Sylvia Garcia
| Sylvia R. Garcia | |
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Garcia in 2013
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 6th district |
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Assumed office 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Mario Gallegos, Jr. |
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September 6, 1950 Palito Blanco, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Houston |
| Alma mater | Texas Woman's University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Committees | Government Organization, Intergovernmental Relations, Jurisprudence, and Nominations |
| Website | Official website |
Sylvia R. Garcia (born September 6, 1950) is an American politician who represents District 6 in the Texas Senate.
Sylvia Garcia was born in Palito Blanco, Texas. She was the eighth of ten children.
Garcia attended Texas Woman's University on a scholarship, graduating with a degree in social work. After completing her studies, she began her career as a social worker. She later received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.
In the early 1980s, Houston Mayor Kathryn Whitmire appointed Garcia as presiding judge of the Houston Municipal System. She served for an unprecedented five terms under two mayors.
In 1998, Garcia became Houston city controller.
Garcia was elected to the Harris County Commissioner's Court in 2002. She was the first woman and first Latina elected to that post in her own right. Her precinct featured a major base of operations for NASA, the nation’s largest petrochemical complex, the Houston Ship Channel and the Port of Houston, the sixth largest port in the world.
Garcia was defeated by Republican Jack Morman in 2010.
Garcia represents District 6 in the Texas Senate. In 2013, she defeated State Rep. Carol Alvarado in a special election runoff to replace the late Sen. Mario Gallegos.
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