Last updated on:
4/12/2016 |
Author: ProCon.org
Ramon Garcia, JD Biography
- Title:
- County Judge of Hidalgo County, Texas
- Position:
- None Found to the question "Should the Government Allow Immigrants Who Are Here Illegally to Become US Citizens?"
- Reasoning:
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No position found as of Apr. 12, 2016
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with advanced degrees in fields relevant to immigration. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to immigration. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- County Judge, Hidalgo County, Texas, 2010-present
- Chief Administrative Officer, County of Hidalgo, Texas
- Member, State Bar of Texas, 1972-present
- Honoree, Pillar of Success award, University of Texas, Pan American
- Honoree, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Recipient, Valley Hispanic Award, University of Texas-Pan American Libray, 2013
- Honoree, Texas Super Lawyer, 2011
- Recipient, Golden Eagle Award, McAllen Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Recipient, Hispanic Exemplary Award, El Americano News Editorial Advisory Board
- Recipient, Governor’s Humanitarian Achievement Award, Rio Grande Valley Humanities, 2005
- Honoree, Top Plaintiff Lawyer in the Valley, Texas Lawyer magazine
- Nominee, National Trial Lawyer of the Year, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
- Chairman, Hidalgo County Democratic Party, 1994-2000
- Member, Board of Regents, Pan American University, 1983-1987
- Former Member, Texas Democratic Roundtable
- Former Member, National Democratic Party Leadership Council
- Education:
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- JD, with honors, University of Houston Bates College of Law, 1972
- BA, Pan American University, 1970
- Graduated, Edinburg High School
- Other:
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- Born on July 20, 1948, Garcia is the oldest of eight children.
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