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Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law - JD (1975-1978)

• Texas Woman's University - BA, social work (1972)

  Activities and notes: Student-body president

• Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco (Texas) High School - Diploma

Office History

Election Results

• 2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

  29th Congressional District of Texas
  Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia, 71.13%

  Democrat
  Jaimy Blanco, 27.38%

  Republican
  Phil Kurtz, 1.49%

  Libertarian

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  29th Congressional District of Texas
  Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia, 75.00%

  Democrat
  Phillip Arnold Aronoff, 24.00%

  Republican
  Cullen Burns, 1.00%

  Libertarian

Employment History

• Sylvia Garcia for Harris County (Texas) Commissioner (2010)

  Candidate

• Harris County, Texas (Jan. 2003-Dec. 2010)

  County Commissioner

• City of Houston, Texas (Jan. 1998-Jan. 2003)

  City Controller

Associated Organizations

• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Inc.

  Member, Advisory Council

• Texas Southern University Foundation

  Director

• Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Texas)

  Trustee

• Houston Galveston (Texas) Area Council

  Director, Hurricane Ike Recovery Committee

• Texas Conference of Urban Counties

  Chair

• National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

  President

• League of Women Voters of the United States

• Daughters of the Republic of Texas

  Honorary Member

• Sylvia Garcia for Congress (Texas)

Awards

• Board Award (San Jacinto Girl Scouts (Houston, Texas))

• Hispanic Scouting Distinguished Citizen Award, Sam Houston Area Council (Boy Scouts of America)

• Board of Regents Woman of Distinction Award (Texas Woman's University)

• Houston's 25 Power People (Inside Houston)

• Humanitarian of the Year (National Conference for Community and Justice)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (June 2020)

• Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service (National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials) (Dec. 2018)

• Lifetime Achievement Award (Hispanic Bar Association of Houston (Texas)) (2009)

• Woman of the Year (Elected Official) (Sucesos Magazine) (2008)

• Mayor's Proud Partner Award (Keep Houston (Texas) Beautiful) (2008)

• Hispanic of the Year Award (Fiestas Patrias (Houston, Texas)) (2007)

• Parks and Natural Areas Honor Award (Houston-Galveston Area (Texas) Council) (2006)

• Quasar Award (Bay Area Houston (Texas) Economic Partnership) (2004)

• Good Skipper Award (Boys and Girls Harbor Inc.) (2004)

• Houston Women on the Move Award (Texas Executive Women) (1993)

• CLSA Service Award (Texas State University-San Marcos) (1989)

• Public Servant of the Year (Houston (Texas) Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) (1988)

• National Woman of Achievement (Houston (Texas) Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) (1988)

• Public Service Award of the Year (La Voz de Houston (Texas)) (1988)

Activities and Interests

• Languages: Spanish
  

Official Signature

Contact Information

• Email, member official contact form
• 
  Email, scheduling:
  tx29sg.scheduler@mail.house.gov

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	2419 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4329
Phone:	202-225-1688

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Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken between 2019 - 2024 costing $43,908

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Committees

• House Financial Services Committee, Vice Ranking Member
House Financial Services Committee Housing and Insurance Subcommittee
House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
• House Financial Services Committee Artificial Intelligence Working Group
• House Judiciary Committee
House Judiciary Committee Select Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee

Caucuses

• Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
• Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus
• Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force
• Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence
• Bipartisan Women Veterans Task Force
• Black Maternal Health Caucus
• Congressional Abraham Accords Caucus
• Congressional Apprenticeship Caucus
• Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
• Congressional Caucus on Homelessness, Co-Chair
• Congressional Central America Caucus
• Congressional Coalition on Adoption
• Congressional Diabetes Caucus
• Congressional Equality Caucus
• Congressional Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Whip
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus COVID-19 Task Force
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Economic Recovery Task Force
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Individual Bill Endorsement Task Force
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Immigration Reform Task Force
• Congressional Latino-Jewish Caucus
• Congressional Mamas Caucus
• Congressional Mental Health Caucus
• Congressional Military Sexual Assault Prevention Caucus
• Congressional Moms Task Force on Family Separation
• Congressional Oil and Gas Caucus
• Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Congressional Social Work Caucus
• Congressional Tri-Caucus
• Congressional TRIO Caucus
• Democratic Women’s Caucus, Chair Emerita
• Get the Lead Out Caucus
• Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
• Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop Caucus
• House Aerospace Caucus
• House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
• House Democratic Caucus
• House Democratic Caucus Poverty Task Force, Vice Chair on Housing and Transportation
• National Service Congressional Caucus
• State Medicaid Expansion Caucus
• TEX-21 Congressional Caucus
• Voices for National Service

Caught Our Eye

• 11 members have yet to file financial disclosure reports this year

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 22, 2023
  Nearly a dozen representatives have missed this year's filing deadline for personal financial disclosures. read more