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