Hays County Deserves a District Attorney Who Leads by Example.
How You Benefit from Kirsta’s Experience
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Felony Prosecutor
She’s spent 25 years on the front lines successfully prosecuting murderers, rapists, traffickers, child abusers, and perpetrators of family violence.
You get a District Attorney who can and will stand up for justice in our community!
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Legal Expert
She serves as a resource for law-makers, researchers, media, and nonprofits on the realities of human trafficking, criminal law and procedure.
You get a District Attorney committed to accuracy, truth and policy based on data!
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Committed to Justice
She’s sought justice for victims regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation or immigration status.
You get a District Attorney who will stand up for what’s right regardless of public opinion or political pressure!
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Advocate for Victims
She’s walked alongside hundreds of victims of crime seeking justice and a future safe from harm.
You get a District Attorney who listens and empowers others!
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Real-World Perspective
She’s handled thousands of cases, interviewed hundreds of witnesses and learned from the experiences of thousands of victims and defendants.
You get a District Attorney with perspective and empathy!
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Courageous
She served as the lead Texas prosecutor in the takedown of Backpage.com, a multi-million-dollar company that facilitated the sex trafficking of children and adults.
You get a District Attorney who isn’t afraid to take on monied interests!
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Statewide Leader
She’s led community and statewide collaboratives to bring people together in the fight against human trafficking.
You get a District Attorney who can unify people to achieve our common goals!
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National Trainer
She’s trained more than 30,000 people around the nation on human trafficking, criminal law and procedure.
You get a District Attorney who is a requested and acknowledged expert in the field!
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Policymaker
She’s identified gaps in the law, coordinated and drafted new legislation and testified to pass critical changes to the criminal code.
You get a District Attorney who understands how to leverage policy on behalf of the people!
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Mentor and Guide
She’s mentored and grown students, interns, prosecutors and other legal professionals for more than 2 decades.
You get a District Attorney who works to advance others and invests in the future!
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Innovator and Author
She was one of the first to prosecute human trafficking in Texas and has written a book to equip others to take on this crime.
You get a District Attorney who not only innovates but follows through!
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Problem Solver
She’s led groups of Democrats, Republicans, law enforcement, government, the public, academics, faith-based organizations, businesspeople, advocates, victim service providers, survivors and think tanks.
You get a leader who values diversity of thought, background and experience when approaching complex problems!
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Always Learning
She was Order of the Coif at UT Law, holds a Masters of Public Affairs from the LBJ School and graduated with honors from Cornell University. She now teaches at Texas State University and the University of Texas.
You get a District Attorney committed to excellence and lifelong learning!
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Committed to Family
She’s a daughter, a sister, a wife and the mom of two grown children.
You get a leader committed to family, community, relationship, and making Hays County a safe place for us to flourish!
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Rooted in Community
She’s lived in Dripping Springs since 2015 but has traveled, taught, and tried cases around the State of Texas.
You get a District Attorney with strong hometown roots strengthened by statewide breadth and experience!