Ina Marie Minjarez (born March 27, 1975) is a lawyer and a former Democratic member of the

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representing District 124 in

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. She was sworn into office on April 30, 2015, after winning a special election on April 21. She served as Assistant District Attorney for

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from 2000 through 2006. Minjarez handily won election to her second full term in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 31,674 votes (67.6 percent), she topped her

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challenger, Johnny S. Arredondo, who finished with 15,151 votes (32.4 percent). Arredondo formerly ran unsuccessfully for the San Antonio City Council. He carried the support of

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in the race against Minjarez.

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Ina Minjarez at the Texas Tribune
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