Kathy Mitchell is the research coordinator for Consumer Union’s Southwest Regional Office and helps manage e-activism for Consumers Union. She serves on a state advisory committee overseeing access to records under the state’s Public Information Act, and assists many local and state groups with government records access. Formerly a senior health policy analyst specializing in health insurance research for a Texas state agency, she has a B.A. and M.A from the University of Texas at Austin. Active in the community, she serves on the board of the ACLU of Texas and chairs the state legislative committee. She is a member of the board of the nonprofit environmental organization Public Research Works in Austin.