#The sente professional

All members of the Senate were of the Patrician or wealthy landowner class. The senate passed all laws and collected all taxes. Senator Paxton and her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, met as students at Baylor University and have been married since 1986. The Roman system of government might seem a little strange to us, but for them it worked for almost 500 years. She was also appointed to the Texas Sunset Commission and Senate Redistricting Committee by Lt. Senator Paxton currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Nominations Committee and sits on the Senate committees for Business & Commerce, Education, Higher Education, and Local Government. On Tuesday, January 10th, 2017, the Honorable Randy McNally was elected to be the 87th Speaker of the Senate and Lieutenant Governor of the Great State of. Senator Paxton leverages her expertise as an educator, interest in technology, experience as a small business owner, and deep roots in Collin County and North Dallas to advocate for her constituents and lead on policy that elevates educational and economic opportunity and human dignity.

She earned an undergraduate degree in Mathematical Science from Baylor University and a Master of Science in Education from the University of Houston-Clear Lake. For more facts about the Senate of the 87th Legislature see our Facts & Figures page.

Senator Paxton is an adopted child and the first person in her family to graduate from college. The Texas Senate is composed of 31 members who represent 31 separate geographical districts in the state. Senator Paxton describes her job in three words: Listen. The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organization of Republican members of the U.S. A secondary math teacher and school counselor for more than 20 years, she is the first educator elected to the Texas Senate in over two decades.

#The sente professional

Angela Paxton was elected to the Texas Senate in November of 2018 and represents fast-growing Senate District 8 in Collin and Dallas counties, a district that is home to professional sports headquarters, dozens of Fortune 1000 companies, countless entrepreneurs and small businesses, and top-rated public schools. The California Senate Fellows program was established in 1973 to provide participants with insight into the legislative process.The fellowship program's goals include exposing people with diverse life experiences and backgrounds to the legislative process and providing research and other professional staff assistance to the Senate.