She's Still Standing

On this episode of The Over The Lege Podcast, OTL Podcast Crew Regulars Stephanie Chiarello and Amy Lowrey are joined by OTL Podcast Alum Warren Pacheco. And they are joined by Texas State Senator Carol Alvarado and Author/Poet/Teacher Sean Petrie! 

So listen, learn, and laugh! 

Sen. Carol Alvarado is proud to serve Texas Senate District 6 in Harris County. She was first elected to the Texas State Senate in a 2018 Special Election.  She was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2008 and served five terms representing District 145. Now in her second term serving in the Texas Senate, Carol is Vice-Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Ports and a member of the Senate Committees on Administration, Natural Resources and Economic Development, Nominations, Transportation, and the Special Committee on Redistricting. 

Carol's primary legislative focus has been on economic development, public health, and public education. She has championed legislation to strengthen our state's workforce, regulate the use of e-cigarettes for children, and criminal justice reform. 

Carol is an advocate for women's health and reproductive rights and has passed legislation to assist victims of sexual abuse. 

As a member of the Houston City Council from 2002 to 2008, Carol led the effort to make restaurants smoke-free, stopped the shipping of more hazardous chemicals through our neighborhoods, and had air quality monitors installed in neighborhoods near chemical plants. 

Carol is a native Houstonian and a longtime resident of Houston's East End. She holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Houston and is a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Sean Petrie is an author and award-winning poet. As a founder of Austin's Typewriter Rodeo, he has written over 20,000 poems for strangers all across the country. His poetry books include Typewriter Rodeo, Listen to the Trees, and his latest, an art-poetry collaboration titled Pet Poems (also not just pets).

He also has multiple fiction and non-fiction books for kids and teaches legal writing at the University of Texas School of Law. More at SeanPetrie.com

Warren Pacheco is an actor, comedian, and agent of the dark lord based in Los Angeles, California. When taking a break from being poor, he enjoys long walks on the beach, foreign films and being a rapturous beauty. Warren is best known for his breakout roles as Gay #3 and Bitchy Receptionist.

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Cast:
Host: Stephanie Chiarello
Comedians: Warren Pacheco & Sean Petrie
Special Guest: Sen. Carol Alvarado
Announcer: Amy Lowrey
Podcast Editor: Tom Booker

Writers:
Stephanie Chiarello, Amy K.

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