Carol Alvarado

Carol Alvarado DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 6

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Carol AlvaradoDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 6
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Carol Ann Alvarado (born October 26, 1967) is the state senator for Texas's 6th state senate district. The district includes southeast Houston, and portions of Pasadena. She is a member of the Democratic Party. On December 11, 2018, Alvarado won a special election to fill the Senate seat for the 6th district left vacant by the resignation of Sylvia Garcia, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Houston
MBA Business Administration
2008
University of Houston
BA Political Science
1992
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Minority Leader
Texas State Senate
2020 - Current
Senator
Texas State Senate
2019 - Current
Representative
Texas State House of Representatives
2008 - 2018
Member
Houston City Council
2002 - 2008
Mayor Pro Tem
City of Houston
2004 - 2006
Principal
Girasol Consulting, Limited Liability Company
Current
Former Legislative Assistant
Office of Representative Gene Green
Former Senior Executive Assistant
Office of Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown
Other Experience1 - 23 of 23
Board Member
Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Sunshine Kids Foundation
Current
Member
Board of Directors, Houston Downtown Alliance
Current
Member
League of Women Voters
Current
Member
Dress for Success
Current
Member
Board of Advisors, Unity National Bank
Current
Member
Board of Directors, National Association of Latino Elected Officials
Current
Member
University of Houston Alumni Association
Current
Member
Women Professionals in Government
Current
Member
Texas Democratic Party
Current
Member
Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church
Current
Member
National Organization for Women
Current
Mentor
Latinas on the Rise
Current
Member
Platform Committee, Democratic National Committee
2016
Former Member
Democratic National Committee
Member
Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
2017 - 2018
Former Chair
Urban Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules and Resolutions Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Public Health Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member
Water and Rural Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate
Former Member
Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair
Special Purpose Districts Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
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