Full Name:
Roberto R. Alonzo
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sylvana; 3 Children: Roberto Jr, Maria Xiomara, Jose Maria Emeterio
Birth Date:
12/25/1956
Birth Place:
Crystal City, TX
Home City:
Dallas, TX
JD, Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, 1984
BA, University of Texas, Austin, 1980
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 104, 1992-2019
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 104, 2018
Former Member, Board of Directors, Legislative Study Group
Former Member, Border and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Calendars Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Higher Education Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Chair, Higher Education Task Force, Mexican American Legislative Caucus
Former Member, House Administration Commitee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Pensions Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Assistant Texas Attorney General
Attorney
Former Employee, Texas Department of Human Resources
Former Paralegal, Texas Rural Legal Aid Clinic/Oficina de la Gente Legal Aid Clinic
Former Legislative Aide, Texas Senate
Member, Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Oak Cliff Coalition for the Arts, present
Member, Oak Cliff Council 3593, Knights of Columbus, present
President, Oak Cliff Little League, present
Member, Parent Teacher Association, Harry Stone Montessori, present
Assistant Team Leader, Webelos Boy Scouts, present
Member, Wynnewod North Neighborhood Association, present
State and National Chair, Adelante Con Clinton Campaign
Former Member, Board of Directors, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority
Former Board Member, Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Hispanic PAC/USA
Former Chair, Mexican American Democrats of Texas, 1991-97
Former Student Representative, Board of Trustees, Crystal City Independent School District, 1973
Awards:
TACHE Meritorious Service Award, Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, 2008
"2008 Champion of Higher Education Award", Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC)
"Perfect 100% Honor," Environment Texas
"Legislator of the Year", The Justices of the Peace & Constables Association of Texas
"Exceptional Leadership" award, The Peruvian American National Council
First Hispanic President of the Student Government, University of Texas at Austin