First Latina and Latino County Judge to Speak at HBC Texas

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Hispanic Business Convention of Texas Speakers The first Latina Harris County Judge and the first Latino Hays County Judge will be speaking at the Hispanic Business Convention of Texas! We are excited to have these two vibrant leaders at your convention. Visit our website and Facebook page for updates and additional confirmed speakers. Visit our Website! The Honorable Lina Hidalgo, Harris County Judge Judge Lina Hidalgo was raised in an immigrant family. She knows first-hand the sacrifices hard-working Texans make every day to build a better life for their families. Judge Hidalgo was born in Colombia during the drug war. Her parents had two goals: to keep their children safe and to help them get a good education. Judge Hidalgo grew up in Peru and Mexico, before job opportunities brought her parents to the United States in 2005. She is a proud product of our public schools and, as her parents dreamed, she went on to a top university. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in political science the same year she became a U.S. citizen. Since arriving in Texas, Judge Hidalgo has been committed to giving back. She has dedicated hundreds of hours to our county’s most vulnerable communities — working at the Texas Civil Rights Project, to serving as a Spanish-English medical interpreter at the Texas Medical Center and supporting immigrants in search of lost loved ones. While pursuing a joint degree in law and public policy at NYU and Harvard, Judge Hidalgo researched criminal justice policies and coordinated with advocacy groups and governments to push for reform. Wherever she has been, Judge Hidalgo has seized opportunities to serve the immigrant and incarcerated communities. In Southeast Asia, she worked to promote transparency and accountability by supporting journalists, bloggers and artists. At Stanford, she helped create and fund a program to bring Stanford students to public policy positions. Judge Hidalgo was elected on November the 6, 2018 and sworn in as Harris County Judge on January 1, 2019. Confirmed Speakers at the Hispanic Business Convention of Texas The Honorable Ruben Becerra, Hays County Judge Judge Ruben Becerra, a long-time resident of San Marcos, is the first Latino Hays County Judge in its 170-year history. Judge Becerra has served on the San Marcos Planning and Zoning Commission, Art Commission, Parks and Recreation Board, San Marcos CISD Bond Oversight Committee, San Marcos Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos, Gary Job Corps Community Relations Council, San Marcos Chamber of Commerce, and Texas Bobcat Athletic Foundation.  As County Judge, he is on the Capitol Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) Executive Committee, CARTS Board of Directors, CAPCOG Criminal Justice Executive Committee, Central Texas Clean Air Coalition Board, Chair of the Election Commission, Records Management Officer and Chief Budget Officer. Judge Becerra recently celebrated his 26th wedding anniversary with his wife, Monica Mendez Becerra. They have two sons. Ruben Jr. works in the family medical supply business providing prosthetics and orthotics to military veterans and breast cancer survivors and Cristian manages the family’s restaurant, Gil’s Broiler and Manske Roll, the oldest restaurant in San Marcos.  Confirmed Speakers at the Hispanic Business Convention of Texas Reserve Your Hotel TODAY - with Group Discount EMBASSY SUITES SAN MARCOS HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER A block of rooms, at a special rate, has been reserved for TAMACC’s Hispanic Business Convention of Texas. Discounted room rates will be available until July 12th or until the group block is sold-out. Book early to insure a lower room rate. It’s first come first serve. BOOK TODAY

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