Jasmine Felicia Crockett - was elected to the United States House of Representatives on November 8, 2022. Rep Crockett is known for her powerful statements as she addresses her counterparts across the aisle on the House floor.

Crockett attended Rhodes College, a private liberal arts school in Memphis, Tennessee. While there, she and several other Black Rhodes students were victims of a hate crime which led her to pursue a career in social justice. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and continued her education at the University of Houston Law Center, where she earned a Juris Doctor degree, allowing her to practice law. After graduation, Crockett initially worked as a civil rights attorney in Texas. She later worked as a public defender in Bowie County, Texas before establishing Crockett Law Firm, PLLC. The firm took on several pro bono cases of Black Lives Matter advocates.

In 2020 Crockett turned her attention to politics and announced she would challenge the incumbent Democrat representing the 100th District in the Texas Legislature. She narrowly won the primary election but easily defeated her Republican challenger in the 2020 general election. Crockett served one term in the Texas Legislature, where she was one of 56 Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an effort to block the passage of restrictive voting legislation.

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Crockett is an active member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.