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    Domingo García (politician)

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    Domingo García
    51st President of the LULAC
    Incumbent
    Assumed office
    August 2018
    Preceded byRoger C. Rocha Jr.
    Personal details
    BornTexas, U.S.
    EducationUniversity of North Texas (BA)
    Texas Southern University (JD)
    El Colegio de Mexico (MA)

    Domingo García is an American lawyer and politician. He serves as the 51st President of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). He previously served as a member of the Dallas City Council, Mayor Pro Tem of Dallas, and a member of the Texas House of Representatives.[1] He was elected the president of LULAC in 2018.

    Early life and career[edit]

    García earned Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Texas in 1980 and his Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston in 1983. He then worked as a personal injury lawyer.[2]

    Political career[edit]

    García was first elected to the Dallas City Council in 1991 and served until 1995. He was elected Mayor Pro Tem of Dallas in 1993 and became the first Latino to hold that post. He served in the Texas House of Representatives for three terms. He was the co-author of HB1403, known as the Texas Instate-Tuition Act, or the Texas Dream Act. This bill was the first in the country to allow undocumented students from Texas high schools to pay in-state tuition at Texas State Universities.[3]

    García was a candidate in Dallas's 2002 mayoral special election, but did not win.[4] He also ran for the United States House of Representatives in the 2012 elections but lost 49% to 50%.[5] He opted not to run for Congress in 2014.[6]

    LULAC[edit]

    García was elected president of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in 2018.[7]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "LULAC National President Domingo Garcia". LULAC. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
    2. ^ "How Domingo Garcia resurrected his political career". Dallasnews.com. May 11, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
    3. ^ Valenzuela, Angela. "Texas Dream Act (House Bill 1403)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
    4. ^ "Dallas County Dallas (DISD Special Election) January 19, 2002 Unofficial Group Cumulative Media Report". Dallas County. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
    5. ^ Jeffers, Jr., Gromer. "Domingo Garcia to announce his candidacy for Congress Thursday". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
    6. ^ Jeffers, Jr., Gromer. "Domingo Garcia won't seek rematch against incumbent Marc Veasey for Congress". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
    7. ^ Obed Manuel7:00 PM on July 23, 2018, CDT (July 23, 2018). "Domingo Garcia takes reins of LULAC as it strives to reach younger Latinos". Dallasnews.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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