Ina Minjarez

Ina Marie Minjarez (born March 27, 1975) is a lawyer and a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 124 in San Antonio, Texas. She was sworn into office on April 30, 2015, after winning a special election on April 21.^[1] She served as Assistant District Attorney for Bexar County from 2000 through 2006.

Ina Minjarez
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 124th district
In office April 30, 2015 – January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Jose Menendez
Succeeded by	Josey Garcia
Personal details
Born	(1975-03-27) March 27, 1975 (age 50) El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Leo Gomez
Residence(s)	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame St. Mary's University
Occupation	Lawyer
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Minjarez handily won election to her second full term in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 31,674 votes (67.6 percent), she topped her conservative Republican challenger, Johnny S. Arredondo, who finished with 15,151 votes (32.4 percent).^[2] Arredondo formerly ran unsuccessfully for the San Antonio City Council. He carried the support of Governor Greg Abbott in the race against Minjarez.

Sponsored legislation

In 2016, Minjarez sponsored "David's Law", legislation aimed at preventing cyberbullying.^[3]