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| Name | Domingo Garcia |
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Dallas, Texas , United States |
| Email | None |
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| Contributor | DFWDem |
| Last Modifed | TX DEM
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| Info | State Rep. Domingo Garcia, D-Dallas, is the son of a undocumented immigrant and the oldest of five children. His great grandfather lived in Dallas in the early 1900's but his father was born in Mexico. Domingo grew up in Dallas and attended the city's public schools. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Texas and a law degree from Texas Southern University in Houston. He also holds a degree in International Relations from El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City. He is married to Dr. Elba Garcia, a Dallas City Councilwoman and has two sons.
In 1983, Domingo opened his own general practice law office which continues to serve the Dallas community In 1991, Domingo ran for the Dallas City Council and won his race by a 2 to 1 margin over his opponent. In 1993, he was elected Mayor Pro-Tem of the Dallas City Council by a unanimous vote of his fellow council members. He became the first Mexican-American Mayor Pro-Tem in the history of Dallas. He became the first Mexican-American Mayor Pro-Tem in the history of Dallas. Working with the community and the police, he helped establish the police mobile storefronts which are now used city wide. He also passed a Graffiti Ordinance to clean up Dallas' neighborhoods and businesses.
In 1996, Domingo was elected to the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 104. He successfully garnered passage of numerous bills affecting education, including bills that allow immigrant children who graduate from a Texas high school the ability to pay instate tuition rates and receive financial help; the first bill of its kind in the nation.
Domingo's honors include being selected "Councilman of the Year" for 1993 by the Dallas Observer, "Man of the Year" for 1994, by the Oak Cliff Tribune, and the "Brilliant Award", designating him as one of the most influential people in the state by Texas Hispanic Magazine. In 1996, D Magazine named him as one of the 25 most influential people in Dallas. In 2000 he also has received the Legislative Hero Stonewall Democrats Humanitarian Award from the Texas Association of Bilingual Teachers.
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