EDUCATION:

September 1982 – May 1985:             Texas Southern University
                                                            Thurgood Marshall School of Law
                                                            Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 11, 1985

January 1980 – 1982:                          Laredo State University
                                                            Graduate Work

September 1978 – December 1979:    Southwest Texas State University
                                                            Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, December 22, 1979

Summer 1976 – May 1978:                 Laredo Jr. College
                                                            Associate of Arts, May 12, 1978

September 1972 – May 1976:             Raymond & Tirza Martin High School
                                                            Date of Graduation:  May 28, 1976

EXPERIENCE:

January 1, 2007 – Present:                  Webb County Commissioner, Pct. #2

1989 – Present:                                   Attorney at Law

August 1988 – Present:                       Laredo Community College
                                                            Criminal Justice Professor

January 1999 – 2002:                          Juvenile Referee

May 2, 1998 – 2002:                           City of Laredo, Texas                                                                                                                         Municipal Court Judge

January 1989 – August 1998:             Regional Police Academy
                                                            Professor

August 1985 – August 1988:              Webb County District Attorney’s Office
                                                            Paralegal

August 1980 – May 1982:                  Hon. U.S. Congressman Abraham Kazen, Jr.
                                                            Staff Member

February 1979 – July 1988:                U.S. Department of Commerce
                                                            Bureau of the Census

September 1978 – May 1979:             Southwest Texas State University Police

September 1977 – May 1978:             Laredo Junior College – Student Activities

PROFESSIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS
AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

American Bar Association

Texas Bar Association

Webb County Bar Association

Webb County Women’s Bar Association – Founder

Woman’s City Club

United Way

Delta Kappa Gamma

Texas Community College Teachers Association

Community College Criminal Justice Educators of Texas

American Association of University Women

Advisory Board Member of:
            Crime Stoppers
            Stop Child Abuse and Neglect
            Child Advocacy Center
            Special Populations
            Regional Police Academy
            Boys and Girls Club of America
            South Texas Workforce Development Board – Vice Chair
            Drug Elimination Program
            Casa Misericordia Shelter for Battered Women

Graduate of Leadership Texas – Class of 2001

Graduate of Leadership Laredo – Class of 1995

Catholic Youth Organization

Laredo Gateway Rotary Club

AWARDS RECEIVED:

Named Person of the Year – Catholic War Veterans

Selected as “Tiger Legend – 2001”

NISOD – Teaching Excellence Award – Laredo Community College

Texas Southern University:  Chicano Law Student Association:
Student of the year award, 1984 and 1985

Southwest Texas State University:  Criminal Justice Association Award, April 1979

Laredo Community College:  Dean’s List (Grade Point Average of 3.0 or better);
“L” Award, Miss Laredo Junior College, April 1978

Martin High School:  Homecoming Queen;  Prom Queen; Most Popular; Hall of Fame; Principal’s Award; Band (District 1975-1976); First Female Drum Majorette; Student of the Month for October 1975; Richter Scholarship; Honor Roll; National Honor Society; Who’s Who Among American High School Students; The Society of Distinguished High School Students

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES:

Texas Southern University:  Chicano Law Student Association – Secretary

Southwest Texas State University:  Criminal Justice Student Association – Member

Laredo Community College:  Law Enforcement Club – Secretary/Treasurer
                                                Student Government - Member