Melissa Noriega
Full Name: Melissa NoriegaOther surnames: Meisgeier
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 145 | Jan 11, 2005 - Aug 27, 2005 | 79th (1) | Democrat | Houston / Harris | Harris |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Melissa Noriega selected by her husband, Rick Noriega, as his temporary acting representative beginning 1/11/2005 [House Journal, p. 19], and ending 8/27/2005, "State lawmaker back home after stint in Guard," 8/27/05. Austin American-Statesman. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 79th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Houston / Harris
- Counties in district:
- Harris
Terms of service notes
(1) Melissa Noriega selected by her husband, Rick Noriega, as his temporary acting representative beginning 1/11/2005 [House Journal, p. 19], and ending 8/27/2005, "State lawmaker back home after stint in Guard," 8/27/05. Austin American-Statesman. ↩
Biographical Information
- 79th Legislature, R.S., HR 6. Melissa Noriega approved as temporary acting representative for her husband, Rick Noriega, 1/11/2005. Resolutions - Administrative.
- Relatives: Rick Noriega - husband; Melissa Noriega - wife. Resolutions - Administrative.
- 79th Legislature, 2nd C.S., HR 236. Chosen by the Democratic Caucus at the end of the regular session as the first recipient of the group's Joe E. Moreno Freshman of the Year Service Award. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
- Biographical sketch, "Texas Government Insider," 11/14/2008, Strategic Partnerships, Inc., 2008.
- Melissa Noriega 51 years old in August of 2005, "Soldier's wife kept things up around the House," San Antonio Express-News.
- "Duty Calls," March 2006. Texas Monthly.
- "You're Rick Noriega. Do you approve this message?", July 2008, pp. 134-137, 166-168, 170-171. Texas Monthly.
- Photograph. Melissa Noriega, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
- 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information
House Committees
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