Laura M. Macias

Laura M. Macias began serving La Joya, Texas when elected to the City Council in 2019 and served as Mayor Pro Tem during her first term in office. She was re-elected to a second term in 2023.

Macias is a La Joya native and graduate of La Joya High School.  After earning her Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Texas Pan American (now UTRGV) in 2010, Macias began operating an adult daycare in Palmview, Texas.  In 2015 she served as a Contract Caseworker for Texas Child Protective Services.  Currently, Macias is a licensed real estate agent with Top Tier Real Estate Group serving clients throughout the Rio Grande Valley.