Tara Rios Ybarra
Tara Rios Ybarra was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. She represented District 43 from 2009 to 2010. She has also served on the South Padre Island City Council.
Ybarra is a dentist, and has had her own private practice since 1997. She previously worked as a Dental Consultant at the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Department of Homeland Security.
Ybarra is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Child Advocacy Center, and Family Crisis Center Against Domestic Violence Board.[1]
2010 primary
In the 2010 primary, held on March 2, Rios Ybarra was defeated by J.M. Lozano.[2].
Committee assignments
- Agriculture and Livestock Committee, Texas House
- Energy Resources Committee, Texas House
- Rules & Resolutions Committee, Texas House
Sponsored legislation
- HB 2132 - Relating to sealing of court records containing identifying financial information or personal identifying information.
- HB 4136 - Relating to sealing court records containing medical information for children who are victims of certain offenses.
- HB 4320 - Relating to the integration of the application and eligibility determination processes for the child health plan and children's Medicaid programs.[3]
Elections
2010
Ybarra ran for re-election in District 43 but was defeated by J.M. Lozano in the March 2 Democratic primary. Lozano faced Libertarian Richard Shuey in the November 2 general election.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Ybarra won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 43rd District, defeating Richard Shuey (L). Ybarra received 25,771 votes in the election while Shuey received 3,782 votes.[4] Ybarra raised $522,496 for her campaign.[5]
Texas House of Representatives, District 43 | ||||
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Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
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25,771 | 87.20% | ||
Richard Shuey (L) | 3,782 | 12.79% |
Campaign finance summary
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External links
- Tara Rios Ybarra's campaign site
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Tara Rios Ybarra (dead link)
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 43 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- Mexican American Legislative Caucus profile (dead link)
- Tara Rios Ybarra on Facebook
- Tara Rios Ybarra on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Tara Rios Ybarra
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "HD-43: Rios Ybarra Loses to Lozano," March 2, 2010
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Ybarra
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 24, 2014
- ↑ District 43 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by ' |
Texas House District 43 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by J.M. Lozano |