Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Lena Guerrero

Full Name: Maria Elena "Lena" Guerrero
Birth date: November 27, 1957
Death date: April 24, 2008

Terms of Service

House, 72nd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislature
Elected but never sworn
Democrat
House, 71st Legislature
1/10/1989 - 1/4/1991
Democrat
House, 70th Legislature
1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
Democrat
House, 69th Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Democrat

(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

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 .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

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

Photographs

Photograph. Lena Guerrero, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Lena Guerrero, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lena Guerrero, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lena Guerrero, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

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 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 .
GUERRERO, MARIA ELENA [LENA] (1957-2008). Handbook of Texas Online .
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 .
Guerrero, Lena. Texas State Cemetery .