Julio Mujica is a senior at The University of Texas at Austin, double majoring in government and health promotion and behavioral sciences. As a first-generation college student, he is passionate about health policy reform and expanding equitable access to care, interests shaped by his experience working as a caregiver. Mujica recently interned in the Texas Legislature with the Progressive Caucus in the Office of State Representative Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos (HD-102). He previously worked with the Offices of State Representatives Salman Bhojani (HD-92) and Rafael Anchia (HD-103), supporting legislative efforts on public health and equity. He gained public sector experience through the City of Austin Public Health Department, contributing to community health initiatives. On campus, Mujica serves as a Longhorn Wellness peer educator and formerly mentored students in the First-Generation Living Learning Center. Over the summer, he studied abroad in Rome, where he explored global governance and moral leadership through a course on Pope Francis and the modern papacy.