Full Name:
Alfonso 'Poncho' Nevárez
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Rossy; 3 Children: Renata, Rominna, Alfonso
Birth Date:
09/01/1972
Birth Place:
Eagle Pass, TX
Home City:
Eagle Pass, TX
Religion:
Catholic
JD, Law, Saint Marys University, 1999
Attended, Business Administration, Texas A & M International University, 1994-1996
BA, Government, University of Texas at Austin, 1994
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 74, 2013-2021
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 74, 2018
Former Member, General Investigating and Ethics Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Local and Consent Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Special Water Districts, Texas State House of Representatives
No professional experience on file.
Member, Our Lady of Refuge Church, present
Member, Board of Trustees, Eagle Pass Independent School District, 2005-2009
Member, Maverick County Tax Appraisal District, 2005-2009
Awards:
House Democratic Caucus 2013 Freshman of the Year
Father's Occupation:
Post Office Worker
Favorite Movie:
Garden State, Amores Perros, and Midnight Express
Favorite Musician:
Ryan Bingham, Old 97's, Ryan Adams, Boz Skaggs, Soda Stereo, The Police
Favorite Quote:
"I ate what..?" Socrates
Favorite TV Shows:
Sopranos, Scrubs, Law & Order, Burn Notice, Psych, Sons of Anarchy, News shows
Hobbies or Special Talents:
My family in particular my children, staying fit, Texas football and the state of the several cars that I have in various phases of restoration, doing homework with the kids, running my law practice and keeping an eye on what is going in the State Legislature
Mother's Occupation:
Office Assistant