Preceded by Mario Gallegos, Jr. Name Sylvia Garcia Nationality American Role American Politician | Political party Democratic Party Democratic Party Occupation Attorney | |
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Born September 6, 1950 (age 74)
Palito Blanco, Texas ( 1950-09-06 ) Alma mater Texas Woman's University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University Committees Government Organization, Intergovernmental Relations, Jurisprudence, and Nominations Residence Houston, Texas, United States Education Texas Southern University, Texas Woman's University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law | ||
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Sylvia R. Garcia (born September 6, 1950) is an American politician who represents District 6 in the Texas Senate.
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- Realized sylvia garcia for texas senate
- State senator sylvia garcia is tired of this
- Early life and education
- City of Houston
- Harris County
- Texas Legislature
- References
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Early life and education
Sylvia Garcia was born in Palito Blanco, Texas. She was the eighth of ten children.
Garcia attended Texas Woman's University on a scholarship, graduating with a degree in social work. After completing her studies, she began her career as a social worker. She later received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.
City of Houston
In the early 1980s, Houston Mayor Kathryn Whitmire appointed Garcia as presiding judge of the Houston Municipal System. She served for an unprecedented five terms under two mayors.
In 1998, Garcia became Houston city controller.
Harris County
Garcia was elected to the Harris County Commissioner's Court in 2002. She was the first woman and first Latina elected to that post in her own right. Her precinct featured a major base of operations for NASA, the nation’s largest petrochemical complex, the Houston Ship Channel and the Port of Houston, the sixth largest port in the world.
Garcia was defeated by Republican Jack Morman in 2010.
Texas Legislature
Garcia represents District 6 in the Texas Senate. In 2013, she defeated State Rep. Carol Alvarado in a special election runoff to replace the late Sen. Mario Gallegos.
Garcia took the oath of office on March 11, 2013. She currently serves on the Criminal Justice, Intergovernmental Relations, Natural Resources and Economic Development, and Transportation committees. Garcia ran unopposed in the 2016 general election, winning re-election.