State Representative Victoria Garcia-Wilburn encouraged constituents to step away from their computer screens, talk to their neighbors, and make their voices heard on pressing public issues, during a well-attended town hall Thursday evening at the Hamilton East Library in downtown Fishers.

One emotional moment came when a local nurse shared the challenges she and her colleagues face due to ongoing staffing shortages. Garcia-Wilburn emphasized the importance of sharing such personal stories with lawmakers, saying they help humanize policy debates and influence meaningful change.

The representative also reviewed key issues addressed during the recently concluded Indiana General Assembly budget session. She voiced her opposition to a new law allowing partisan school board elections, raised concerns about proposed cuts to local health department funding, and called for large corporations to pay what she described as their “fair share” in taxes.

Garcia-Wilburn praised her constituents for their civic involvement, noting that her district had the highest response rate to her legislative survey among lawmakers In the Indiana House. She added that her voting record during the session closely aligned with the views expressed by survey participants.

House District 32, represented by Garcia-Wilburn, includes the west side of Fishers, much of Carmel, and a portion of northern Marion County.