Diego Bernal's Biography
- State House (TX) - District 123, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (TX) - District 123
Contact Information
Office
Room E1.508
Post Office Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
6531 San Pedro Village Plaza
San Antonio, TX 78216
Full Name:
Diego M. Bernal
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Elyse; 1 Child: Xan
Birth Date:
10/19/1976
Birth Place:
San Antonio, TX
Home City:
San Antonio, TX
JD, Law, University of Michigan, 2001-2004
MA, Social Work, University of Michigan, 1999-2001
BA, Sociology, University of Michigan, 1995-1999
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 123, 2015-present
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 123, 2022, 2024
Member, San Antonio City Council, District 1, 2011-2014
Member, Agriculture and Livestock Committee
Member, Urban Affairs Committee
Former Member, House Administration Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Public Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Urban Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Co-Founder, Cafe Commerce
Former Social Worker, Communities in Schools, Texas
Former Civil Rights Advocate, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Legal Defense Fund
Civil Rights Advocate/Staff Attorney, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), 2004-2011
No organizational membership information on file.
Awards:
San Antonio's Men of the Year, 2010, San Antonio Magazine
Father's Name:
Efrain Bernal (deceased)
Father's Occupation:
farm worker, social worker, activist
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Musician
Mother's Name:
Eleanor Bernal
Mother's Occupation:
educator, editor, advocate