Regina Inez Hinojosa (born December 8, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician. She is a Democratic member of the

Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abo ...

, representing the 49th District. Hinojosa was sworn into the Texas House on January 10, 2017, after winning the November 2016 general election. She succeeded Democrat

Elliott Naishtat Elliott Naishtat (born February 15, 1945) is an American Democratic politician. He is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 49th District, having served from 1991 until January 2017. Considered a liberal legislator, Na ...

, who did not run for re-election. Prior to becoming a state legislator, Hinojosa worked for the

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the largest trade union of public employees in the United States. It represents 1.3 million public sector employees and retirees, including health care workers, correcti ...

and for the law firm of Kator, Parks & Weiser. In 2005, she was part of the legal team that sued U.S. House Majority Leader

Tom DeLay Thomas Dale DeLay (; born April 8, 1947) is an American author and retired politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1985 until 2006. He was Republic ...

. She was also a member of the

Austin Independent School District Austin Independent School District (AISD) is a school district based in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. Established in 1881, the district serves most of the City of Austin and surrounding towns, the City of Sunset Valley, the Village ...

's school board and has worked part-time for Catholic Charities USA, Texas Rural Legal Aid, and the Equal Justice Center.

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External links

State legislative page

Gina Hinojosa at the Texas Tribune
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hinojosa, Gina Living people Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians University of Texas at Austin alumni Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Texas Hispanic and Latino American women in politics George Washington University Law School alumni Women state legislators in Texas 21st-century American women politicians American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees people 1973 births