Evelina Ortega
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 77th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2017 (2017-01-10)
Preceded byMarisa Marquez
Personal details
Born (1955-08-18) August 18, 1955[1]
El Paso, Texas
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceEl Paso
Alma mater
OccupationAttorney
Websitewww.linafortexas.com

Evelina "Lina" Ortega is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 77th District. She won the November 2016 general election and was sworn into office on January 10, 2017.[2][3][4] In 2020, she was reelected after running uncontested.[5][6]

References

  1. "Rep. Evelina Ortega - Texas State Directory Online".
  2. Lopez, Meghan (March 1, 2016). "Unofficial results: Evelina Ortega ahead by huge margin in State Rep. District 77 race". KFOX 14. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  3. "2016 General Election Results". Office of the Secretary of State. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  4. Schladen, Marty (January 23, 2016). "175 1 Ortega brings wide support to Dist. 77 race". El Paso Times. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. Astudillo, Carla (March 4, 2020). "Texas primary 2020 results: Watch live updates here". Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. "2020 Texas State House - District 77 Election Results". USA Today. November 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2021.


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