Alex Dominguez (politician)
Alex Dominguez Representative | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office January 8, 2019 – January 10, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Rene Oliveira |
| Succeeded by | Janie Lopez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alejandro Gonzalez Dominguez December 6, 1970[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Brownsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rice University (B.A.) Arizona State University (J.D.) |
Alejandro Gonzalez Dominguez (born December 6, 1970) is an American Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 37, which is located in Cameron County, Texas.[2]
Education
[edit]Dominguez earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Rice University in Houston in 1993 and his Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.[2]
Texas House of Representatives
[edit]On May 22, 2018, Dominguez won a runoff election for Texas House District 37 unseating incumbent Rene Oliveira. He ran unopposed in the November general election.[3]
Dominguez on November 17, 2021 announced his run for the Texas Senate (District 27) to replace Eddie Lucio Jr. who is retiring.[4]
During his tenure, he received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from lobbyists at SpaceX. While in office, Dominguez voted on measures that spurred development beneficial to the company. He also owned land near SpaceX's Starbase, selling it after he left the legislature for US$330,000, more than 180 times the value of the land when he bought it in 2007. When Dominguez was a county commissioner, he also supported subsidies supporting SpaceX's early expansions. Dominguez told Reuters that an attorney for the commissioners agreed that there was no conflict of interest in him owning the land and his role. He also told Reuters that the campaign contributions and the sale of the land did not affect his decisions in office.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rep. Alex Dominguez - Texas State Directory Online".
- ^ a b "Texas House Member Rep. Dominguez, Alex District 37". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ Tamez-Robledo, Nadia (2018-05-22). "Dominguez unseats Oliveira in District 37 runoff". The Monitor. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ Friend, Daniel (November 17, 2021). "State Rep. Alex Dominguez Officially Announces Bid for South Texas Senate Seat". The Texan.
- ^ Taylor, Marisa (September 20, 2024). "The Boosters: Liftoff at Musk's SpaceX base was fueled by wheeling-dealing Texas politicians". Reuters. Retrieved September 20, 2024.