A.C. (Tony) Garcia

A. C. 'Tony' Garcia

Full Name: Antonio C. "Tony" Garcia
Date of birth: July 4, 1920
Date of death: December 24, 2015

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 42 Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987 69th   Democrat Pharr / Hidalgo   Hidalgo
H 42 Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985 68th   Democrat Pharr / Hidalgo   Hidalgo
H 59-B Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983 67th   Democrat Pharr / Hidalgo   Hidalgo
H 59-B Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981 66th   Democrat Pharr / Hidalgo   Hidalgo
H 59-B Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979 65th   Democrat Pharr / Hidalgo   Hidalgo
H 59-2 Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977 64th   Democrat Pharr / Hidalgo   Hidalgo

Terms of Service top

House District 42
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pharr / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo
House District 42
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pharr / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo
House District 59-B
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pharr / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo
House District 59-B
Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 13, 1981
Legislatures: 66th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pharr / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo
House District 59-B
Jan 11, 1977 - Jan 9, 1979
Legislatures: 65th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pharr / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo
House District 59-2
Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 11, 1977
Legislatures: 64th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Pharr / Hidalgo
Counties in district: Hidalgo

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

  • Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1983.
  • Named one of the 'Used Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.
  • Named one of the 'Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1975.
  • Named one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

69th R.S. - 1985
Appropriations  
Child Abuse and Pornography, Select, Interim  
Liquor Regulation (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Chair) 
68th R.S. - 1983
Appropriations  
Elections (Chair - Budget & Oversight) 
Elections Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight  
67th R.S. - 1981
Agriculture and Livestock  
Ways and Means  
66th R.S. - 1979
Agriculture and Livestock  
Ways and Means  
65th R.S. - 1977
Agriculture and Livestock  
Business and Industry  
Business and Industry Subcommittee on Industrial Development  
Migrant Farm Workers, House Joint (Chair) 
64th R.S. - 1975
Agriculture and Livestock  
Agriculture and Livestock Interim Committee on Study of Agriculture and Livestock Commodities Exportation and Importation  
Business and Industry  

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