District 6 · Northwest Austin
Krista Laine
Columbia-trained art historian turned commercial property appraiser; founded Round Rock ISD’s Access Education advocacy coalition.
Columbia-trained art historian turned commercial property appraiser; founded Round Rock ISD’s Access Education advocacy coalition.
Krista Laine grew up in Houston and outside Boston. She earned a B.A. in Art History from Columbia University, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, and completed additional studies at the Sorbonne in Paris.
Before public service she spent roughly ten years as a commercial property appraiser focused on the Austin housing market, evaluating residential developments at a wide range of densities — experience that informs her approach to land-use questions.
She moved to District 6 in 2012 and became deeply involved in Round Rock ISD, which serves roughly 90% of the district’s school-age children. In 2021 she founded Access Education RRISD, a coalition that successfully recruited and supported school-board candidates aligned with public-education values.
She was elected to council in November 2024 in one of the most-watched races of the cycle and took office January 6, 2025.
District 6 covers northwest austin Austin and includes neighborhoods such as McNeil, Spicewood Springs, Avery Ranch, Anderson Mill, Jollyville, Milwood, Lakeline (south), portions of Williamson County. Council members are accountable to the residents of their single district as well as to the city as a whole — that is the core idea of the 10-1 system.
Standing committees do most of the early-stage policy work before items reach the full council. Chair and vice-chair roles confer meaningful agenda-setting power.
Coordinating city programs with RRISD where most D6 students attend school.
D6’s western edge butts up against wildland; preparedness has become a defining issue.
Suburban-feeling district with significant commute pressure on US-183 and 620.
Brings unusual technical depth to land-use and density debates.
Austin residents can contact any council member, but for district-specific issues (zoning, code enforcement, neighborhood concerns) the District 6 office is the right starting point.
