State of Texas
State Representative, District 119
Melva Perez
Republican- On ballot as
- Melva Perez
- Current role
- Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
- Background
- Dual master's degree in management and public administration, Webster University (per her San Antonio Report questionnaire)
- U.S. Army (1995–2023)
- Retired as a lieutenant colonel after 28 years (per campaign)
- Born and raised in Del Rio; lives in Schertz
- Experience
- Commanded up to 1,200 troops, including in Iraq (per candidate)
- Helped develop officers through ROTC at UTSA (per candidate)
- Served in the Texas Military Department's Office of Inspector General (per candidate)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
- Top priorities
- In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "supporting first responders must remain a top responsibility of state government"
- "keeping taxes low while respecting taxpayers' dollars"
- "protecting quality of life while supporting thoughtful economic development"
- Campaign site: "Fighting for permanent property tax relief so that families and seniors can afford to stay in the homes they love."
- "Investing in our power grid and fixing aging water infrastructure"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: No public statement found
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "If Education Savings Accounts continue to expand, the Legislature must ensure strong oversight, clear reporting, and meaningful safeguards"
- Property taxes: In a San Antonio Report questionnaire: "The state should continue to take on a greater share of funding for public services, especially education, to reduce reliance on local property taxes."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- melvafortexas.com
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