Educator, Dreamer,
Labor Leader, & Fighter
for Texas House District 49
Proudly Supported By:
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Juntos for Justice,
Unidos for Change!
Montserrat Garibay is a bilingual 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.
Montserrat met her husband, Gilbert, while they were both students at Austin Community College. She would go on to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and began her career in the classroom in Austin ISD.
When the Texas Legislature cut funding for full day pre-K, Montserrat got involved with her union and convinced the school board to make up the funding. This taught her the power of organizing — and she would go on 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, and worked to secure student loan forgiveness for over 1 million public servants.
Now, Montserrat’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.
A resident of HD 49 for over 15 years, she’s given back to our community by serving on the boards of American Gateways and Austin Voices. In her spare time, Montserrat enjoys running, traveling, and gardening with Gilbert.
Juntos for Justice. Unidos for Change.
Montserrat Garibay — fighting for Texas families, because she’s been in the fight all along.
About Montserrat
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 -
Marc Veasey
U.S. Representative
District 33 -
Wendy Davis
Fmr. Texas State Senator
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César Blanco
State Senator
District 29 -
John Bucy III
Texas Representative
District 136 -
Mary González
Texas Representative
District 75 -
Ramón Romero, Jr.
Texas Representative
District 90 -
Armando Walle
Texas Representative
District 140 -
Erin Zwiener
Texas Representative
District 45 -
José Garza
Travis County District Attorney
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Delia Garza
Travis County Attorney
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George Morales
Travis County Constable
Precinct 4 -
Vanessa Fuentes
Austin City Council Member
District 2 -
José Velásquez
Austin City Council Member
District 3 -
Chito Vela
Austin City Council Member
District 4 -
Mike Siegel
Austin City Council Member
District 7 -
Zo Qadri
Austin City Council Member
District 9 -
Sean Hassan
ACC Trustee
Place 4 -
Stephanie Gharakhanian
ACC Trustee
Place 8 -
Julie Ann Nitsch
ACC Trustee
Place 9 -
Lynn Boswell
Austin ISD Trustee
District 5, Board President -
Kathryn Whitley Chu
Austin ISD Trustee
District 4, Board Vice President -
LaRessa Quintana
Austin ISD Trustee
District 2 -
Andrew Gonzales
Austin ISD Trustee
District 6 -
Fernando de Urioste
Austin ISD Trustee
At-Large Position 8 -
Arati Singh
Austin ISD Trustee
At-Large Position 9
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