Gabe Cazares

About Gabe Cazares

Gabe brings to LINK Houston nearly a decade of experience leading advocacy and legislative efforts for disability justice and most recently led the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities at the City of Houston. As a proud Texan, a queer, disabled Latino, and a self-described policy wonk, Gabe is well poised to advance LINK’s mission toward a robust and equitable transportation network so that all people can reach opportunity. As the Director of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities for the City of Houston, Gabe oversaw the accessible and timely delivery of city services, programs, and activities for over Houstonians with disabilities. Previously, Gabe served as the Manager of Government Affairs at the National Federation of the Blind in Baltimore, Maryland. There, he was responsible for monitoring, drafting, and shepherding legislation and regulations that impact blind Americans through the federal legislative and rule-making process. Gabe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Spanish minor from Texas State University and currently serves as a presidentially appointed Private Citizen Commissioner on the U.S. AbilityOne Commission: An Independent Federal Agency. He is committed to disability, LGBTQ, and immigrant justice work and prioritizes intersectional movements that center the voices of queer, disabled, and immigrant people of color. Gabe and his partner, Derin Dacey, enjoy being civically engaged, craft beer, and spoiling their 5-year-old rescue dog, Sam.

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Link Houston

   Aug 2022 — Present

Education

• Texas State University- San Marcos

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science

  2012 — 2015

• Sam Houston State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science

  2010 — 2011