis County Attorney
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George Morales
Travis County Constable
Precinct 4 -
José Velásquez
Austin City Council Member
District 3 -
Mike Siegel
Austin City Council Member
District 7 -
Sean Hassan
ACC Trustee
Place 4 -
Stephanie Gharakhanian
ACC Trustee
Place 8 -
Kathryn Whitley Chu
Austin ISD Trustee
District 4, Board Vice President -
Lynn Boswell
Austin ISD Trustee
District 5, Board President
Community Supporters
Cindy Anderson ◆ Ted Gordon ◆ Diana Maldonado ◆ Jayme Mathias ◆ Glen Maxey ◆ Rick Noriega ◆ Geronimo Rodriguez ◆ Paul Saldaña ◆ Ann Teich
Fely Garcia Amador ◆ Erika Arenivas ◆ Noel & Patty Candelaria ◆ Elia Cervantes ◆ Sandy Chilton ◆ Jessica Cisneros ◆ Cecilia H. Dennis ◆ Joy Diaz ◆ Maria Dominguez ◆ Roxanne Evans ◆ Luis Figueroa ◆ Chelsea Fullwood ◆ Blanca Gálvez Pérez ◆ Julieta Garibay ◆ Anjanette Gautier ◆ Bob Gibbons ◆ Gilberto Gonzales ◆ Joanie Grace ◆ Gabriela Kane Guardia ◆ Angelita Guerra ◆ Monica Guzman ◆ Rita Haecker ◆ Barbara Hines ◆ Faye Kolly ◆ Jan Lance ◆ Bob Libal ◆ Rebecca Lightsey ◆ Jason Lopez ◆ Ana Loya ◆ Louis & Lisa Malfaro ◆ Celina Moreno ◆ Carmen Elena Murcia ◆ Hatem Natesh ◆ Lolita Ndabahagamye ◆ Paul Parsons ◆ Ana Pomar ◆ Karen Reyes ◆ Rodrigo Rodriguez ◆ Mayra Sigala ◆ Stacey Smith ◆ Sandra Springer ◆ Caroline Sweet ◆ Vincent Tovar ◆ Cynthia Valadez Jr. ◆ Dr. Angela Valenzuela ◆ Pedro Villalobos ◆ Emily Vowell ◆ Chris & Yvette Wagner ◆ Edna Yang ◆ Melissa Ybarra