Mr. John-Michael V. Cortez This is Me

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1. 1. liveablecity.org - who

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   Published on: 11/7/2007   Last Visited: 11/7/2007

   John-Michael V. Cortez
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   John-Michael V. Cortez
   
   John-Michael V. Cortez is a Community Involvement Coordinator for Capital Metro and is responsible for collaborating with neighborhoods and community groups to improve transit service in our region. Prior to joining Cap Metro, John-Michael served as Outreach Director for the Office of Congressman Lloyd Doggett, was previously employed as a marketing consultant at an Austin-based firm, and co-founded and ran a local, small business in the construction industry. John-Michael is a member of the Rotary Club of East Austin, serves on the Community Action Network Community Council, and is Treasurer of the Austin Latino Music Association.
   
   He is a former City of Austin Planning and Zoning and Platting Commissioner, and has been a board member of several local organizations, such as the Austin History Center Association, Austin Partners in Education, and Austin Public Library Foundation. Recently, John-Michael co-chaired the Austin ISD Task Force for the District Strategic Plan. A native Austinite and third-generation attendee of UT-Austin, John-Michael is a rabid Longhorn fan, yet recently found himself falling in love with and happily marrying a wonderful Aggie, Priscilla Guajardo Cortez.

2. 2. liveablecity.org - who

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   Published on: 6/8/2005   Last Visited: 6/8/2005

   John-Michael Cortez
   
   Board Member
   
   John-Michael Cortez is a life-long Austinite and is currently President of Empresa Materials Inc. He has served for several years on the board of directors of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is also currently president of the Austin History Center Association.
   
   John-Michael currently serves on the City of Austin Planning Commission and is active on the boards of several library and education-related nonprofit organizations including the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation, the Austin Public Library Foundation, Friends of the Austin Public Library, Austin Partners in Education and the Austin Independent School District Foundation. He was appointed by the AISD Board of Trustees to serve on the Austin Community Education Consortium and also serves as Co-Chair of the AISD Superintendent's Task Force for the District Strategic Plan.
   
   John-Michael received a BBA in International Business from The University of Texas at Austin and is a graduate of Hispanic Austin Leadership.

3. 3. Austin History Center Association

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   Published on: 4/3/2007   Last Visited: 4/3/2007

   John-Michael Cortez Austin History Center Association
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   A life-long resident of Central Texas, John-Michael Vincent Cortez graduated from McNeil High School in northwest Austin and received a degree in International Business from the University of Texas.
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   John-Michael is also a graduate of the Hispanic Austin Leadership program. From an early age, John-Michael has been active in the community having attended, and later helping organize, youth programs sponsored by the National Hispanic Institute throughout high school and college. John-Michael's passion for public service is evidenced by his leadership roles in several community organizations and efforts.
   
   John-Michael has served as President of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation and is the Immediate-Past President of the Austin History Center Association. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Austin Partners in Education, Friends of the Austin Public Library, Austin Public Library Foundation, Austin Independent School District Foundation, Hispanic Scholarship Consortium of Central Texas, and Austin Latino Music Association.
   
   During his tenure on the Austin History Center Association Board of Directors, John-Michael served as chair of the Ways and Means Committee and, together with the Executive Director, instituted the popular "Behind These Walls…Our Community's Collective Memory" tours of the Austin History Center, the Angelina Eberly Society of the Austin History Center Association, and the Angelina Eberly Luncheons. Under his leadership, giving to the Austin History Center Association greatly increased.
   
   Due to his extensive work in the community, John-Michael was appointed by the Austin City Council to serve on the Libraries for the Future Task Force, Zoning and Platting Commission, and most recently, the Austin Planning Commission. The Austin ISD Board of Trustees also appointed Mr. Cortez to serve on the Austin Community Education Consortium, and recently, John-Michael co-chaired the Austin ISD Task Force for the District Strategic Plan.
   
   John-Michael grew up working in his family's restaurants in Austin, was previously employed as a marketing consultant at an Austin-based firm, co-founded and ran a local, small business in the construction industry, and currently serves as Outreach Director for Congressman Lloyd Doggett.