Diana Arevalo

Diana Jennifer Arévalo
Diana Jennifer Arévalo
Member of the Texas House of Representatives; from the 116th district
	In office; January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019
Preceded by	Trey Martinez Fischer
Succeeded by	Trey Martinez Fischer
Personal details
Born	October 27, 1981; San Antonio, Texas
Political party	Democratic
Residence	San Antonio, Texas
Alma mater	University of Texas at San Antonio Our Lady of the Lake University
Website	www.dianaarevalo.com

Diana Jennifer Arévalo (born October 27, 1981) is an American politician,[1] who is a Democratic former member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 116th District. She ran unopposed in the November 2016 general election after defeating two opponents in the Democratic primary.[2][3] Arévalo served on the Rules and Resolutions, Defense and Veteran's Affairs, and Public Health committees.

In 2018, Arévalo was defeated for re-nomination by her predecessor, Trey Martinez Fischer, in the March 6 primary. She polled 4,627 votes (49.4 percent) to Martinez Fischer's 4,742 votes (50.6 percent).[4] Her term of office expired in January 2019.[5]

References

Dearman, Eleanor (August 13, 2016). "New Women of Texas House Prepare For 85th Legislative Session". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
Palacios, Joey (March 2, 2016). "Diana Arevalo Wins Texas House District 116". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
"Texas 116th District State House Results: Diana Arevalo Wins". The New York Times. December 16, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
http://home.bexar.org/el45a.htm
Walters, Edgar (March 6, 2018). "Texas Rep. Dawnna Dukes and three other Democrats lose their state House seats". Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 8, 2018.

External links

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Trey Martinez Fischer	Texas State Representative for District 116 (Bexar County) Diana Jennifer Arévalo 2017–2019	Succeeded by Trey Martinez Fischer

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[1] Dearman, Eleanor (August 13, 2016). "New Women of Texas House Prepare For 85th Legislative Session". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[2] Palacios, Joey (March 2, 2016). "Diana Arevalo Wins Texas House District 116". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[3] "Texas 116th District State House Results: Diana Arevalo Wins". The New York Times. December 16, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2017.

[4] ttp://home.bexar.org/el45a.htm

[5] Walters, Edgar (March 6, 2018). "Texas Rep. Dawnna Dukes and three other Democrats lose their state House seats". Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 8, 2018.