Pooja Sethi
County Party Chair

Pooja Sethi is a powerhouse of advocacy and heartfelt leadership.  From spearheading an immigration law firm to crafting the South Asian Austin Moms (SAAM) from the ground up, she's been a rock-solid ally to those in need. Stepping into the intense world of the 88th Legislature as Representative Vikki Goodwin’s Chief of Staff, she didn’t just witness the upheaval; she and Team Goodwin navigated through it, scoring wins for mental health, food security, domestic violence prevention, and child safety.  Fun fact, her first day at the Texas Legislature was the quorum break after the 87th session.  

Pooja’s work does not stop in the Capitol building. She’s also threading the needle of community and culture as the President of the Indian American Coalition of Central Texas, a board member at the Austin Artists Project, and serving on boards and commissions at organizations like Planned Parenthood Texas, Emerge Texas, the City of Austin’s Asian American Quality of Life Commission, and the ACC Regional Board. Whether she’s rallying voter registration at Diwali festivities, fighting for reproductive rights, or shining a spotlight on artists, she’s all about making an impact where it counts.

With nods like the 2019 YWCA Great Austin Woman of Color Leading Change Award, 2019’s Activist of the Year by the Travis County Democratic Party, and recipient of the Syracuse University College of Law Frank Morris Human Rights Award for her work in detention centers, it's clear she’s making waves. In short, Pooja Sethi is an inspiring, tenacious, and downright awesome force in our Texan community.