Mary Ann Perez was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012 and is currently serving her sixth term as State Representative for House District 144. House District 144 includes all of South Houston and parts of Houston, Pasadena, and Deer Park. She serves as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Transportation, as a member of the House Subcommittee on Transportation Funding, and as a member of the House Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures.

After graduating from Milby High School, Mary Ann worked her way through college, earning a degree in Business Administration from University of Houston-Downtown. She went on to build a successful insurance agency located in Southeast Harris County. While busy with her career, she was never too busy for her two sons or her neighborhood. She was an active Little League and school volunteer and served as President of the Meadowcreek Civic Association.

In 2009, Mary Ann was elected to the Houston Community College Board of Trustees. As a trustee, Mary Ann worked hard to move HCC and her community forward by partnering with area employers to ensure the programs reflected the needs of the current workforce and community. She worked with area schools and community groups to develop programs to keep students in school and on a path to higher education.

During her first term in the Texas House, Mary Ann was named Freshman of the Year by the bipartisan Legislative Study Group and continues to work across the aisle to move Texas forward.