Judith Cruz

Judith Cruz was a member of the Houston Independent School District in Texas, representing District VIII. She assumed office on January 16, 2020. She left office on January 11, 2024.

Cruz ran for election to the Houston Independent School District to represent District VIII in Texas. She won in the general election on November 5, 2019.

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Judith Cruz defeated incumbent Diana Davila in the general election for Houston Independent School District, District VIII on November 5, 2019.

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,309
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Cruz's campaign website stated the following:

“	We need a strong principal pipeline and effective leadership at every level beginning in the classroom. Parents want rigor, not mediocrity, for their students. We need to ensure that students have equity of opportunity at both magnet and neighborhood schools. Schools need freedom to innovate. ... We must bring greater transparency and trust to the district. We must elevate the voice of parents, teachers and students.^[1]	”
—Judith Cruz’s campaign website (2019)^[2]

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↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Judith Cruz for HISD District 8, "My Why," accessed September 11, 2019

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