Oscar Xavier Garcia
Oscar Xavier Garcia was the judge of the 357th District Court in Texas. He was appointed by Governor Rick Perry on April 4, 2013, to fill the vacancy of retired judge Leonel Alejandro. He left the bench after losing his bid to retain his seat in 2014.[1][2]
Education
Judge Garcia earned both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.[1][3]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2013, Garcia ran a civil law office in Brownsville, Texas, where he practiced in the areas of healthcare, insurance, labor-employment and social security law.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Garcia ran for re-election to the 357th District Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 47.3 percent of the vote. He competed against Juan A. Magallanes.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ValleyCentral.com, "Attorney appointed as 357th court judge vows to restore public trust," April 4, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Martindale.com, Oscar Xavier Garcia Lawyer Profile
- ↑ State Bar of Texas, Oscar Xavier Garcia
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Cameron")
- ↑ Cameron County Elections Department, "2014 Primary Election Unofficial Results," accessed June 2, 2014
