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A HOME⁠-GROWN VOICE FOR DISTRICT 2

Business owner. Mother. Advocate. Jen Allende has spent more than a decade fighting for District 2 families, one neighborhood at a time. Now she's ready to bring that same work ethic to City Hall.

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Jen Allende for Corpus Christi City Council District 2 Jen Allende
D2
Lifelong Corpus Christi Resident
Home-Grown Leadership • Real Community Work • A Stronger District 2 • People Before Politics •
Jen Allende, candidate for Corpus Christi City Council District 2 Jen Allende, candidate for Corpus Christi City Council District 2
12+
Years of Community Advocacy
Meet Jen

Built by this community.
Ready to serve it.

Jen is a lifelong Corpus Christi resident, business owner, community advocate, and mother dedicated to serving the people of District 2. For more than a decade she's worked to make a difference through volunteer service, advocacy for victims and families, small business development, and neighborhood improvement efforts.

Her commitment comes from personal experience. As a young mother, she learned firsthand the challenges families face while working to build a better future. The loss of her father inspired a lifelong commitment to service, one that still drives her to stand up for families and make sure every voice in District 2 is heard.

"District 2 isn't just where I live. It's home."

Community members gathered at the annual I Walk to Remember event

In 2014, Jen Allende's father, Ben Mustafa, was murdered in an act of domestic violence. The loss shattered her family and changed the course of their lives forever.

There is no roadmap for surviving something like that. In the years that followed, the family leaned on one another just to get through it: birthdays without him, holidays that felt hollow, a grief that never fully goes away. But somewhere inside that pain, they found something else, each other, and a reason to keep going.

Healing didn't mean moving on. It meant making sure her father's life, and the way it was taken, would mean something. Every year since, Jen has organized the "I Walk to Remember" Homicide Awareness Walk, bringing survivors, grieving families, and neighbors across Corpus Christi together to remember the people they've lost and to say, out loud, that domestic violence will not be met with silence.

"Every victim deserves to be remembered. And every family carrying this kind of loss deserves to know they are not alone."

— Jen Allende
2014
A Tragic Loss
Ben Mustafa is murdered in an act of domestic violence, devastating the family and changing their lives forever.
In the Aftermath
Finding Strength Together
Through grief and healing, the family leans on one another, and begins turning unimaginable pain into purpose.
The First Walk
The Walk to Remember is Born
Jen organizes the first annual Walk to Remember, honoring her father and giving other families a place to grieve publicly and be heard.
12+ Years
A Growing Movement
Year after year, more survivors and families join, turning a personal memorial into a community-wide stand against domestic violence.
Today
A Community That Walks Together
The Walk to Remember continues as a safe space for survivors, a resource for families, and a promise that no victim is forgotten.
Jen Allende for Corpus Christi City Council District 2
Why I'm Running

District 2 deserves leadership that is accessible, accountable, and focused on people, not politics.

— Jen Allende
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Neighborhood Priorities

What District 2 deserves at City Hall

01

Transparency & accountability in city government

02

Fixing abandoned properties & strengthening neighborhoods

03

Public safety and quality of life for every family

04

Responsible water management & fair utility policy

05

Real support for small businesses & local entrepreneurs

06

More opportunity for youth, families & seniors

07

Preserving the character & history of our neighborhoods

08

Better parks, streets, drainage & infrastructure

Community Leadership & Service

More than a decade on the ground

  • Founder, the annual "I Walk to Remember" Homicide Awareness Walk, supporting victims' families and community healing.
  • 12+ years advocating for victims of violent crime and their families.
  • Organizer of outreach events focused on public safety, family support, and neighborhood engagement.
  • Advocate for youth mentorship and positive community involvement.
  • Active supporter of local nonprofits, churches, and community service organizations.
  • Regular participant in city meetings and civic discussions impacting District 2.
Business & Professional Experience

A builder, literally and figuratively

Jen Allende reviewing blueprints on a construction site
  • Owner, Allende Development Group.
  • 10+ years in construction, property management, renovation, and project leadership.
  • Managed residential and commercial projects throughout the Coastal Bend.
  • Hands-on experience with budgets, contracts, vendors, and long-term planning.
  • Deep, practical understanding of infrastructure, housing, and neighborhood revitalization.
Get Involved

District 2 wins when we show up together.

Whether it's five minutes or five dollars, there's a place for you on this campaign. Every hand on deck helps us reach more of District 2.

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