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Roberto Alonzo's Biography

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Full Name:

Roberto R. Alonzo

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Sylvana; 3 Children: Roberto Jr, Maria Xiomara, Jose Maria Emeterio

Birth Date:

12/25/1956

Birth Place:

Crystal City, TX

Home City:

Dallas, TX

JD, Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, 1984

BA, University of Texas, Austin, 1980

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 104, 1992-2019

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 104, 2018

Former Member, Board of Directors, Legislative Study Group

Former Member, Border and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Chair, Higher Education Task Force, Mexican American Legislative Caucus

Former Member, House Administration Commitee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Pensions Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Assistant Texas Attorney General

Attorney

Former Employee, Texas Department of Human Resources

Former Paralegal, Texas Rural Legal Aid Clinic/Oficina de la Gente Legal Aid Clinic

Former Legislative Aide, Texas Senate

Member, Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, present

Member, Oak Cliff Coalition for the Arts, present

Member, Oak Cliff Council 3593, Knights of Columbus, present

President, Oak Cliff Little League, present

Member, Parent Teacher Association, Harry Stone Montessori, present

Assistant Team Leader, Webelos Boy Scouts, present

Member, Wynnewod North Neighborhood Association, present

State and National Chair, Adelante Con Clinton Campaign

Former Member, Board of Directors, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority

Former Board Member, Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Board Member, Hispanic PAC/USA

Former Chair, Mexican American Democrats of Texas, 1991-97

Former Student Representative, Board of Trustees, Crystal City Independent School District, 1973

Awards:

TACHE Meritorious Service Award, Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, 2008
"2008 Champion of Higher Education Award", Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC)
"Perfect 100% Honor," Environment Texas
"Legislator of the Year", The Justices of the Peace & Constables Association of Texas
"Exceptional Leadership" award, The Peruvian American National Council
First Hispanic President of the Student Government, University of Texas at Austin

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