Serving in the U.S. House of Representatives involves much more than debating policy and voting on legislation on Capitol Hill. It also requires a great deal of listening to and engaging the constituents living in local districts.  

Rep. Sylvia Garcia joins this episode of “Profiles in Public Service” alongside Enrique Garcia, a constituent services representative from her district office in Houston, Texas. In 2019, Garcia became the first Hispanic member of the Houston congressional delegation and one of the first two Latinas to represent Texas in Congress. Previously, she worked in various roles in the Texas state government, and as a social worker and legal aid lawyer. Enrique and Rep. Garcia will talk about their work to increase trust in the federal government by delivering excellent customer service to their constituents and meeting the diverse needs of the communities they serve.   

A full transcript of this episode can be found ⁠here.⁠

Additional resources:

• Learn more about Representative Sylvia Garcia. 

• Read more about Representative Garcia office’s involvement in getting justice for constituents Vanessa Guillén and her family. 

• Learn more about the I Am Vanessa Guillén Act. 

• Representative Garcia’s Youth Advisory Council.