Lina Hidalgo | |
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| County Judge of Harris County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ed Emmett |
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| Born | February 19, 1991 Bogotá, Colombia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) |
Lina Maria Hidalgo (born February 19, 1991) is an American politician in the state of Texas. She is the county judge of Harris County, the third-most populous county in the United States.[1] Hidalgo is the first woman and the first Latina to be elected to this office. Notwithstanding the label, the position of county judge is for the most part a nonjudicial position in Texas.[2] Hidalgo functions as the county's chief executive and its emergency manager.[3] She oversees a budget of over $4 billion.[4]
- ^ O’rourke, Ciara (September 2, 2020). "The Latina Progressive Who Faced Down Texas Republicans". POLITICO. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "What Does a County Judge Do in Texas?". Texas Association of Counties. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Emergency Management". Texas County Progress. September 26, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ "Lina Hidalgo, a 27-Year-Old Latina, Will Lead Harris County, Texas' Biggest". The New York Times. November 8, 2018. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.