AUSTIN, Texas  —  The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) has added Perla Cavazos of Austin to its board of directors. The Foundation provides grant funding for civil legal aid in Texas. The State Bar of Texas appointed Cavazos to a three-year term.

“We are pleased to welcome Perla Cavazos to our board as we continue our work to ensure access to justice for all Texans,” Richard L. Tate, chair of the board of directors of the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, said. “Her talents and background will be extremely helpful as we work with legal aid organizations throughout the state of Texas to provide civil legal assistance for low-income individuals and families.”

Cavazos is vice president of government affairs for Central Health. She previously worked for Texas Legal Services Center, Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and in the Texas Senate as a senior policy analyst and legislative director. Cavazos earned a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. 

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation (www.teajf.org), created by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1984, is the leading state-based funding source for the provision of civil legal aid in Texas. The organization is committed to the vision that all Texans will have equal access to justice, regardless of their income. The Foundation administers a variety of funding sources, which are earmarked to assist nonprofit organizations in providing legal aid to more than 150,000 Texas families each year.