NOTE: This event is now on Tue., Jan. 28 (previously on Jan. 21)
State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, is taking over as the Texas House Democratic Caucus chair in the aftermath of his party’s bruising election cycle.
Join The Texas Tribune as Texas Tribune politics reporter Jasper Scherer sits down with Wu to discuss his party's priorities for 2025 and how he'll navigate a legislative session in which hardline Republicans tightened their grip on political power in the state.
NOTE: This event has been rescheduled for Jan. 28 due to the weather forecast for the original date, Jan. 21.Â
Join The Texas Tribune on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in Austin and online for this conversation with State Rep. Gene Wu. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and the hourlong conversation will begin at 8 a.m.
This event will be held at the Tribune’s Studio 919, 919 Congress Ave., Sixth Floor, in Austin.
This event is eligible for Continuing Education Credits through ATPE.
Parking will not be provided. Street and garage parking as well as ride-sharing are recommended.
Coffee will be provided by The Tribune.
This in-person event will be simultaneously streamed for virtual attendees and will be available to watch on demand afterward at texastribune.org/events.
Email us at events@texastribune.org
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State Rep. Gene Wu serves the people of District 137 in the Texas House. Entering his seventh term in the Legislature, Wu is the incoming chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus. Prior to being elected in 2012, he served as a prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, where he sought justice for thousands of crime victims. Wu is currently an attorney in private practice.
Jasper Scherer is a politics reporter for The Texas Tribune. He previously covered Texas politics and government for Hearst Newspapers' Austin bureau, which he joined after stints covering City Hall for the Houston Chronicle and Bexar County for the San Antonio Express-News. A native of San Francisco, Jasper graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in journalism and political science. He is based in Austin.
Latson is the CEO of Opportunity Austin. Previously, he founded and served as executive director for ARMA, the Austin Regional Manufacturers Association, a business group focused on strengthening the advanced manufacturing community through advocacy, workforce development and networking. Latson is also a member of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Semiconductor Taskforce.
Packer is president and CEO of the New Braunfels Chamber, a membership organization representing more than 1,600 businesses. The chamber advocates for sound public policy, serves as the destination marketing organization for New Braunfels and manages Confluence, a public-private economic development initiative.
Cisneros is chair of the infrastructure investment firm American Triple I. He is also vice chair of the board of directors and equity owner of Shank Williams Cisneros & Co. LLC and principal of Siebert Williams Shank & Co. LLC. He was mayor of San Antonio from 1981-89 and secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton from 1993-97.