Diana Arevalo
Diana Jennifer Arévalo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 116th district | |
| In office January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Trey Martinez Fischer |
| Succeeded by | Trey Martinez Fischer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1981 San Antonio, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | San Antonio, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at San Antonio Our Lady of the Lake University |
| Website | www |
Diana Jennifer Arévalo (born October 27, 1981) is an American politician,[1] who is a Democratic former member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 116th District. She ran unopposed in the November 2016 general election after defeating two opponents in the Democratic primary.[2][3] Arévalo served on the Rules and Resolutions, Defense and Veteran's Affairs, and Public Health committees.
In 2018, Arévalo was defeated for re-nomination by her predecessor, Trey Martinez Fischer, in the March 6 primary. She polled 4,627 votes (49.4 percent) to Martinez Fischer's 4,742 votes (50.6 percent).[4] Her term of office expired in January 2019.[5]
References
- ^ Dearman, Eleanor (August 13, 2016). "New Women of Texas House Prepare For 85th Legislative Session". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ Palacios, Joey (March 2, 2016). "Diana Arevalo Wins Texas House District 116". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Texas 116th District State House Results: Diana Arevalo Wins". The New York Times. December 16, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Walters, Edgar (March 6, 2018). "Texas Rep. Dawnna Dukes and three other Democrats lose their state House seats". Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 8, 2018.