Sylvia Garcia's Biography
- U.S. House (TX) - District 29, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (TX) - District 29
Contact Information
Post Office Box 8530
Houston, TX 77249
Office
11811 East Freeway, Suite 430
Houston, TX 77029
Rayburn House Office Building, 2419
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Sylvia R. Garcia
Gender:
Female
Family:
Single
Birth Date:
09/06/1950
Birth Place:
San Diego, TX
Home City:
Houston, TX
Religion:
Roman Catholic
JD, Texas Southern University, 1975-1978
BA, Social Work/Government, Texas Woman's University, 1968-1972
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 29, 2019-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 29, 2024
Senator, Texas State Senate, District 6, 2013-2018
Commissioner, Harris County Board of Commissioners, 2003-2010
Controller, City of Houston, Texas, 1998-2003
Former Member, Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Criminal Justice Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Education Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Government Organization Committee, Texas Senate
Former Member, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
Former Member, House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
Former Member, House Committee on the Judiciary
Former Member, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Jurisprudence Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member, Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Committee, Texas State Senate
Member, Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, Texas State Senate, 2017-2018
Former Director/Presiding Judge, Houston Municipal System
Member, American Leadership Forum
Member, Battleship Texas
Member, Harris-Galveston Evacuation in Response Task Force
Member, Hispanic Bar Association of Houston, present
Member, Houston Bar Association, present
Director, Houston Galveston Area Council
Member, Houston Hispanic Forum
Director, Hurricane Ike Recovery Committee, Houston Galveston Area Council
Member, League of Women Voters
Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Member, Museum of Fine Arts at Houston
President, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
Member, San Jacinto Girl Scouts
Member, State Bar of Texas, present
Chair-Elect, Texas Conference of Urban Counties
Director, Texas Southern University Foundation