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Central Texas comms guy, cyclist, bassoonist, and dedicated dad.

Austin, TX
Joined November 2010
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Come join us tonight at @HopsquadBrewing with Austin FC goalie @brad_stuver 🥅 ⚽️!!! For the entire month you can order a ‘Stuver Saves the Holi-haze’ beer 🍺 and proceeds with go to @PFCatx for local foster children!!!! 💚 @KVUE – at Austin, TX
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Hello Twitter friends and family. Please take a moment to donate to my husband @ricardobrazziell. It’s been a rough few days and he’s continuing to make progress but your donation can really help towards his recovery physically and mentally. gofund.me/ca36414c
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May is National Foster Care Month! Share these inspiring stories and help communities come together to build meaningful connections for youth in foster care. childwelfare.gov/fostercarem… #FosterCareMonth #NFCM2021 #givingahand #pfcatx #fostercare
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Mark D. Wilson retweeted
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Breaking: @TexasDSHS will open #COVID19 vaccinations to all adults beginning Monday, March 29.
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FOREVER FAMILIES: Meet the sibling trio hoping to be adopted by family fluent in sign language. STORY: kvue.com/article/life/family…
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Check out the #HeartGallery of Central Texas here: heartgallerytexas.com Check out #FosterCommunity to learn more about #FosterCare, #Adoption, and where to start: fostercommunity.org Or, check out our #YESMentoring Program to become a #Mentor: partnershipsforchildren.com/…
We are so excited to share Natasha's story with special guest @BrooklynDecker! Thank you @KVUE and @ToriLarnedtv for helping her find her Forever Family! #FosterAdopt #ForeverFamily #BrooklynDecker #HeartGallery kvue.com/article/life/family…
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Pandemic complicates child welfare system in courts and beyond. statesman.com/news/20200918/…
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.@GovAbbott today directed Texas HHSC to expand visitation options for eligible nursing, assisted living, and intermediate care facilities, home and community-based service providers, and inpatient hospice, effective Thursday, Sept. 24. Learn more: hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/comm…
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It’s the first #ForeverFamilies segment we’ve shot in person since February 😄 All I can say is any family would be LUCKY to adopt any one of these kids! Kimeon’s story airs tomorrow morning on #DaybreakATX. It’s worth setting the alarm 🏀
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Today is @MDWilsonSA’s last day at the Statesman! I am very sad and would like to do some tweets! Also, he never let me take photos of him so these are all I have!!
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Obligatory "some personal news" news: Today was my last day at the @Statesman. I'm heading off to work for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. I'm thrilled for the opportunity and excited for the change.
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Ortiz said in the last three years Austin has experienced two hurricanes in which we had to provide shelter to evacuees, the last of which was Harvey. During that storm the max amount of people the city provided shelter to was 850.
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That number includes pre-storm evacuations, and further evacuation after landfall. Ortiz says we may still see more evacuees after the storm hits.
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Juan Ortiz, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for Austin, says as of this morning, the city had provided 1,078 hotel rooms to a little more than 3,000 guests who have evacuated by bus or trough their own means.
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The convention center is being prepped to hold another 135 shelter spaces to ensure it can stay in line with CDC and local coronavirus guidelines.
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Austin leaders say they are working on opening a portion of the convention center later tonight or early tomorrow in a traditional shelter setting. @AusPublicHealth Dir. Stephanie Hayden says they will provide PPE for people staying in the shelter and help promote cleanliness.
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#Austin's @MayorAdler says the city has put 3k guests in 1k hotel rooms, which was more than the city anticipated. He says those who want a hotel room should stay on the road and head north.
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NOW: #Austin leaders are discussing the area's response to #HurricaneLaura after shelter space in the city's Capital Area regional partnership reached capacity on Wednesday.
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Evacuees arriving in #Austin are being asked to move on to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and Ellis County to find shelter. Austin-Travis County officials also are trying to open more shelter space at the Austin Convention Center.
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Evacuees are being told to the cities of Mesquite and Ennis. #HurricaneLaura. Read more here: statesman.com/news/20200826/…
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