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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
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| name = Claudia Ordaz Perez
| name = Claudia Ordaz
| state_house = Texas
| state_house = Texas
| district = 76th
| district = [[Texas's 79th House of Representatives district|79th]]
| term_start = January 12, 2021
| term_start = January 10, 2023
| term_end =
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Cesar Blanco]]
| predecessor = [[Art Fierro]]
| successor =
| successor =
| state_house1 = Texas
| district1 = [[Texas's 76th House of Representatives district|76th]]
| term_start1 = January 12, 2021
| term_end1 = January 10, 2023
| predecessor1 = [[Cesar Blanco]]
| successor1 = [[Suleman Lalani]]
| birth_name = Claudia Ordaz
| birth_name = Claudia Ordaz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|13}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|13}}
| birth_place = [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[El Paso, Texas]], U.S.
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Texas at El Paso]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| alma_mater = [[University of Texas at El Paso]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| occupation =
| occupation =
| spouse = Vincent Perez
| spouse =
| children =
| children =
| residence = [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]], [[Texas]], U.S.
| residence = El Paso, Texas, U.S.
|signature=Claudia Ordaz Perez Signature.png
| website = https://claudiaordazperezfortexas.com/
| website =
}}
}}


'''Claudia Ordaz Perez''' (born September 9, 1986)<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/162423/claudia-ordaz-perez|title=Claudia Ordaz Perez' Biography|publisher=votesmart.org|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> is an American politician. She has represented the 76th District in the [[Texas House of Representatives]] since 2021. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].
'''Claudia Ordaz''' (born January 13, 1986)<ref name=votesmart>{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/162423/claudia-ordaz-perez|title=Claudia Ordaz' Biography|publisher=votesmart.org|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> is an American politician. As a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], she currently serves in the [[Texas House of Representatives]] for the 79th District of El Paso’s northeast and eastside, which includes the El Paso International Airport and Fort Bliss, the country’s largest installation in the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Representatives |first=Texas House of |title=Texas House of Representatives |url=https://www.house.texas.gov/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.house.texas.gov}}</ref>


==Early life, education, and career==
==Early life, education, and career==
Ordaz Perez graduated from [[Montwood High School]].<ref name=mhs>{{cite web|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/archives/2020/02/18/claudia-ordaz-perez-democratic-candidate-for-state-representa-el-paso-times-candidate-questionnaire/4796559002/|title=Questionnaire: Claudia Ordaz Perez, Democratic candidate for State Representative, District 76n|publisher=El Paso Times|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref> She then went on an attended the [[University of Texas at El Paso]], where she received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in Political Science in 2008. Since then Claudia has served for the [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]] council for District 6 of the city and was [[Mayor pro tempore]] at one point. She also was a press secretary for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[112th United States Congress]] and communications director for the [[Texas Senate]]. She also attended the [[Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs]] at [[University of Texas at Austin]].<ref name=lbj>{{cite web|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/23/el-paso-city-rep-claudia-ordaz-perez-seeks-texas-house-district-seat/4074193002/|title=Mission Valley city Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez announces candidacy for Texas House|publisher=El Paso Times|date=October 23, 2019|access-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref>
Ordaz is a graduate of local public schools. She graduated from [[Montwood High School]].<ref name=mhs>{{cite web|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/archives/2020/02/18/claudia-ordaz-perez-democratic-candidate-for-state-representa-el-paso-times-candidate-questionnaire/4796559002/|title=Questionnaire: Claudia Ordaz, Democratic candidate for State Representative, District 76n|publisher=El Paso Times|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref> She then went on an attended the [[University of Texas at El Paso]], where she received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in Political Science in 2008. Since then she served as the [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]] council member for District 6 of the city and was [[Mayor pro tempore]] at one point. She left the city council upon her election to the state legislature. She also was a press secretary for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in the [[112th United States Congress]] and communications director for the [[Texas Senate]]. She also attended the [[Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs]] at the [[University of Texas at Austin]].<ref name=lbj>{{cite web|url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/10/23/el-paso-city-rep-claudia-ordaz-perez-seeks-texas-house-district-seat/4074193002/|title=Mission Valley city Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez announces candidacy for Texas House|publisher=El Paso Times|date=October 23, 2019|access-date=January 27, 2021}}</ref>


Claudia's husband Vincent Perez was a [[El Paso County, Texas|El Paso County]] commissioner from 2012 to 2020.<ref name=ktsm>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/local/incumbent-vince-perez-loses-democratic-county-commissioners-runoff-to-iliana-holguin/|title=Incumbent Vince Perez loses Democratic County Commissioners runoff to Iliana Holguin|publisher=KTSM.com|date=15 July 2020|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>
Claudia's former husband Vincent Perez was an [[El Paso County, Texas|El Paso County]] commissioner from 2012 to 2020.<ref name=ktsm>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/local/incumbent-vince-perez-loses-democratic-county-commissioners-runoff-to-iliana-holguin/|title=Incumbent Vince Perez loses Democratic County Commissioners runoff to Iliana Holguin|publisher=KTSM.com|date=15 July 2020|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>


==Elections==
==Elections==
Ordaz Perez was elected for city council of El Paso in 2014 in a special election for District 6. She kept the seat after the 2015 and 2018 general election. Claudia announced in October 2019 to run for the [[Texas House of Representatives]] District 76th seat, that was being held by [[Cesar Blanco]] at the time.<ref name=lbj/><ref name=txelect/> Representative Blanco announced he would run for the [[Texas Senate, District 29|29th District]] in the Texas Senate.<ref name=lbj/> By announcing her run, she resigned her council seat, though she will continue to serve until a successor is chosen in a special election.<ref name=txelect>{{cite web|url=https://txelects.com/7-new-candidates-and-endorsement-news-for-october-23/|title=7 New Candidates and Endorsement News for October 23|publisher=txelects.com|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> Claudia ran unopposed in the November [[2020 Texas House of Representatives election|2020 election]] and defeated Elisa Tamayo earlier in the year in the primaries.<ref name=cbs4>{{cite web|last=Candelaria|first=Adriana|url=https://cbs4local.com/news/election/hispanic-women-campaign-wet-weather-for-texas-rep-dist-76-seat|title=Claudia Ordaz Perez wins Texas Rep. Dist. 76 seat|publisher=KDBC-TV|date=3 March 2020|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=ktsm2>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/news/your-local-election-hq/ordaz-perez-takes-early-lead-to-represent-el-paso-in-austin/|title=Ordaz-Perez to represent El Paso in Austin|publisher=KTSM.com|date=3 March 2020|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>
Ordaz was elected for city council of El Paso in 2014 in a special election for District 6, becoming the youngest elected official in the city of El Paso and resulting in the first-ever majority by female representatives on Council. She was re-elected in 2015 and 2018 with over 72 percent of the vote. Claudia announced in October 2019 to run for the [[Texas House of Representatives]] District 76th seat, that was being held by [[Cesar Blanco]] at the time.<ref name=lbj/><ref name=txelect/> Representative Blanco announced he would run for the [[Texas Senate, District 29|29th District]] in the Texas Senate.<ref name=lbj/> By announcing her run, she resigned her council seat.<ref name=txelect>{{cite web|url=https://txelects.com/7-new-candidates-and-endorsement-news-for-october-23/|title=7 New Candidates and Endorsement News for October 23|date=October 24, 2019 |publisher=txelects.com|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref> Claudia ran unopposed in the November [[2020 Texas House of Representatives election|2020 election]] and defeated Elisa Tamayo earlier in the year in the primaries.<ref name=cbs4>{{cite web|last=Candelaria|first=Adriana|url=https://cbs4local.com/news/election/hispanic-women-campaign-wet-weather-for-texas-rep-dist-76-seat|title=Claudia Ordaz Perez wins Texas Rep. Dist. 76 seat|publisher=KDBC-TV|date=3 March 2020|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref><ref name=ktsm2>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktsm.com/news/your-local-election-hq/ordaz-perez-takes-early-lead-to-represent-el-paso-in-austin/|title=Ordaz-Perez to represent El Paso in Austin|publisher=KTSM.com|date=3 March 2020|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>


==Political positions==
==Political positions==
===Education===
===Education===
Claudia is in favor of increasing funding for the [[Education in Texas#Primary and secondary education|public schools]], as well as long-term equitable funding. She believes that the state short-changed the local schools of El Paso and crippled the education.<ref name=mhs/>
Ordaz is in favor of increasing funding for [[Education in Texas#Primary and secondary education|public schools]], as well as long-term equitable funding. She believes that the state short-changed the local schools of El Paso and crippled the education system.<ref name=mhs/>


===Health Care===
===Health care===
Ordaz Perez agrees in expanding [[medicaid]] to cover more low-income uninsured adults. She states that 1 in 3 adults in the city of El Paso are uninsured and hopes that by expanding medicaid would reduce the cost for tax payers in the long run paying for uncompensated care.<ref name=mhs/>
Ordaz supports expanding [[Medicaid]] to cover more low-income uninsured adults. She states that 1 in 3 adults in the city of El Paso are uninsured and hopes that expanding Medicaid would reduce the cost for tax payers in the long run by paying for uncompensated care.<ref name=mhs/>


===Parental Leave===
===Parental Leave===
Claudia is in favor of parents to spend time at home during the first months of parenting, as well as taking care of the elderly. She passed the Parental Leave Policy for the city of El Paso, which allows employees to donate unused sick leave to parents at no cost to taxpayers. She plans to influence the position statewide.<ref name=mhs/>
Ordaz is in favor of parents spending time at home during the first months of parenting, as well as taking care of the elderly. She passed Parental Leave legislation that provides family leave benefits for state employees, which allows employees to donate unused sick leave to parents at no cost to taxpayers. Ordaz was recognized with the "Legislative Star" award for her legislation.<ref name=mhs/>

==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://claudiaordazperezfortexas.com/ Campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023025321/https://claudiaordazperezfortexas.com/ |date=October 23, 2020 }}
* [https://rogersfortexas.com/ Campaign website]
* [https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=60 State legislative page]
* [https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=76 State legislative page]


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Latest revision as of 06:01, 19 December 2024

Claudia Ordaz
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 79th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
Preceded byArt Fierro
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 76th district
In office
January 12, 2021 – January 10, 2023
Preceded byCesar Blanco
Succeeded bySuleman Lalani
Personal details
Born
Claudia Ordaz

(1986-01-13) January 13, 1986 (age 38)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas at El Paso (BA)
Signature

Claudia Ordaz (born January 13, 1986)[1] is an American politician. As a member of the Democratic Party, she currently serves in the Texas House of Representatives for the 79th District of El Paso’s northeast and eastside, which includes the El Paso International Airport and Fort Bliss, the country’s largest installation in the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM).[2]

Early life, education, and career

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Ordaz is a graduate of local public schools. She graduated from Montwood High School.[3] She then went on an attended the University of Texas at El Paso, where she received a BA in Political Science in 2008. Since then she served as the El Paso council member for District 6 of the city and was Mayor pro tempore at one point. She left the city council upon her election to the state legislature. She also was a press secretary for the United States House of Representatives in the 112th United States Congress and communications director for the Texas Senate. She also attended the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.[4]

Claudia's former husband Vincent Perez was an El Paso County commissioner from 2012 to 2020.[5]

Elections

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Ordaz was elected for city council of El Paso in 2014 in a special election for District 6, becoming the youngest elected official in the city of El Paso and resulting in the first-ever majority by female representatives on Council. She was re-elected in 2015 and 2018 with over 72 percent of the vote. Claudia announced in October 2019 to run for the Texas House of Representatives District 76th seat, that was being held by Cesar Blanco at the time.[4][6] Representative Blanco announced he would run for the 29th District in the Texas Senate.[4] By announcing her run, she resigned her council seat.[6] Claudia ran unopposed in the November 2020 election and defeated Elisa Tamayo earlier in the year in the primaries.[7][8]

Political positions

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Education

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Ordaz is in favor of increasing funding for public schools, as well as long-term equitable funding. She believes that the state short-changed the local schools of El Paso and crippled the education system.[3]

Health care

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Ordaz supports expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured adults. She states that 1 in 3 adults in the city of El Paso are uninsured and hopes that expanding Medicaid would reduce the cost for tax payers in the long run by paying for uncompensated care.[3]

Parental Leave

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Ordaz is in favor of parents spending time at home during the first months of parenting, as well as taking care of the elderly. She passed Parental Leave legislation that provides family leave benefits for state employees, which allows employees to donate unused sick leave to parents at no cost to taxpayers. Ordaz was recognized with the "Legislative Star" award for her legislation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Claudia Ordaz' Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Representatives, Texas House of. "Texas House of Representatives". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Questionnaire: Claudia Ordaz, Democratic candidate for State Representative, District 76n". El Paso Times. February 18, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Mission Valley city Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez announces candidacy for Texas House". El Paso Times. October 23, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Incumbent Vince Perez loses Democratic County Commissioners runoff to Iliana Holguin". KTSM.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "7 New Candidates and Endorsement News for October 23". txelects.com. October 24, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Candelaria, Adriana (March 3, 2020). "Claudia Ordaz Perez wins Texas Rep. Dist. 76 seat". KDBC-TV. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ordaz-Perez to represent El Paso in Austin". KTSM.com. March 3, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
from the 76th district
2021–present 		Incumbent
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