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In this episode of It Takes a Village, we welcome William Marks, retired U.S. Navy Commander and candidate for Texas’s 25th Congressional District. With 22 years of decorated military service and six years at Meta as a community development leader, Marks brings a bold, people-first vision to politics—centered on affordability, ethics reform, and national security.
We dive into Project Caged Bird, Marks’s courageous initiative that raised over $70,000 to provide banned books to midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy. Named in homage to Maya Angelou, the project defies censorship and champions intellectual freedom, civic bravery, and the right to read.
Also featured: a spotlight on Heart and Soul ATX, a grassroots Austin organization offering free haircuts, warm meals, and heartfelt connection to our unhoused neighbors. Their work is a testament to radical compassion—meeting people where they are, listening deeply, and restoring dignity one haircut at a time.
From military valor to community care, this episode reminds us that real change begins with service, solidarity, and showing up for one another. Because it truly takes a village.
