Art Fierro

Peter Arthur "Art" Fierro (born December 20, 1961) is a Texas Democratic politician who served in the Texas House of Representatives for district 79.

Art Fierro
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 79th district
In office February 12, 2019 – January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Joe Pickett
Succeeded by	Claudia Ordaz Perez
Personal details
Born	Peter Arthur Fierro (1961-12-20) December 20, 1961 (age 63)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Annabelle Perez
Children	1
Residence(s)	El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	El Paso Community College University of Texas at El Paso

Personal life

Fierro's hometown is El Paso, Texas. Fierro has attended El Paso Community College and University of Texas at El Paso. His wife is Annabelle Perez, who is a District Court Judge, have one daughter Julianna. He works as a public relations consultant.^[1][2][3]

Political career

Fierro served on the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees between 2006 and 2019.^[3] Fierro also served in the Texas House of Representatives from the 79th district from 2019 to 2023. He assumed office on February 12, 2019. Fierro is affiliated with the Democratic Party.^[4] Following redistricting in 2020, Fierro lost the 2022 Democratic primary for Texas's 79th House of Representatives district to fellow Representative Claudia Ordaz Perez.^[5] During the 2022 general election, Fierro won a seat El Paso's City Council, taking office on January 3, 2023.^[6]