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Profile of Cameron County Pct 3. Commission candidates
Comments 0 | Recommend 0REMI GARZA, 42, (D)
Family: Single.
Occupation: Hospital Preparedness Program and Education Coordinator, regional Advisory Council on Trauma.
Political History: State Committeeman, State Democratic Executive Committee, District 27; Precinct Chairman Pct. 50, Precinct Delegate and County Delegate.
Affiliations: Communities in School, Cameron County; President-Treasurer Fundraising Committee for Monica�s and Maggie�s House and the Brownsville Women and Infant Nutrition Program; board member of Sunshine Haven Inc.
Education: Villa Maria High School, Class of 1984; attended the University of Dallas, 1994-1998, completed coursework, but pending senior thesis for Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
DAVID A. GARZA, 55, (D)
Family: Married with three children.
Occupation: Pharmacist. Owner and manager of The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in San Benito.
Political History: San Benito CISD School Board Member from 1986-1992; President of CISD School Board from 1993-1999; awarded School Board of the Year in 1997.
Affiliations: Cameron County Private Industry Council, board member from 1983-1996; Cameron County Appraisal Board, four years, chairperson, two years; Narcisco Martinez Cultural Arts Center Board, founding member; Queen of he Universe and St. Joseph Catholic Church Parish, parishioner, former finance board member and chair, Eucharist minister and lector, and former religious education/">education instructor; Knights of Columbus, member.
Education: San Isidro High School, graduate, Class of 1971; The University of Texas at Austin, Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Class of 1975.
ALAN ATHERTON, 42, (D)
Family: Married with two children.
Occupation: Owner of Valley Property Tax Consulting. Licensed real estate agent.
Political History: City of Los Fresnos Alderman for three years.
Affiliations: Los Fresnos City Commissioner; volunteer with several non-profit organizations as a non-member. Everything from raising money, getting uniforms for the Boys and Girls Scouts, being Santa Clause for the BSPCA and more.
Education: Hanna High School, Class of 1984; American College of Real Estate and online courses for Real Estate and Property Tax Consulting Licenses.
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