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Texas's original state legislative districts were enacted by its 1845 Constitution. [16] Immediately after convening for the first time, the Texas Legislature enacted its first set of congressional districts. The state was apportioned two districts until its secession in 1861. During this time period, the legislature also regularly revised its ...
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. This pageant is part of the Miss USA Organization, owned by Texas native Crystle Stewart, herself a Miss USA for 2008. The pageant is currently held in Houston.
Texas's 15th congressional district. Texas's 15th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives includes a thin section of the far south of the state of Texas. The district's current Representative is Republican Monica De La Cruz. Elected in 2022, de la Cruz is the first Republican and woman to represent the district.
Eligio (Kika) De La Garza, II, first Mexican-American to represent his region in the US House and the second Mexican-American from Texas to be elected to Congress (1965–1997). [4] Ray Barnhart, Federal Highway Administrator (1981–1987) Anita Lee Blair, first blind woman elected to a state legislature; Jack Brooks, U.S. Representative (1953 ...
Texas State Legislature. The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The state legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin. It is a powerful arm of the Texas government not only because of its power of the purse to ...
2024 →. Miss Universe 2023 was the 72nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda in San Salvador, El Salvador, on 18 November 2023. [3] At the end of the event, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned as Miss Universe 2023 by R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States. This was Nicaragua's first win in the ...
Justice of the Peace, Parker County (1991-1998) State Representative (1999-2023) State Senator (2023 - present) Please list the highlights of your civic involvement/activism:
1.1% Asian. 1.7% Other. Population (2020) • Voting age. 188,981. 145,156. District 13 is a district in the Texas House of Representatives. It was created in the 3rd legislature (1849–1851). The district has been represented by Republican Angelia Orr since January 10, 2023, upon her initial election to the Texas House.