Jasmine Crockett | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 30th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Eddie Bernice Johnson |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 100th district | |
In office January 12, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Lorraine Birabil |
Succeeded by | Venton Jones |
Personal details | |
Born | Jasmine Felicia Crockett March 29, 1981 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Rhodes College (BA) University of Houston (JD) |
Website | House website Campaign website |
Jasmine Felicia Crockett (born March 29, 1981) is an American lawyer and politician who has been a U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district since January 2023. Her district covers most of South Dallas County, Central Dallas, Dallas Love Field Airport, and parts of Tarrant County. A member of the Democratic Party, Crockett previously represented the 100th district in the Texas House of Representatives.
In the 118th Congress, Crockett serves as the Democratic freshman class representative between the House Democratic leadership and the (approximately) 35 newly-elected Democratic members.[1] Crockett was named as co-chair of the 2024 Harris-Walz campaign.