Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	51	Jan 10, 1989 - Jan 4, 1991	71st	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	51	Elected but never sworn	72nd (1) (2) (3) (4)	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	51	Jan 13, 1987 - Jan 10, 1989	70th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis
H	51	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Austin / Travis		Travis

(1) 72nd Legislature - 1/8/1991, Guerrero not included in Roll of Members-Elect and Oath of Office, pp. 3-7. House Journal.
(2) Glen Maxey, in special run-off election 3/2/1991, sworn 3/6/1991, succeeded Lena Guerrero, declined to qualify 1/4/1991. Maxey sworn during 72nd Regular Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 72nd Legislature - Message from the Governor, 1/16/1991, p. 30; Nominee Confirmed, 1/16/1991, p. 49. Guerrero appointed to Texas Railroad Commission by Governor Ann Richards. Senate Journal.
(4) Special election 2/9/1991, runoff 3/2/1991. Texas Secretary of State - Election Dates Including Special Elections, 1966-2001.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

• 66th Legislature, R.S., SR 472. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
• 81st Legislature, R.S., SCR 62. Resolutions - Memorial.

Biographical Sketches

• Photo and biographical sketch, Maria Elena (Lena) Guerrero, pp. 227-230. Second Mexican American woman elected to the Texas House. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.
• GUERRERO, MARIA ELENA [LENA] (1957-2008). Handbook of Texas Online.
• Guerrero, Lena. Texas State Cemetery.

Other Resources

• "Guerrero travels to Mexico on behalf of the Governor-elect," discusses Lena Guerrero's trip to Mexico to invite four Mexican Governors to the 1991 inauguration, 12/19/1990. Governor Ann W. Richards.
• Youngest woman sworn into Texas House. First woman, first Hispanic, and first minority to sit on the Texas Railroad Commission. Houston Chronicle.
• Railroad Commissioners Past through Present, with dates of service. Railroad Commission of Texas.
• Mentioned in "Access Through the Lobby," 2/24/1995, pp. 14-17. Texas Observer.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

• Named one of 'The Best'. Best and Worst Legislators 1989.

Photographs

• Photograph. Lena Guerrero, 72nd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
• Photograph. Lena Guerrero, 71st Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Lena Guerrero, 70th Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. Lena Guerrero, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 70th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 71st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
• 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

71st R.S. - 1989 Government Organization   State Affairs (Vice Chair)  State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

70th R.S. - 1987 Government Organization   Rules and Resolutions (Vice Chair)  State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight

69th R.S. - 1985 Human Services   State Affairs   State Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Urban Issues, Special