Early life

Perla was born in California, the oldest of six children and a 1st Generation Hispanic-American, to parents from Mexico and Guatemala. After high school, she enlisted in the US Air Force and began a chapter of her life that would have her living in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Germany. In the Air Force she was an Air Traffic Controller Apprentice and then a Weather Technician. She feels her most humbling and poignant experiences were while serving on the Columbus AFB Honor Guard, where her team conducted 21-gun salute military burials and laid our fallen heroes to rest with full military honors.    

While serving, she met her husband Bart, a native Texan, and during 21 years of marriage they've added three amazing kids to the family.

Career

After finishing her tour of service, Perla continued to serve her country and communities while raising her family. She earned certification as a teacher in Department of Defense/War schools, MS, SC, and TX. Her portfolio includes teaching undergrad Spanish labs at MS State and K-12 at schools in Germany, South Carolina, and in Leander ISD. Perla has also worked as a Library Technician for the DoD at Illesheim and Ramstein, running summer reading programs and assisting with acquisitions.

Values

Perla's conservative Christian values form the bedrock of her policies. Patriotism, Integrity, and Honesty will guide her initiatives while simultaneously respecting the Freedom of Religion guaranteed by our U.S. & Texas Constitutions.