Rural and Urban

Rural communities in Texas have been disregarded for far too long under the Greg Abbott administration. I’ve been a “city girl” most of my life. I grew up in Mexico City and now live in Austin, and I love city life. But my grandparents were farmers so I also love and appreciate the values and strength of our rural brothers and sisters.

I fully understand the importance of unifying the interests of our rural and urban communities to improve each other’s lives.

If cities are pulling in one direction and rural communities in another, we will end up tearing the state apart and that is unacceptable. The goal of a Joy Diaz administration will be to unify and not divide the state. We need to improve access to healthcare - including access to mental health experts - in rural communities. We need to stop relying solely on the economic benefits of prisons in rural areas. We need to educate and expand internet access to allow every Texan to compete for the jobs of tomorrow. We need to bring broadband as fast as possible to rural communities to achieve this. My goal is for Texans to have meaningful employment and opportunities regardless of where they live in the state.