Jessica Farrar

Jessica Farrar is currently in her eleventh term as State Representative of District 148. She was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1994 at the age of 27, and she is the longest serving Hispanic member from Harris County in the Texas House of Representatives.

Rep. Farrar currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence and is a member on the House Committee on State Affairs. In addition, Representative Farrar serves as the Chairwoman of the Texas House Women’s Health Caucus. During the 82nd Legislative session, she served as the Leader of the Texas House Democratic Caucus.

Representative Farrar works extensively on issues related to:

  • Women’s Health
  • Children’s Healthcare
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Transportation
  • Electric Utilities, Telecommunications, Energy Production, Pipelines
  • Insurance
  • Immigration
  • GLBT Equality
  • Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

Representative Farrar grew up in Houston. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law. She is married to Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Marco Sanchez, who is a practicing attorney. They live in Houston’s Lindale Park neighborhood with their dogs, Cricket, Gator, and Possum.

 

State Rep. Jessica Farrar

District 148

P.O. Box 30099
Houston, TX 77249
(713) 691-6912

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