Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa
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 70 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Former small business owner and legislative director
Background
- Graduated from Newman Smith High School, the University of North Texas (bachelor's) and Southern Methodist University (master's). source: house.texas.gov
- Owned and ran a small fashion merchandising and design business focused on Texas-made products. source: house.texas.gov
- Worked as a legislative director for three regular and four special legislative sessions before running for the Texas House. source: house.texas.gov
- Won the November 2022 election for Texas House District 70, per Community Impact. source: alpha.communityimpact.com
- Vice chair of the House Committee on Pensions, Investments and Financial Services and a member of the Elections Committee. source: house.texas.gov
In their own words
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- Public education funding and reducing school recapture payments source: theballotbrief.com
- Expanding women's health care access source: theballotbrief.com
- Early childhood intervention programs source: theballotbrief.com
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