Houston in Action
Frances Valdez serves as the Executive Director of Houston in Action since June 2018, demonstrating a strong leadership role in community engagement and advocacy. Prior to this, Frances owned FValdezLaw PC from August 2007 to May 2018, and held positions as an Immigration Attorney at Neighborhood Centers Inc. and Dow School/Capital Campaign Director at MECA. Frances began the legal career as a Clinical Fellow at the University of Texas School of Law Immigration Clinic, supervising law students in various immigration legal matters. Early positions included law clerk roles at Catholic Charities, MALDEF, Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts, and the Political Asylum Project of Austin, focusing on immigration and civil rights issues. Frances holds a J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law and a B.A. in Latin American Studies and Mexican American Studies from The University of Texas at Austin.
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Houston in Action
Houston in Action is an initiative made up of people and organizations who have come together to advance our community forward through our respective and collective work to build a stronger Houston through a culture of civic engagement. Through facilitated coordination with the Steering Committee and Houston in Action staff members, groups come together for collaborative projects, to think innovatively, and create new approaches to removing barriers to, and improving access to, civic engagement opportunities for our region's residents. Houston in Action is working to increase the civic participation of Houston youth through the work of GenHTX, advance policy that supports a culture of civic engagement, reduce barriers to political engagement for the community at-large, especially those affecting marginalized communities, and provide resources that empower organizations to be more effective in these areas. We envision a civic life in Harris County where every person and each institution play a powerful role in shaping a just and vibrant community.