Carol Alvarado

Carol Alvarado
Alvarado in 2019
Minority Leader of the Texas Senate
Assumed office
January 8, 2020
Preceded byJosé R. Rodríguez
Member of the Texas Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
December 21, 2018
Preceded bySylvia Garcia
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 145th district
In office
January 13, 2009 – December 21, 2018
Preceded byRick Noriega
Succeeded byChristina Morales
Member of Houston City Council
from District I
In office
January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2008
Preceded byJohn Castillo
Succeeded byJames Rodriguez
Personal details
Born (1967-10-26) October 26, 1967 (age 57)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Houston (BA, MBA)
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Carol Ann Alvarado[1] (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.[2] 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.[3]

  1. ^ RODRIGUEZ, LORI (2005-10-22). "Councilwoman gets degree she said she had". Chron. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. ^ "Texas House Bio: Carol Alvarado". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. ^ Patrick Svitek (December 13, 2018). "State Rep. Carol Alvarado wins special election to replace Sylvia Garcia in Texas Senate". The Texas Tribune.