Early life and education
Mary González was born and raised in Clint, Texas and graduated from Clint High School. González received her bachelor's degree in History and Mexican American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and her master's degree in Social Justice from St. Edward's University. In 2019, she received her doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction-Cultural Studies in Education from the University of Texas at Austin.Previous work
Early in her career, González worked for former Texas House Dean Paul Moreno and State Representative Richard Raymond. Mary González has also worked at the National Hispanic Institute, UT Austin, and was the assistant dean for student multicultural affairs at Southwestern University. She has also worked as a visiting instructor at Southwestern University, and a Graduate Research Assistant at UT Austin where she developed curriculum for the UT Outreach Centers inPolitical career
Texas House of Representatives
González won the Democratic primary for House District 75 in May 2012. With no Republican opponent, she won in the general election unopposed, becoming the first woman to represent her district. During the 85th legislative session, González served on the United States House Committee on Appropriations and was Vice Chair of the House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock. During the 86th legislative session, González served on the House Committee on Appropriations, and is a member of the Subcommittee on Article III, which has a primary focus on education. She also served on the Public Education committee and was vice chair of the Local & Consent Calendars Committee. She is currently serving her second term as vice chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, and second term as secretary of the House Border Caucus. González also serves as vice chair of the Board of Hispanic Caucus Chairs. Additionally, González was elected chair of the new Texas House LGBTQ Caucus, which was formed in January 2019. She was also elected to serve on the nonpartisan board of directors for the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Education Fund.Awards and recognition
In May 2013, González was named "Freshman of the Year" by Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC), the country's oldest and largest Latino legislative caucus. González was also named a "Champion of Equality" and 2015's "Advocate of the Year" by Equality Texas. In 2015, González became the youngest inductee to the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame. González was named one of ten "Next Generation Latinas" by '' Latina Magazine'' for her leadership in education. She was also named one of 10 newly elected politicians to watch by NBC Latino.Election history
2012 election
2014 election
2016 election
See also
* Colonia (United States) * List of Mexican-American political organizations * List of pansexual peopleReferences
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