Marisa Marquez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetMarisa Marquez
American politician
Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1978
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Marisa Marquez
- Marisa Marquez is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, having served from 2009 until 2017.
- She did not seek re-election in 2016.
- In 2008, Marquez unseated Rep.
- Paul Moreno, the longest serving Latino elected official in the US.
- Moreno was considered the Conscience of the House for his tenure, over 40 years, and his outspoken personality.
- Marquez became the first woman ever to represent District 77 in the Texas House of Representatives and the 2nd Latina ever elected from El Paso.
- She was also the first female Latino to serve on the Education Subcommittee of Appropriations and the first El Pasoan since 1958.
- During her appointment to the House Appropriations Committee, 83rd and 84th Legislative Session, she was the only Hispanic female on the Appropriations or Senate Finance Committee(s).
- Her accomplishments include creating the only county ethics commission in the state, statewide Colonias reform and appropriating funding for the inaugural University of Texas at El Paso pharmacy school.
- Attacked for being a Republican by primary opponents, Marquez proved to be an effective and bi-partisan legislator.
- She retired quietly in 2017 and became a partner at FORMA Group LLC, a public affairs firm based out of El Paso, Texas. Marquez was born in Houston, Texas.
- Her parents were from El Paso, Texas.
- Marquez and her parents moved back to El Paso.
- She received her bachelor degree from University of Notre Dame.
- She served in the AmeriCorps VISTA and worked in health care in El Paso.
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