Erin Elizabeth Gamez
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Texas House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 38 (since 2022)
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Lives in
- Brownsville
Background
- Born and raised in Brownsville; graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (2010) and earned a J.D. from South Texas College of Law (2014). source: house.texas.gov
- Associate attorney at the Law Offices of Ernesto Gamez, Jr., P.C.; has served as a defense attorney for the Cameron County Mental Health Diversion Court. source: house.texas.gov
- Served on the board of the Brownsville Community Health Center. source: house.texas.gov
- Won a 2022 special election and was sworn in March 30, 2022; reelected in 2024. source: branch.vote
- Vice chair of the House General Investigating Committee; member of the Transportation and Natural Resources committees. source: house.texas.gov
In their own words
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- Workforce development and broadband infrastructure source: branch.vote
- Funding for local law enforcement and first responders source: branch.vote
- Postpartum Medicaid coverage and lower prescription drug prices source: branch.vote
- Keep public tax dollars in public schools; community college funding source: branch.vote
- Water projects for Cameron County and the Texas Water Fund source: branch.vote
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