Who we are
The Austin Forward Research Center, founded in 2025, is a research and publishing website dedicated to the investigation and distribution of articles over policy affecting Austin and beyond. We strive to inform the public and give viewers a chance to form opinions over issues in their city and state.
The Austin Forward Research Center hopes to improve public awareness on policy issues while giving a perspective from Austin residents.
Meet the Team
Diana Garcia, Founder and Lead Researcher
Diana is an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Austin studying Government and Rhetoric and Writing. Her work for the Austin Forward Research Center is dedicated to providing informative and evidence based research for the knowledge and benefit of Austinites. Diana also hopes to through The Austin Forward Research Center be a source for information.
Jesse Ander, Founder and Chairman
Jesse has over 15 years of experience in various entrepreneurial capacities. He is supportive of the Austin Forward Research Project in the hopes that a nonpartisan understand of our community’s challenges and opportunities will help Austinites be more able to make Austin the best place that it can possibly be.
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