Admitted: 1983, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Law School: Southern Methodist University, J.D.
Member: Cameron County Bar Association (President, 2001-2002); State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyer Association (Director, 1993-1995).
Biography: President, Student Bar Association, Southern Methodist University, 1982-1983. Member, Harlingen City Commission, 1998-2007. Harlingen Mayor Pro-Tem, 1999-2000, Harlingen Mayor, 2007.
Born: San Benito, Texas, June 1, 1958