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Marisa Marquez's Biography

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Full Name:

Marisa Marquez

Gender:

Female

Birth Date:

09/27/1978

Birth Place:

Houston, TX

Home City:

El Paso, TX

Masters Theology, University of Notre Dame, 2004

BBA, Finance and Business Economics, University of Notre Dame, 2000

Former Member, Culture, Recreation, and Tourism Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Emerging Issues in Texas Law Enforcement Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 77, 2008-2017

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Article III Subcommittee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Budget Transparency and Reform Subcommittee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Corrections Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, County Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, House Administration Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Ex-Oficio Board Member, Legislative Study Group

Former Member, Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Member, Mexican American Legislative Caucus

Member, National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL)

Employed, International Hispanic Cultural Institute

Theology Teacher, Tepeyac Institute

Community Relations Manager, Texas Community Care, present

Employed, Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

Grants Administrator, El Paso Empowerment Zone Corporation, 2001-2002

Americorps VISTA Volunteer, ACCION-Texas, 2000-2001

Member, City/County of El Paso Revolving Loan Fund Board

Board Member, Los Paisanos del Chamizal

Member, Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF)

Volunteer, Nolan Richardson Charity Golf Tournament

Awards:

Best Freshman Award by the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, Freshman Excellence Award from the Legislative Study Group, Outstanding Legislator Award by the Texas State Employee Union, Distinguished Service Award by the Juvenile Justice Association of Texas, Friend of County Government by the Texas Association of Counties and Best Legislator by the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters

Father's Name:

Dr. Ricardo Márquez

Mother's Name:

Gloria Flores

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