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About
Sylvia R. Garcia is a Democratic Representative from Texas's 29th District who previously served as the first woman and first Latina elected to the Harris County Commissioner's Court in her own right.
Background
Sylvia R. Garcia is a lawyer who began her career in public service in the early 1980s. She was appointed by Houston Mayor Kathryn Whitmire as the presiding judge of the Houston Municipal System, a role she held for five terms. She later served as the Houston city controller and as a member of the Harris County Commissioner's Court.
Political career
Sylvia R. Garcia began her public service as a presiding judge for the Houston Municipal System and later served as the Houston city controller before being elected to the Harris County Commissioner's Court in 2002. A member of the Democratic Party, she also represented the 6th district in the Texas Senate prior to her career in federal office. She was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019 and continues to represent Texas's 29th congressional district.
Current focus
Garcia, Sylvia R. represents the 29th congressional district of TX in the U.S. House. Garcia, Sylvia R. currently serves on the Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, the House Committee on Ethics, and the House Committee on Financial Services. They have sponsored 38 bills in the current House, including H.R. 8878; H.R. 8877; H.J.Res. 180.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
Legislative Activity
38
Bills Sponsored
10
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