Lorraine Birabil

Lorraine Birabil is an American attorney and politician who served briefly as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 100th district.

Lorraine Birabil
Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
from the 100th district
In office
January 28, 2020 – January 12, 2021
Preceded byEric Johnson
Succeeded byJasmine Crockett
Personal details
BornNorth Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of North Texas (BS, BA)
Texas A&M University (JD)

Early life and education

Born and raised in North Texas, Birabil earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of North Texas. She then earned a Juris Doctor from the Texas A&M University School of Law.[1]

Career

A Democrat, she was elected to the House in a 2020 special election, succeeding Eric Johnson, who had been elected mayor of Dallas.[2][3] In the July 2020 Democratic primary for a full term in the Texas House of Representatives, Birabil was narrowly defeated by Jasmine Crockett. She left office in January 2021 and declined to run again when Crockett vacated the seat to run for Congress.[4][5]

References
  1. "The Honorable Lorraine Birabil - Texas State Directory Online". www.txdirectory.com. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  2. "Lorraine Birabil". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. "Lorraine Birabil Wins Runoff For Texas House District 100". KERA News. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  4. "Civil Rights Attorney Jasmine Crockett Is Making Waves as a Texas State Representative". Darling Magazine. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  5. Svitek, Patrick (2020-07-21). "State Rep. Lorraine Birabil concedes after primary runoff defeat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
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