At-Large Position 4
Council Member Alejandra Salinas
Alejandra Salinas is a third-generation Texan and nationally recognized attorney who is proud to call Houston home. Elected in December 2025, she is the first openly LGBTQ+ Latina ever elected to Houston City Council and the first Latina elected citywide in nearly 30 years. She is also the youngest member of City Council.
Born and raised in South Texas, Alejandra grew up in a family shaped by hard work, perseverance, and service to others. Her grandfather worked in the cotton fields before becoming a U.S. Air Force colonel, and her great-grandfather came to the U.S. in search of opportunity and built a life as a successful businessman and community leader.
As the eldest of three, Alejandra developed a strong sense of responsibility as her family navigated her mother’s battle with mental illness and addiction. Those experiences shaped her deep empathy for families facing similar challenges. Her father, a trial lawyer, also inspired her drive to advocate and fight for justice.
As a high school student, Alejandra organized a walkout and helped create a campus-wide forum for students to speak about federal immigration legislation that would affect families in her community. At the University of Texas, she became deeply involved in civic life, learning how to organize, listen, and build consensus. She completed her law degree at Boston College and later clerked for Chief Judge Sidney R. Thomas on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Alejandra moved to Houston in 2016 as a young attorney and quickly fell in love with the city. For nearly a decade, Alejandra has stood up for individuals and businesses in the courtroom. As a partner at Susman Godfrey, one of the nation’s top litigation firms, she helped protect Harris County elections, challenged discriminatory school policies, and secured over a billion dollars for authors and publishers whose books were unlawfully copied by an artificial intelligence company. Read more ...
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Representing all 2.3 million Houstonians, Council Member Alejandra Salinas is fighting for safer neighborhoods, affordable and reliable city services, and strong infrastructure that keeps the lights on and floodwaters out of our homes. Through office hours, community meetings, and neighborhood outreach, Council Member Salinas works to ensure voices from across Houston inform citywide policy decisions.
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