Former City Council Member, City of El Paso

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 79, 1995-2019

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 79, 2018

Former Chair, Budget Oversight, Committee on Land and Resource Management, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Charter Ad Hoc Committee, City of El Paso

Former Member, Committee on Appropriations, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Vice-Chair, Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, Licensing and Administrative Procedures, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Committee on Transportation, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Defense and Veteran Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, El Paso's Region Transportation Policy Board

Member, Governor's Anti-Crime Commission

Former Member, Investments & Financial Services Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Mexican American Legislative Caucus

Member, Pension Board, City of El Paso

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Member, Select Committee on Individuals Eligible For Immediate Care Facilities, Texas State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Transportation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives

Chair, Environmental Regulation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Author, Chidren's Books

Member, Lions Club, 1991-present

Board Member, Advisory Council for Health Sciences, University of El Paso, present

Board Member, Advocacy Center for the Children of El Paso, present

Member, El Paso's Region Transportation Policy Board, present

Former Member, Texas Transportation Council, present

Board Member, Texas Young Men's Christian Association’s Policy Council, present

Former Member, Central Appraisal District Board, El Paso County

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

Former Board Member, El Paso Crime Stoppers

Former Chair, El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization

Former Director, National Board of Directors, American Metropolitan Planning Organization

Awards:

* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas "Best of the House Award" for the 84th Legislative Session
* Crime Fighter of the Year 2014 by the North Tex. Crime Commission
* El Pasoan of the Year Award 2013
* Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas Law Enforcement Leadership Award 2013
* Vietnam Veterans Assoc. 2013 Texas Legislator of the Year Award
* Transportation Advocates of Texas 2013 Award, for bold & innovative leadership on behalf of transportation policy and funding in Texas
* Capitol Inside Best of the Legislature Award for 3 Legislative Sessions of 2013
* Texas Veteran's Commission Legislator of Year --Nov. 2011
* Texas Transit Association Legislator of the Year
* Texas Public Employees Association Legislator of the Year
* Texas Department of Public Safety Officers´ Association Legislator of the Year
* Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards Representative of the Year
* West Texas Poison Control Center Network's Legislator of the Year

Publications:

Two Apples Two Cookies

Margo the Weird Cat