Melva has spent her adult life serving... both in uniform and here at home…serving her community. Her involvement includes:

Veterans Support and Advocacy
Local Neighborhood Outreach
Community Safety and Preparedness Initiatives
Mentoring Youth and Supporting Families
Participation in Civic and Nonprofit Programs

Community Involvement

Melva Perez’s community involvement includes support for veterans, local neighborhood outreach, community safety and preparedness initiatives, youth mentoring, family support, and civic and nonprofit programs.

LTC Melva Pérez (Ret.) built her career on duty, honor, and selfless service. She served for almost three decades in the United States Army, rising through the ranks to become a respected leader known for strategic thinking, discipline, and unwavering integrity.

Meet Melva

Melva Perez served in the U.S. Army for almost three decades.

Melva served in the U.S. Army for almost three decades.

2026 Texas General Election

Prosperous Community

Fighting for permanent property tax relief so that families and seniors can afford to stay in the homes they love.

Melva Rivera Perez for TXHD 119

Advocates for permanent property tax relief for families and seniors.

- Advocates for permanent property tax relief for families and seniors.

Economy

As of July 22, 2026, Melva Perez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Brighter Community

Empowering parents and expanding vocational and trade schools to prepare our students for high-paying local job.

Advocates for empowering parents and expanding vocational and trade schools to prepare students for high-paying local jobs.

- Advocates for empowering parents and expanding vocational and trade schools to prepare students for high-paying local jobs.

Education

Powerful Community

Investing in our power grid and fixing aging water infrastructure to keep our community running and utility bills affordable.

Community trust begins with government delivering the basics and delivering them well! Melva will advocate resources are allocated efficiently and transparently.

Advocates for investment in the power grid and repairs to aging water infrastructure to maintain service and keep utility bills affordable.

- Advocates for investment in the power grid and repairs to aging water infrastructure to maintain service and keep utility bills affordable.

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

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Melva Perez

Melva is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. She served in the Army for 28 years, leading soldiers, safeguarding American interests and defending national freedoms.

Melva Perez's campaign for Texas State Representative, District 119, is her first entry into politics.

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Supports "fighting for permanent property tax relief so that families and seniors can afford to stay in the homes they love."

Supports empowering parents and expanding vocational and trade schools to prepare students for high-paying local jobs.

Wants to invest in the power grid and fix aging water infrastructure to keep utility bills affordable.

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