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Judge Jesus Garza was born and raised in Laredo. He is a product of LISD
and graduated from J.W. Nixon High School in 1977. Upon graduation he enrolled at the University of Texas and earned a Bachelor of Journalism in 1981. In 1984 he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence
from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston and was licensed to practice law in the State of Texas in 1985.
Judge Garza was appointed Associate Municipal Court Judge in 1984 and served
until 1985 at which time he decided to run for Justice of the Peace. He ran a successful campaign and took office in 1986 and served for 6 years. In 1993 Judge Garza, "Chuy" as he is known to
his friends, was voted into the newly created Webb County County Court at Law #2 and is presently presiding over his second term. In 1994 Mayor Saul Ramirez appointed Judge Garza to the Economic Advisory
Council and selected Co-Chairman by its members. |
