Texas House Member

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Rep. Gámez, Erin

District 38

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Capitol Address:

Room E2.420

P.O. Box 2910

Austin, TX 78768

(512) 463-0606

(512) 463-0660 Fax

District Address:

777 E. Harrison Street, 2nd Floor

Brownsville, TX 78520

Counties Represented:

Cameron (part)

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Biography

Representative Erin Elizabeth Gámez was born and raised in Brownsville, Cameron County. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 2010, and received her J.D. from South Texas College of Law in May 2014. After graduating Law School and passing the Bar, she returned to Brownsville to practice law and serve her community. She is an associate attorney with the Law Offices of Ernesto Gamez, Jr., P.C. and has served as a defense attorney for the Cameron County Mental Health Diversion Court. She is also a member of Good Shepard Community Church, Cameron County Bar Association, Cameron County Women’s Law Section, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and served as a Board Member of the Brownsville Community Health Center.

Representative Gámez was first elected in a special election to the Texas House of Representatives and was sworn-in on March 30, 2022. At the time of her election she was the youngest serving member. She is the first female representative of Texas House District 38 and won re-election to serve District 38 in her first full term in the 88th Texas Legislature. She currently serves on the House Committee on Transportation and the House Committee on Natural Resources.

La Representante Erin Elizabeth Gámez nació y creció en Brownsville, en el condado de Cameron. Se graduó de la Universidad de Texas en Austin en diciembre de 2010, y recibió su JD de South Texas College of Law en mayo de 2014. Tras graduarse de la Facultad de Derecho y aprobar el examen de suficiencia profesional, regresó a Brownsville para ejercer la abogacía y servir a su comunidad. Es abogada asociada de las Oficinas Legales de Ernesto Gamez, Jr., P.C. y ha servido como abogada defensora para el Tribunal de Desviaciones de Salud Mental del Condado de Cameron. También es miembro de la iglesia Good Shepard Community, Cameron County Bar Association, Cameron County Women's Law Section, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, y sirvió como miembro de la Junta del Brownsville Community Health Center.

La Representante Gámez fue elegida por primera vez en una elección especial para la Cámara de Representantes de Texas y prestó juramento a su cargo el 30 de marzo de 2022. En el momento de su elección era la miembro más joven en servicio. Es la primera mujer representante del Distrito 38 de la Cámara de Representantes de Texas y ganó la reelección para servir al Distrito 38 en su primer mandato completo en la 88.ª Legislatura de Texas. Actualmente es miembro de la Comisión de Transportes y de la Comisión de Recursos Naturales de la Cámara de Representantes.

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