Carol Alvarado
Carol Alvarado | |
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Alvarado in 2019 | |
| Minority Leader of the Texas Senate | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | José R. Rodríguez |
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office December 21, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sylvia Garcia |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 145th district | |
| In office January 13, 2009 – December 21, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Noriega |
| Succeeded by | Christina Morales |
| Member of Houston City Council from District I | |
| In office January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | John Castillo |
| Succeeded by | James Rodriguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1967 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Houston (BA, MBA) |
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Carol Ann Alvarado (born October 26, 1967) is the state senator for Texas's 6th state senate district. The district includes southeast Houston, and portions of Pasadena. She is a member of the Democratic Party. On December 11, 2018, Alvarado won a special election to fill the Senate seat for the 6th district left vacant by the resignation of Sylvia Garcia, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.