Roxanne Lathan is a Nacogdoches native and former educator with 21 years of experience in public education. She served as principal of Margie Chumbley Academy before retiring from education in February 2025. She announced her candidacy for Texas House District 11 in October 2025 and ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026, receiving 100% of the vote with 6,183 votes cast. Lathan was born and raised in East Texas, graduated from Nacogdoches High School, and is married to a retired Texas DPS state trooper. They have daughters and are grandparents to two grandsons. Lathan held her campaign kickoff event on October 5, 2025, at the Nacogdoches County Annex.
Roxanne Lathan was born and raised in East Texas and graduated from Nacogdoches High School. In 2004, she began her career in education as an elementary teacher and eventually advanced to the position of principal. She spent 21 years in public education, including serving as principal of the Margie Chumbley Academy in the Nacogdoches Independent School District. After retiring from education in February 2025, she transitioned to running for state representative in the 2026 election cycle. Lathan is married to a Texas Department of Public Safety state trooper whom she met in church while he was a senior at Stephen F. Austin State University. They married in 1987. Over the years they had daughters and are now proud grandparents of two grandsons.