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 (age 43); San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Texas at San Antonio Our Lady of the Lake University
Website	Campaign website

Diana Jennifer Arévalo (born October 27, 1981) is an American politician.^[1] She was the former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 116th district.

Election history

Arévalo ran unopposed in the November 2016 general election after defeating two opponents in the Democratic primary.^[2]^[3] She served on the Rules and Resolutions, Defense and Veteran's Affairs, and Public Health committees.

In 2018, Arévalo ran for re-election. She was defeated in the Democratic primary by her predecessor, Trey Martinez Fischer, winning 49.4% of the vote compared to Martinez Fischer's 50.6%.^[4] She left office on January 8, 2019 and was succeeded by Trey Martinez Fischer.^[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.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ 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) 2017–2019	Succeeded by Trey Martinez Fischer

[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] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[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.

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