Mailza Assis da Silva (born 10 December 1976) better known as Mailza Gomes is a Brazilian politician. Although born in

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she has spent her political career representing

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, having served as state senator since 2019.

Personal life

Gomes is married to James Gomes, the former mayor of

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. She is an alumnus of the

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. She has two children.

Political career

Gomes was not elected in the

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, but as current senator

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was elected governor of Acre, she was chosen as his replacement in the senate. She is only the fourth women to serve in the federal senate from Acre, the others being Íris Célia Cabanellas, Laélia de Alcântara, and

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References

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