Eddie Lucio III | |
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Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 38th district |
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Assumed office 2007 |
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Preceded by | Jim Solis |
Personal details | |
Born |
Brownsville, Texas |
December 19, 1978
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Brownsville, Texas |
Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Profession | attorney |
Eduardo Andres "Eddie" Lucio III (born December 19, 1978) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, having represented Texas's 38th District since 2007.
Lucio was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. He attended James Pace High School in Brownsville. Upon graduation, he attended Texas Tech University on an athletic scholarship. He later received a B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. In 2005, he received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law.
In 2006, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives and was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2008, 2010, and 2012. Rep. Lucio represents District 38, which is composed of the southwest region of Cameron County.
In 2010, Rep. Lucio ran unopposed for a second time.
In 2008, Rep. Lucio ran unopposed for the first time.
Rep. Lucio III serves as the vice-chairman of Calendars Committee and sits on the Natural Resources and Land and Resource Management Committees. In April 2014, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Joe Straus, appointed Rep. Lucio to the state's SWIFT Advisory Committee, which aims to ensure that efforts to improve the state’s water supply are properly and effectively implemented.
Representative Lucio is currently an attorney in South Texas focusing on water law and policy.