Coda Rayo-Garza

Coda Rayo-Garza, MA (she/her/hers) is a policy advocate, researcher, and educator. She has worked in the non-profit and government sectors in various roles, including Director of Policy, Advocacy and Strategic Communications. She currently works as Director of Research and Data for Every Texan.

Coda has been appointed to various boards and commissions including the City of San Antonio's Ethics Committee, Bexar County/City of San Antonio Complete Count Committee, City of San Antonio Neighborhood Improvements Committee, and others. Coda currently serves on the Board of Directors for Communicare Health Centers. She is co-founder of the nonprofit Fiesta Wishes.

She is a graduate of the Latina Leadership Institute and a New Leaders Council fellow. Coda is a Political Partner with the Truman National Security Project and a Term Member with the Council for Foreign Relations.

Coda's commentaries have been published in Governing Magazine, Route-Fifty, Inside Sources, Associated Press, Texas Tribune Trib Talk, the San Antonio Report, San Antonio Express-News, and more.

Coda is a first-generation college graduate and daughter of immigrants. She earned her MA in Political Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a BA in Philosophy from Texas State University. She is a PhD student in Applied Demography. You can follow her opinions on Twitter @CodaRG and at codarg.com.