Sylvia R. Garcia

SYLVIA R. GARCIA, Democrat, of Houston, TX; born in San Diego, TX, September 6, 1950; education: B.S., social work, Texas Women's University, Denton, TX, 1972; J.D., Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, TX, 1978; professional history: lawyer; social worker; director / presiding judge, Houston Municipal System, 1983-98; city controller, Houston, 1998-2003; member, Harris County Commissioners Court, 2003-10; member, Texas State Senate, 2013-19; election history: elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018; reelected to each succeeding Congress.