Sonia Rash is a native Houstonian and the proud daughter of two working class parents.  Her father was a Bookkeeper and her mother a Nurse.  At an early age both parents instilled in her the importance of hard work and a commitment to always treat everyone with dignity, respect and fairness.  She attended the High School for Performing Arts and upon graduation attended Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.  She then went on to continue her education by receiving a Master’s Degree in International Economics from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.