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Irma Lerma Rangel | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 14, 2003 – March 18, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Tracy O. King |
| Succeeded by | Juan M. Escobar |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| In office January 12, 1993 – January 14, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Cavazos |
| Succeeded by | Gabi Canales (Redistricting) |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office January 11, 1983 – January 12, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Wilhelmina Ruth Delco |
| Succeeded by | René Orlando Oliveira (Redistricting) |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office January 11, 1977 – January 11, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Montoya |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Hill (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 15, 1931 Starr County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 18, 2003 (aged 71) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University–Kingsville St. Mary's University Law School |
| Occupation | Activist, educator, lawyer |
Irma Lerma Rangel (May 15, 1931 – March 18, 2003) was an attorney and Democratic state legislator based in Kingsville, Texas. She was the first Mexican-American woman elected to serve in the Texas House of Representatives and the first Mexican-American female attorney in Kingsville.[1][2]
- ^ "Irma Rangel". Britannica Kids. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Rangel profile. University of Texas at Arlington, Center for Mexican American Studies. Retrieved December 13, 2014.