Senator judith zaffirini biography
About Judith Zaffirini - Senator Judith Zaffirini.
Judith Zaffirini
American politician
Judith Pappas Zaffirini (born February 13, 1946) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Texas State Senate from the 21st District, which includes her home city of Laredo in south Texas.
Senator judith zaffirini biography
Zaffririni is the first female dean of the Texas Senate. [1] Zaffirini has been named among the "Top 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States" by Hispanic Business magazine.[2] Zaffirini is the first Mexican American woman elected to the Texas Senate.[3]
Background
Zaffirini is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.[4]
Zaffirini studied two summers at Laredo Community College (then Laredo Junior College).[5]
In 1977, Zaffirini became an associate of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press (WIFP).[6] WIFP is an American nonprofit publishing organization.
The organization works to increase communication between women and connect the public w