Roberto R. Alonzo (born December 25, 1956) is a former
Democratic member of the
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abo ...
, representing the 104th District from 1993 to 2019. Alonzo was defeated in the
Democratic primary on March 6, 2018 by
Jessica González.
Education
Alonzo is an alumnus of
The University of Texas at Austin
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and the
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
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at
Texas Southern University
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.
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
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colleagues the negative psychological effects legislation such as SB4 would have on immigrant communities.
Representative Alonzo drew the ire of some
Dallas
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residents over a housing dispute.
Alonzo ran for Texas Railroad Commissioner in 2020 triggering a runoff for the
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nomination with Chrysta Castaneda.
References
External links
Texas House of Representatives - Roberto R. Alonzoofficial TX House website
Project Vote Smart - Representative Roberto R. Alonzo (TX)profile
*''Follow the Money'' - Roberto R. Alonzo
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campaign contributions
1956 births
21st-century American politicians
Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Texas
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
People from Crystal City, Texas
Politicians from Dallas
Texas lawyers
Thurgood Marshall School of Law alumni
University of Texas at Austin alumni
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