Jasmine Crockett
Jasmine Crockett is an American attorney and politician who is the Representative for District 100 in the Texas House of Representatives. Elected in July 2020, she assumed office in January 2021.
Jasmine Crockett | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the Texas House of Representatives from the 100th district | |
| Assuming office January 2021 | |
| Succeeding | Lorraine Birabil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Rhodes College (BA) University of Houston (JD) |
Early life and education
Crockett was born in St. Louis. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business from Rhodes College. As an undergraduate, Crockett planned to become an anesthesiologist or Certified Public Accountant before deciding to attend law school. She earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.[1]
Career
After earning her law degree, Crockett remained in Texas and worked as a civil rights attorney. Crockett worked as a public defender for Bowie County, Texas before establishing her own law firm. During the George Floyd protests, Crockett and her associates took on the pro bono cases of several Black Lives Matter activists.[2] After Eric Johnson vacated his seat in the Texas House to serve as the mayor of Dallas, a special election was held to serve for the remainder of his term. In the special election, Crockett was defeated by Lorraine Birabil. In the July 2020 Democratic primary for a full term in the Texas House, Crockett narrowly defeated Birabil. She will assume office in January 2021.[3][4]
References
- "Jasmine Crockett". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- "Civil Rights Attorney Jasmine Crockett Is Making Waves as a Texas State Representative". Darling Magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- Svitek, Patrick (2020-07-21). "State Rep. Lorraine Birabil concedes after primary runoff defeat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
- Lueckemeyer, Olivia (2020-07-14). "Jasmine Felicia Crockett edges out narrow victory over incumbent Lorraine Birabil in race for House District 100". impact. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
