Joe Rubio, Jr.
| Jose Marcelino "Joe" Rubio, Jr. | |
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| District Attorney of Webb and Zapata counties, Texas | |
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In office January 1, 1989 – December 31, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Julio A. Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Isidro Reimundo "Chilo" Alaniz |
| Constituency | Laredo and Zapata, Texas |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 22, 1954 Laredo, Webb County Texas, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Jones Rubio (born 1958) |
| Relations | Cousin Richard Pena Raymond |
| Children | Including Jose M. Rubio, III |
| Residence | Laredo, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Houston Law Center |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jose Marcelino Rubio, Jr., known as Joe Rubio, Jr. (born July 22, 1954), is the former district attorney (DA) for Webb and Zapata counties in south Texas, USA. Rubio holds the record as the longest serving DA for the 49th Judicial District. Rubio became DA on January 1, 1989. He announced on August 30, 2007, that he would not seek a sixth four-year term in the Democratic primary held on March 4, 2008, so that he could instead resume his private law practice in Laredo and spend more time with his family.
Rubio recognized the need for improving and augmenting services to victims of crime, thus creating the Hot Checks Unit, the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit and the Domestic Violence Unit of the District Attorney's Office. The Hot Checks Unit was established in 1989 when Rubio recognized the negative impact bad checks had upon local business: "Hot checks impair our local economy when merchants must increase consumer costs in order to offset their losses." Since its establishment, the Hot Checks Unit has sought to obtain restitution for the victims of bad checks and to educate merchants to protect themselves against white collar crime.
The Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit consists of a team of prosecutors and an investigator who specialize in highly sensitive cases involving the physical, sexual and emotional abuse of the most innocent and defenseless of victims.
In 1997, the District Attorney established the 49th Judicial District's Domestic Violence Unit. Together, prosecutors, investigators and professional counselors have created a multi-county strategy to hold abusers accountable for their actions, and to offer victims the help they need.
On his office website, District Attorney Rubio explained the motto behind the mission of service to the community, "A healthy community depends upon the active involvement of all who live and work there. At the District Attorney’s office, we demonstrate our values and our commitment to public trust by volunteering for worthwhile causes and building relationships with members of the community." One such example is the Courtrooms to Classrooms program, which places prosecutors, investigators, and other personnel into local classrooms to teach young people how laws and crime have an effect on all members of our community. The program involves participation in school career days, debates and library fairs. It also provides law enforcement training for school resource officers, participation in Police Week at LCC and offers both an internship and shadowing program for persons seeking a career in law and law enforcement.
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