Shelly Gupta has a passion for helping people. Having grown up with immigrant physician parents in a predominantly white West Texas town, she noticed early on how race affects every aspect of life, from childhood education to health care. Shelly is a graduate of the Leadership Austin Emerge program, and is interested in understanding the social issues in Central Texas and how she can play a role in making systems more equitable. Shelly is a vice president at Hahn Public, where she advises public-serving clients on public relations and communication strategy.
NOTICE: THE TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT D/B/A CENTRAL HEALTH ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 6.0 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $6.18 (SIX DOLLARS AND EIGHTTEEN CENTS).