TX House District 77 candidate
Norma Chávez – D
Age: 63
Please describe your personal and professional background.
I was born and raised in El Paso, attended public schools, and experienced a familiar higher education journey like many El Pasoans who start college and don’t quite get through the first round. I attended Angelo State University after high school, transferred to the University of Texas at Austin, and took classes at the University of Texas at El Paso before dropping out for a long while. While serving in the Texas legislature, I discovered that I lacked only 30 hours to complete a bachelor’s degree. I eventually, enrolled and graduated as an older student from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts – Government major/Business minor.I have an inactive real estate license, served as a realtor for 16 years, and was a member of our family-owned gas station, NCN Texaco. When the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments passed, it created overreaching rules for emission testing facilities. I testified to the EPA and worked 3 sessions as a citizen advocate to help pass the Texas Clean Air Act. This instituted a common-sense approach to clean air. This issue launched me into Texas politics and the Texas Legislature.