State of Texas
State Representative, District 79
Claudia Ordaz
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Claudia Ordaz
- Current role
- State Representative, Texas House District 79 (first elected 2020)
- Background
- Graduate of El Paso public schools
- Graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso
- Homeowner in El Paso's eastside
- Parishioner, St. Raphael's Catholic Church
- Experience
- Vice chair, House Committee on Environmental Regulation
- Former El Paso City Council member and Mayor Pro Tempore
- Bill passed: up to a 12-month supply of prescribed contraception for women
- Top priorities
- "I will continue fighting for increased public school funding, better support for teachers and school employees"
- Childcare: wants a program to "expand the availability of quality, affordable care for parents working in non-traditional working hours"
- "Women's health will continue to be a major focus of my work"
- Data centers: "we need to protect our water and energy resources"
- Animal welfare: wants to "look for creative ways to help our overwhelmed shelters"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I believe we should enforce our laws while also having an immigration system that is practical, humane and recognizes the realities of communities like El Paso."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I will continue fighting for increased public school funding, better support for teachers and school employees, and additional resources for students with disabilities."
- Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Campaign website
- claudiaordazfortexas.com
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