Save Austin Now is the nonpartisan citizen’s group dedicated to Austin’s quality of life. After dedicating 2 years to reversing the disastrous deregulation of homeless encampments, we’re just getting started.
We’ve worked on reversing bad city council policies and providing real solutions to issues like the deregulation of camping, out-of-control crime after de-funding law enforcement, and endlessly skyrocketing property taxes.
Meet Our Board
CLEO PETRICEK, CO-FOUNDER.
A native Texan and an Austin Democratic Party activist, Petricek has worked in the community as a probation officer and supervisor. She started the highly successful S.A.F.E. Project in South Austin in 2019 and co-founded Save Austin Now shortly thereafter.
JOELL MCNEW, DIRECTOR.
Joell McNew is the President of SafeHorns, a parent organization at UT that was founded after the murder of student Haruka Weiser which advocates for improved safety for UT students.
MATT MACKOWIAK, CO-FOUNDER
An Austinite since 1984, Matt is the CEO of successful consulting firm Potomac Strategy Group and serves as Chairman of the Travis County GOP (as you can probably tell, Save Austin Now is a bipartisan effort).
KEN CASADAY, DIRECTOR.
Ken Casaday serves as President of the Austin Police Association, the union representing Austin police officers, and is an officer himself. Ken is a labor leader and long-time Democrat.
CAMERON JACOX, MARKETING + DIGITAL
Cameron is an Austin technology executive who has started or helped grow several successful venture-backed companies from single-digit millions to double and triple-digit millions in revenue.
YOU.
We hope that you’re onboard, too. Save Austin Now exists to help you bring back the beauty and safety of Austin from the poorly thought out policies that have been inflicted on all of us by an overly ideological Mayor and City Council.
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