Eva Contreras Sandoval

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Eva Contreras Sandoval (b. September 28, 1956 in Camotlán, Colima) is a Mexican politician affiliated to the National Action Party (PAN) who currently serves in the upper house of the Mexican Congress.

[edit] Political career

Contreras served as head of the Puerto Vallarta DIF during the municipal presidency of her husband. In 2006 she was elected a member (regidora) of the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. During the 2006 congressional elections she ran as substitute senator of candidate Alberto Cárdenas Jiménez; Cárdenas won the election but left that position to join President Caderón's cabinet, thus Contreras will be serving as substitute senator during the LX and LXI Legislatures (2006–2012).