Lorraine Birabil Explained

Lorraine Birabil
Party:Democratic
Birth Place:North Texas, U.S.
Education:University of North Texas (BS, BA)
Texas A&M University (JD)
State House:Texas
District:100th
Term Start:January 28, 2020
Term End:January 12, 2021
Predecessor:Eric Johnson
Successor:Jasmine Crockett

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

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 2019–20 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. Web site: The Honorable Lorraine Birabil - Texas State Directory Online. 2020-11-09. www.txdirectory.com.
  2. Web site: Lorraine Birabil. 2020-11-09. Ballotpedia. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-01-29. Lorraine Birabil Wins Runoff For Texas House District 100. 2020-11-09. KERA News. en.
  4. Web site: Civil Rights Attorney Jasmine Crockett Is Making Waves as a Texas State Representative. 2020-11-09. Darling Magazine. 21 September 2020 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Svitek. Patrick. 2020-07-21. State Rep. Lorraine Birabil concedes after primary runoff defeat. 2020-11-09. The Texas Tribune. en.