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Carol Alvarado

DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 6

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TXResidence (state)

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 - 29 of 29

Board Member

Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas

Current

Member

Dress for Success

Current

Member

League of Women Voters

Current

Member

National Organization for Women

Current

Member

Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church

Current

Member

Texas Democratic Party

Current

Member

Women Professionals in Government

Current

Member

Board of Advisors, Unity National Bank

Current

Member

Board of Directors, National Association of Latino Elected Officials

Current

Member

Board of Directors, Sunshine Kids Foundation

Current

Member

Board of Directors, Houston Downtown Alliance

Current

Member

University of Houston Alumni Association

Current

Mentor

Latinas on the Rise

Current

Member

Platform Committee, Democratic National Committee

2016

Former Member

Democratic National Committee

Member

Committee of the Whole Senate, Texas State Senate

2023 - 2024

Member

Administration Committee, Texas State Senate

2023 - 2024

Member

Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee, Texas State Senate

2023 - 2024

Member

Nominations Committee, Texas State Senate

2023 - 2024

Member

Special Committee on Redistricting, Texas State Senate

2023 - 2024

Member

Senate Transportation Committee, Texas State Senate

2023 - 2024

Member

Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

2017 - 2018

Former Chair

Urban Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member

Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member

Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member

Rules and Resolutions Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member

Water and Rural Affairs Committee, Texas State Senate

Former Member

Public Health Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair

Special Purpose Districts Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

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