Eddie Morales

Texas legislator

Eddie Morales
Morales in 2023
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 74th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded byPoncho Nevárez
Personal details
Born
Heriberto Morales Jr.

(1975-01-24) January 24, 1975 (age 49)
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHellen Martinez
Children3
Residence(s)Eagle Pass, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA)
St. Mary's University School of Law (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Websitehttps://moralesfortexas.com/

Heriberto Morales Jr. (born January 24, 1975)[1] is an American attorney and politician. He has represented the 74th District in the Texas House of Representatives since 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life, education, and career

Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico in 1975, Morales graduated from Eagle Pass High School in Eagle Pass, Texas in 1993.[2][3] He then went on an attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a BA in Political Science and a double minor in Business and Spanish in 1997. Morales later earned his Juris Doctor from the St. Mary's University School of Law in 2000. Since then Morales has worked for Langley & Bannack back in Eagle Pass.[3] During his high school years, he helped at his family's business, Piedras Negras Tortilla Factory in Eagle Pass.[2]

Elections

Morales announced in November 2019 to run for the Texas House of Representatives District 74th seat, that was being held by Poncho Nevárez at the time.[2] Representative Nevárez announced in late 2019, that he would not seek re-election for the 87th legislature.[2] Morales won the 2020 election for the seat against Ruben Falcon (a Republican) with 53% of the vote in November 2020.[4]

Political positions

Border

Morales supports legal immigration, expanding worker visa permits and bracero-type visas for farming and agriculture. He is also in favor of a controlled and secured border using a combination of manpower, advanced border security technology and a physical border.[5]

Education

Morales is in favor of increasing funding for public schools for school safety and security.[3]

Health care

Morales supports expanding Medicaid, so that all receive quality and affordable healthcare. He stated[when?] that six of the 12 counties have three or less physicians. Three counties within the district have zero physicians servicing their communities.[5]

Transportation

Morales supports more funding in his district for transportation, as he believes roadway access between communities through a modernized roadway is essential for the safety of our citizens and the growth of communities. He states that cities and counties in the district cannot afford significant infrastructure investments.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ "Eddie Morales' Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Heriberto "Eddie" Morales, Jr. Announces Candidacy for State Representative District 74". Eagle Pass Business Journal. November 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Eddie Morales Announces Candidacy for State Representative House District 74". Eagle Pass Business Journal. February 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Eddie Morales Wins Texas House of Representative, District 74, Over Ruben Falcon". Eagle Pass Business Journal. November 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Meet the candidates, part 6: Texas State House District 74". The Big Bend Sentinel. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

External links

  • Campaign website
  • State legislative page
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Speaker of the House
Dade Phelan (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Charlie Geren (R)
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  2. ▌Jill Dutton (R)
  3. ▌Cecil Bell Jr. (R)
  4. ▌Keith Bell (R)
  5. ▌Cole Hefner (R)
  6. ▌Matt Schaefer (R)
  7. ▌Jay Dean (R)
  8. ▌Cody Harris (R)
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  10. ▌Brian Harrison (R)
  11. ▌Travis Clardy (R)
  12. ▌Kyle Kacal (R)
  13. ▌Angelia Orr (R)
  14. ▌John N. Raney (R)
  15. ▌Steve Toth (R)
  16. ▌Will Metcalf (R)
  17. ▌Stan Gerdes (R)
  18. ▌Ernest Bailes (R)
  19. ▌Ellen Troxclair (R)
  20. ▌Terry Wilson (R)
  21. ▌Dade Phelan (R)
  22. ▌Christian Manuel (D)
  23. ▌Terri Leo-Wilson (R)
  24. ▌Greg Bonnen (R)
  25. ▌Cody Vasut (R)
  26. ▌Jacey Jetton (R)
  27. ▌Ron Reynolds (D)
  28. ▌Gary Gates (R)
  29. ▌Ed Thompson (R)
  30. ▌Geanie Morrison (R)
  31. ▌Ryan Guillen (R)
  32. ▌Todd Ames Hunter (R)
  33. ▌Justin Holland (R)
  34. ▌Abel Herrero (D)
  35. ▌Oscar Longoria (D)
  36. ▌Sergio Muñoz Jr. (D)
  37. ▌Janie Lopez (R)
  38. ▌Erin Gamez (D)
  39. ▌Armando Martinez (D)
  40. ▌Terry Canales (D)
  41. ▌Robert Guerra (D)
  42. ▌Richard Raymond (D)
  43. ▌J. M. Lozano (R)
  44. ▌John Kuempel (R)
  45. ▌Erin Zwiener (D)
  46. ▌Sheryl Cole (D)
  47. ▌Vikki Goodwin (D)
  48. ▌Donna Howard (D)
  49. ▌Gina Hinojosa (D)
  50. ▌James Talarico (D)
  51. ▌Lulu Flores (D)
  52. ▌Caroline Harris (R)
  53. ▌Andrew Murr (R)
  54. ▌Brad Buckley (R)
  55. ▌Hugh Shine (R)
  56. ▌Charles Anderson (R)
  57. ▌Richard Hayes (R)
  58. ▌DeWayne Burns (R)
  59. ▌Shelby Slawson (R)
  60. ▌Glenn Rogers (R)
  61. ▌Frederick Frazier (R)
  62. ▌Reggie Smith (R)
  63. ▌Ben Bumgarner (R)
  64. ▌Lynn Stucky (R)
  65. ▌Kronda Thimesch (R)
  66. ▌Matt Shaheen (R)
  67. ▌Jeff Leach (R)
  68. ▌David Spiller (R)
  69. ▌James Frank (R)
  70. ▌Mihaela Plesa (D)
  71. ▌Stan Lambert (R)
  72. ▌Drew Darby (R)
  73. ▌Carrie Isaac (R)
  74. ▌Eddie Morales (D)
  75. ▌Mary González (D)
  76. ▌Suleman Lalani (D)
  77. ▌Evelina Ortega (D)
  78. ▌Joe Moody (D)
  79. ▌Claudia Ordaz (D)
  80. ▌Tracy King (D)
  81. ▌Brooks Landgraf (R)
  82. ▌Tom Craddick (R)
  83. ▌Dustin Burrows (R)
  84. ▌Carl Tepper (R)
  85. ▌Stan Kitzman (R)
  86. ▌John T. Smithee (R)
  87. ▌Four Price (R)
  88. ▌Ken King (R)
  89. ▌Candy Noble (R)
  90. ▌Ramon Romero Jr. (D)
  91. ▌Stephanie Klick (R)
  92. ▌Salman Bhojani (D)
  93. ▌Nate Schatzline (R)
  94. ▌Tony Tinderholt (R)
  95. ▌Nicole Collier (D)
  96. ▌David Cook (R)
  97. ▌Craig Goldman (R)
  98. ▌Giovanni Capriglione (R)
  99. ▌Charlie Geren (R)
  100. ▌Venton Jones (D)
  101. ▌Chris Turner (D)
  102. ▌Ana-Maria Ramos (D)
  103. ▌Rafael Anchía (D)
  104. ▌Jessica González (D)
  105. ▌Terry Meza (D)
  106. ▌Jared Patterson (R)
  107. ▌Victoria Neave (D)
  108. ▌Morgan Meyer (R)
  109. ▌Carl O. Sherman (D)
  110. ▌Toni Rose (D)
  111. ▌Yvonne Davis (D)
  112. ▌Angie Chen Button (R)
  113. ▌Rhetta Bowers (D)
  114. ▌John Bryant (D)
  115. ▌Julie Johnson (D)
  116. ▌Trey Martinez Fischer (D)
  117. ▌Philip Cortez (D)
  118. ▌John Lujan (R)
  119. ▌Elizabeth Campos (D)
  120. ▌Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D)
  121. ▌Steve Allison (R)
  122. ▌Mark Dorazio (R)
  123. ▌Diego Bernal (D)
  124. ▌Josey Garcia (D)
  125. ▌Ray Lopez (D)
  126. ▌Sam Harless (R)
  127. ▌Charles Cunningham (R)
  128. ▌Briscoe Cain (R)
  129. ▌Dennis Paul (R)
  130. ▌Tom Oliverson (R)
  131. ▌Alma Allen (D)
  132. ▌Mike Schofield (R)
  133. ▌Mano DeAyala (R)
  134. ▌Ann Johnson (D)
  135. ▌Jon Rosenthal (D)
  136. ▌John Bucy III (D)
  137. ▌Gene Wu (D)
  138. ▌Lacey Hull (R)
  139. ▌Jarvis Johnson (D)
  140. ▌Armando Walle (D)
  141. ▌Senfronia Thompson (D)
  142. ▌Harold Dutton Jr. (D)
  143. ▌Ana Hernandez (D)
  144. ▌Mary Ann Perez (D)
  145. ▌Christina Morales (D)
  146. ▌Shawn Thierry (D)
  147. ▌Jolanda Jones (D)
  148. ▌Penny Morales Shaw (D)
  149. ▌Hubert Vo (D)
  150. ▌Valoree Swanson (R)