Recognized as a trailblazer, Senator Judith Zaffirini is featured in approximately 15 books, referenced in nine, and included in more than 15 editions of various biographical reference works. Typically they capture the story of a girl from Laredo who grew up to earn three degrees and become a leader in professional, public service, and civic arenas. She tells her own story in her publication, If Judy Pappas Can Do It, Anybody Can! The title is a statement about her attributed to her high school principal.
- Books that Feature Senator Judith Zaffirini
- Aoki, Andrew L., Kerry L. Haynie, Anne M. McCulloch, and Jeffrey D. Schultz. Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics , Vol. 2. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 2000.
- Bossard, Yvonne Cecile. Texas Women of the Century: Inspiring Stories of Great Texas Women. Austin: Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Texas, 2000.
- Crawford, Ann Fears. Texas Women: From Frontier to Future. Austin: State House Press, 1998.
- Flateau, Susie Kelly. From My Mother’s Hands. Plano: Republic of Texas Press, 2000.
- Flynn, Jean. Texas Women Who Dared to Be First. Austin: Eakin Press, 1999.
- Gómez-Quiñones, Juan. Chicano Politics: Reality and Promise 1940-1990. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1990.
- Hanson, Martana. Texas Women Trailblazers, Stars and Cowgirls. Fort Worth: Red Bandana Publishing, 2003.
- Munson, Sammye and Allison Weiner. Today's Tejano Heroes. Austin: Eakin Press, April, 2000.
- Pierce, PJ. Let me tell you what I’ve learned: Texas Wisewomen Speak. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2002.
- Rodríguez, Andrés S. Cien Poesías. Laredo: Multiplex Marketing & Associates, 2002.
- Sanchez, Jorge and Luis Diaz de Leon. Historic Women of Laredo. Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico: Impresora Monterrey, 2004.
- Telgen Diane and Jim Kemp, editors. Notable Hispanic American Women. Detroit: Gale, 1993.
- Winegarten, Ruthe and Nancy Baker Jones. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2000.
- Winegarten, Ruthe and Teresa Palomo Acosta. Las Tejanas: 300 Years of History. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2003.
Booksthat Books That Reference Senator Judith Zaffirini
- Benson, W. Scott, editor. Celebrating Texas, Honoring the Past, Building the Future. Geneva, IL: McDougal Littell, A Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003.
- Brown, Lyle C. Practicing Texas Politics, 12th edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003.
- Green, Stan. A History of The Washington Birthday Celebration. Laredo: Border Studies Publishing, 1999.
- Hunter, Leslie Gene and Cecilia Aros Hunter. Texas A&M University Kingsville. San Francisco: Arcadia Publishing, 2000.
- Jones, Eugene W., et. al. Practicing Texas Politics, Seventh Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1989.
- Jones, Eugene W., et. al. Practicing Texas Politics, Tenth Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998.
- Petras, Ross and Kathryn Petras. The Stupidest Things Ever Said By Politicians. (Quotes the late Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock’s joke about Senator Zaffirini.) New York: Pocket Books, 1999.
- Slater, Wayne and Jim Moore. Bush’s Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential. New York: John Wiley and Sons. 2004.
- Winegarten, Ruthe. Governor Ann Richards and Other Texas Women from Indians to Astronauts. Austin: Eakin Press, 1994.
Biographical Biographical Publications that Include Senator Judith Zaffirini
Who’s Who of Professionals
Who’s Who of American Women
Who’s Who in the South and Southwest
Who’s Who of American Women
Who’s Who in America
National Register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals
Strathmore’s Who’s Who
America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
Who’s Who in American Politics
Who’s Who in the Southwest
World Who’s Who of Women
Personalities of America
Personalities of the South
Dictionary of International Biography
World Who’s Who of Women in Education
Who’s Who in Texas
Outstanding Young Women of America
