Carol Hittson Kent (born May 29, 1953) is a Democratic former member of the

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, representing House District 102 in the

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after her election in 2008. District 102 encompassed the Western part of

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and a portion of

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. In the 2008 general election, she narrowly unseated 20-year incumbent Republican Tony Goolsby. After one term, she lost her 2010 reelection bid to the Republican

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Stefani Carter Stefani Carter (born February 15, 1978) is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 102nd District, which included parts of Dallas, and the northern Dallas County suburbs of Garland, and Richardson, Texas. First elected in ...

of Dallas.

Early life

Kent grew up in

, Texas, where she graduated from South Garland High School. She received both

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and

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degrees from

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, Texas. She resides in the

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area.

References

External links

Official Campaign Website (now defunct)
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