Políticas: Latina Public Officials in Texas

In the decades since Latinas began to hold public office in the United States in the late 1950s, they have blazed new trails in public life, bringing fresh perspectives, leadership styles, and policy agendas to the business of governing cities, counties, states, and the nation. As of 2004, Latinas occupied 27.4 percent of the more than 6,000 elected and appointed local, state, and national positions filled by Hispanic officeholders. The greatest number of these Latina officeholders reside in Texas, where nearly six hundred women occupy posts from municipal offices, school boards, and county offices to seats in the Texas House and Senate.
In this book, five Latina political scientists profile the women who have been the first Latinas to hold key elected and appointed positions in Texas government. Through interviews with each woman or her associates, the authors explore and theorize about Latina officeholders' political socialization, decision to run for office and obstacles overcome, leadership style, and representational roles and advocacy. The profiles begin with Irma Rangel, the first Latina elected to the Texas House of Representatives, and Judith Zaffirini and Leticia Van de Putte, the only two Latinas to serve in the Texas Senate. The authors also interview Lena Guerrero, the first and only Latina to serve in a statewide office; judges Linda Yanes, Alma Lopez, Elma Salinas Ender, Mary Roman, and Alicia Chacón; mayors Blanca Sanchez Vela (Brownsville), Betty Flores (Laredo), and Olivia Serna (Crystal City); and Latina city councilwomen from San Antonio, El Paso, Dallas, Houston, and Laredo.

Biographies & Memoirs

García, Sonia R.

Martinez-Ebers, Valerie

Coronado, Irasema

Navarro, Sharon A.

Jaramillo, Patricia A.

Leaders & Notable People

University of Texas Press

Community & Culture

New information about policymaking and analysis about politics in the Lone Star State is written by top Texas politics scholars.

Practicing Texas Politics

Education & Teaching

Brown, Lyle

Langenegger, Joyce A.

Biles, Robert E.

Lewis, Ted

Schools & Teaching

Wadsworth Publishing

Comprehensive and current, this market-leading text combines a survey of Texas government with coverage of public policy and relevant readings in each chapter. Fully updated coverage in the Thirteenth Edition includes: the Growth of Texas's Diverse Population, Party Primaries and the General Election in 2008, the regular session of the 80th legislature, New Laws Affecting Texas Government, Policy Changes for Education and the Environment, and the State Budget for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009.

Practicing Texas Politics, 2009-2010 Update

Cengage Learning'

Trotter, Robert S., Jr., Langenegger, Joyce A., Garcia, Sonia R., Brown, Lyle C.

Politics & Social Sciences

Trotter, Robert S., Jr.

Brown, Lyle C.

Politics & Government

Houghton Mifflin College Div.

Practicing Texas Politics leads the field with its comprehensive, accessible, and practical treatment of Texas politics. The survey style includes coverage of public policy as well as readings in each chapter relevant to the chapter topic.

The concise and thorough coverage makes the Brief ideal for instructors who want to supplement it with additional readings or other texts, or use it to complement an American government text. Highlights of the text include broad, topical coverage of Texas government institutions, as well as supplementary readings at the end of each chapter that focus on contemporary Texas policy issues. These lively, original selections reflect the complexity of current issues and engage student interest by illustrating key points discussed in the text.

Practicing Texas Politics: A Brief Survey

Comprehensive and current, this market-leading text combines a survey of Texas government with coverage of public policy and relevant readings in each chapter. Fully updated coverage in the Thirteenth Edition includes the regular session of the 79th legislature, a discussion of the special sessions on school finance called by the governor, results of the fall 2006 mid-term elections, and the impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the state of Texas.

Brown et al. have thoroughly updated their market-leading survey of Texas government with new coverage of public policy, giving special attention to political developments since 2010. Extensive coverage of the 2012 general election, and its results, provides students with the most up-to-date information available. Selected Reading and chapter-opening cartoons encourage further discussion of timely topics, in addition to conflicts, within the state of Texas. Features such as the thoroughly revised "Students in Action" section in each chapter provide students with a wide range of views on current issues and relevant topics, as well as suggestions for how they can play an active role in Lone Star State politics.

Practicing Texas Politics (Text Only)

Lewis, Ted A.

Practicing Texas Politics (with CourseReader 0-30: Texas Politics Printed Access Card) (American and Texas Government)

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Políticas: Latina Public Officials in Texas

Políticas: Latina Public Officials in Texas

Practicing Texas Politics

Practicing Texas Politics, 2009-2010 Update

Practicing Texas Politics

Practicing Texas Politics

Practicing Texas Politics: A Brief Survey

Practicing Texas Politics

Practicing Texas Politics (Text Only)

Practicing Texas Politics (with CourseReader 0-30: Texas Politics Printed Access Card) (American and Texas Government)