Políticas: Latina Public Officials in TexasIn the decades since Latinas began to hold public office in the United States in the late 1950s, they have blazed new trails in public life, bringing fresh perspectives, leadership styles, and policy agendas to the business of governing cities, counties, states, and the nation. As of 2004, Latinas occupied 27. 4 percent of the more than 6,000 elected and appointed local, state, and national positions filled by Hispanic officeholders. The greatest