Janie Lopez
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 37 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Mental health professional and small business owner
- Lives in
- San Benito
Background
- Graduated from San Benito High School in 1997; earned a master's degree in mental health and is pursuing a doctorate in community care and counseling. source: house.texas.gov
- Worked in food service, manufacturing and retail before becoming a mental health professional treating at-risk children, veterans and first responders. source: house.texas.gov
- Served as a GEAR UP counselor in Brownsville CISD and as a director in San Benito CISD. source: house.texas.gov
- Served as a San Benito CISD trustee (Place 7), including as vice president. source: house.texas.gov
- First elected to House District 37 in November 2022 and reelected in 2024; serves on the Environmental Regulation and Juvenile Justice & Family Issues committees. source: house.texas.gov
In their own words
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- Lower property taxes and simplify regulations source: branch.vote
- Border security and higher pay for local law enforcement source: branch.vote
- Expand health care access and cap prescription drug costs for those in need source: branch.vote
- Educator pay raises, parental rights and school accountability source: branch.vote
- Water infrastructure and grid reliability source: branch.vote
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