Helena Moreno
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| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 93rd district |
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Assumed office May 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Karen Carter Peterson |
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September 30, 1977 Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Meeks |
| Residence | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University (B.A.) |
| Profession | TV reporter, real estate agent |
| Religion | United Methodist Church |
Helena Nancy Moreno (born September 30, 1977) is a Mexican-American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, where she represents District 93. She was first elected in May 2010 during a special election and was unopposed in her re-election in the fall of 2011.
Rep. Moreno currently serves on the Commerce Committee and the Health and Welfare Committee. During her years in the legislature, she also served on the Administration of Criminal Justice, Appropriations and Judiciary committees. Moreno has held numerous appointed positions in a number of State Boards and Commissions, including the Louisiana Sentencing Commission, Women's Policy and Research Commission, Domestic Violence Prevention Commission, Latino Commission, Task Force to Prevent Sexual Assault on College Campuses, Task Force on the Prevention of Sexual Abuse on Children, Juvenile Interstate Compact and Drug Policy Board. She is a member of the Democratic Caucus, Louisiana Legislative Women’s Caucus and Orleans Delegation. The district she represents in the state legislature includes New Orleans neighborhoods such as Treme, Garden District, Central City, St. Roch, French Quarter, Mid City and Central Business District.
Helena Moreno was born in the seaside city of Veracruz, Veracruz State, Mexico, the daughter of Felix and Nancy Pearson Moreno. With her parents she moved to Houston, Texas, where she was a 1995 graduate of Episcopal High School. Moreno is a 1999 graduate in mass communication from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas, where she wrote for the Daily Campus; she also studied at American University in the District of Columbia while working in the White House for First Lady Hillary Clinton. A native speaker of both English and Spanish, Moreno studied for six months in Madrid, Spain. A job at WDSU-TV brought her to New Orleans, which she has made her permanent home.
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