Leticia Van de Putte, Candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor, Talks Policy and Parenting

Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor of Texas, centers her life around not only policy, but also celebration — of 23 years of marriage, raising six children and six grandchildren, and a successful pharmaceutical career and business.

Leticia Van de Putte, Candidate for Texas Lieutenant Governor, On Growing Up and Learning as a Latina

By Nicole Akoukou Thompson
Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, former member of the Texas House of Representatives and practicing pharmacist, is the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in the Nov. 4, 2014 general election. She credits her personal, professional, and political career to strong backing from parents, an intense concern for education and community, and a deep understanding of the obstacles that Latino parents face.

Lt. Gov. Hopeful For Texas Blast GOP Candidates For Immigration Rhetoric

By Shawn Raymundo
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte is a Democrat running for the lieutenant governor seat of Texas this year. If she wins the election in November, she will be the first Hispanic and the first woman to hold the position in the state.
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