Full Name:
Jessica Cristina Farrar
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Marco
Birth Date:
11/16/1966
Birth Place:
Houston, TX
Home City:
Houston, TX
Religion:
Catholic
JD, Law, University of Texas School of Law, 2007-2010
Graduated, Gallup Leadership Institute, 1997
Bachelors, Architecture, University of Houston, 1987-1995
Attended, University of Houston College of Architecture's Saintes Program, Saintes, France, 1990
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 148, 1994-2019
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 148, 2018
Member, Harris County Women's Political Caucus, present
Vice-Chair, Legislative Study Group, present
Governing Member, National Women's Political Caucus, present
Vice-Chair, Women's Health Caucus, present
Founder, Women's Health Caucus, present
Former Member, Boarder and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Environmental Regulation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Secretary, Mexican American Legislative Caucus
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, State Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Partner, Farrar Architects, 1991-present
Former Architect-Intern, Farrar Architects, present
Former Project Representative/Intern, Hermes Reed Architects
Chief of Staff, Office of City Council Member Ben Reyes, 1991-1993
Designer and AutoCAD Operator, Audinet Architects (Saintes, France), 1991-1992
Board Member, Air Alliance Houston, present
Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders, present
Board Member, Avenue Community Development Corporation, present
Board Member, Center for Policy Alternatives, present
Board Member, Cultural Arts Council of Houston, Harris County, present
Board Member, Galveston Bay Foundation, present
Member, Harris County Democrats, present
Member, Harris County Tejano Democrats, present
Member, Hispanic Women in Leadership, present
Member, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, present
Founder, Latinas on the Rise, present
Board Member, Latinas on the Rise, present
Member, Leadership Texas, present
Member, League of United Latin American Citizens Council #60, present
Member, League of Women Voters, present
Member, Lindale Park Civic Club, present
Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, present
Board Member, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health, present
Member, Old Sixth Ward Community Development Corporation, present
Council Member, Postpartum Support International, present
Member, Proctor Plaza Neighborhood Association, present
Board Member, Rice Design Alliance, present
Member, River Oaks Area Democratic Women, present
Board Member, Texans Against Gun Violence, present
Co-founder, Texas Women's Health Foundation, present
Ex-Officio Board Member, Texas Women's Health Foundation, present
Member, University of Houston Alumni Association, present
Board Member, Women Action for New Direction Education Fund, present
State Director, Women Legislative Lobby, present
Member, Women in Government, present
Former State Director, National Order of Women Legislators