Sylvia Garcia
What this job does: Your district's one vote in the U.S. House. House members write and vote on federal laws, taxes and spending, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- U.S. Representative, Texas District 29 (since 2019)
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative; attorney
Background
- Bachelor's degree in social work and government from Texas Woman's University; law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. source: branch.vote
- Worked as a social worker and legal aid lawyer. source: branch.vote
- Served as director and presiding judge of the Houston municipal court system, Houston City Controller and a member of Harris County Commissioners Court. source: branch.vote
- Served in the Texas Senate, District 6. source: branch.vote
- Now in a fourth term as U.S. Representative for District 29. source: branch.vote
In their own words
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- Raise wages and expand access to jobs with benefits source: branch.vote
- Expand early childhood education and improve K-12 public schools source: branch.vote
- Secure over $1 billion for a hydrogen hub on the Houston Ship Channel source: branch.vote
- Pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act source: branch.vote
- Expand Temporary Protected Status and reform the immigration system source: branch.vote
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