Roberto Alonzo
{{Short description|American politician (born 1956)}}
{{use mdy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Beto Alonzo
|image = R Alonzo.jpg
|state_house = Texas
|district = 104th
|term_start = January 14, 2003
|term_end = January 8, 2019
|predecessor = Domingo García
|successor = Jessica González
|term_start1 = January 12, 1993
|term_end1 = January 14, 1997
|predecessor1 = Glenn Repp{{cite web |title=Legislative Reference Library |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=%20389 |website=Legislative Reference Library of Texas |accessdate=2 July 2020}}
|successor1 = Domingo García
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|12|25}}
|birth_place = Crystal City, Texas, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|spouse = Sylvana
|residence = Dallas
|education = University of Texas, Austin (BA)
Texas Southern University (JD)
}}
Roberto R. Alonzo (born December 25, 1956) is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 104th District from 1993 to 2019. Alonzo was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018 by Jessica González.{{cite news|last1=Walters|first1=Edgar|title=Texas Rep. Dawnna Dukes and three other Democrats lose their state House seats|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2018/03/06/texas-rep-dawnna-dukes-danger-losing-house-seat/|accessdate=8 March 2018|publisher=Texas Tribune|date=March 6, 2018}}
Education
Alonzo is an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.
Political career
In 2017, during the 85th Texas Legislature, Representative Alonzo helped lead the fight against Senate Bill 4 by referencing the Chicano bogeyman known as "el cucuy". Rep. Alonzo's use of "el cucuy" attempted to communicate to his Republican colleagues the negative psychological effects legislation such as SB4 would have on immigrant communities.{{Cite web|url=https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/chamber/85/|title=85th Legislative Session|date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170502035552/http://www.house.texas.gov/video-audio/chamber/85/|archive-date=May 2, 2017|url-status=}} [http://tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=39&clip_id=13785 Alt URL]
Representative Alonzo drew the ire of some Dallas residents over a housing dispute.{{cite news|last1=Young|first1=Stephen|title=The 5 Best and 5 Worst North Texas Legislators of the 2017 Session|url=http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-state-representative-rankings-9506195|accessdate=8 March 2018|publisher=Dallas Observer|date=May 29, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Celeste|first1=ERic|title=Will the Alonzos Kill Eric Johnson's West Dallas Housing Bill?|url=https://www.dmagazine.com/politics-government/2017/05/will-the-alonzos-kill-eric-johnsons-west-dallas-housing-bill/|accessdate=8 March 2018|publisher=Dallas Magazine|date=May 9, 2017}} Alonzo ran for Texas Railroad Commissioner in 2020 triggering a runoff for the Democratic Party nomination with Chrysta Castañeda.
References
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External links
- [https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=104 Texas House of Representatives - Roberto R. Alonzo] official TX House website
- [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=5468 Project Vote Smart - Representative Roberto R. Alonzo (TX)] profile
- Follow the Money - Roberto R. Alonzo
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=80755 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=63795 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=11748 2002] campaign contributions
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Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Texas
Category:Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
Category:People from Crystal City, Texas
Category:Politicians from Dallas
Category:Thurgood Marshall School of Law alumni
Category:University of Texas at Austin alumni