Julio A. Garcia
| Julio Arnoldo Garcia, Sr. | |
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| District Attorney of Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg, and Dimmit counties, Texas | |
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In office January 1, 1981 – December 31, 1988 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Robert Borchers |
| Succeeded by | Jose M. "Joe" Rubio, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 2, 1941 Laredo, Webb County, Texas, USA |
| Died | October 16, 2008 (aged 67) Laredo, Texas |
| Resting place | Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Laredo, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rosario Flores Garcia |
| Children |
Leticia L. Garcia |
| Residence | Laredo, Texas |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
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(1) Garcia was particularly known for his flamboyance and passion in the courtroom and his determination to win the case for each client. His hometown newspaper referred to him as a "legal lion." (2) Though he held only the office of district attorney for eight years, Garcia was also involved in other county and district campaigns in his native Laredo, Texas, including the election of his father-in-law, Porfirio Flores, as sheriff. (3) U.S. District Judge George P. Kazen described Garcia as "a high-intensity kind of guy. . . [and] a giant of [his] profession." |
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Leticia L. Garcia
Cristina Cecilia Garcia (1967–1999)
(1) Garcia was particularly known for his flamboyance and passion in the courtroom and his determination to win the case for each client. His hometown newspaper referred to him as a "legal lion."
(2) Though he held only the office of district attorney for eight years, Garcia was also involved in other county and district campaigns in his native Laredo, Texas, including the election of his father-in-law, Porfirio Flores, as sheriff.
Julio Arnoldo Garcia, Sr. (July 2, 1941 – October 16, 2008), was a prominent attorney from Laredo, Texas, defined by a headline writer as a "legal lion" known for his passion, shrewdness, and theatrics in the courtoom." Garcia served from 1981 to 1988 as the Democratic district attorney of the 49th Judicial District of heavily Hispanic South Texas. The district then included Webb, Zapata, Dimmit, and Jim Hogg counties, but it is now confined to Webb and Zapata counties.
Garcia was born in Laredo to Julio Garcia (1910–1974) and the former Antonia Rubio (1914–1987). His father was employed by the Texas Mexican Railway, and his mother created the first neighborhood group and the first savings and loan association in Laredo. Garcia graduated with honors in 1959 from the Roman Catholic-affiliated St. Joseph's Academy in Laredo, which closed in 1973. Thereafter, he procured his Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Laws degrees from the Roman Catholic St. Mary's University in San Antonio. After St. Mary's, Garcia was a second lieutenant in the United States Army artillery. In 1964, he married the former Rosario Flores (born October 8, 1941), an educator and philharmonic singer. The couple had three children: Leticia (born 1964), Cristina (April 22, 1967—February 20, 1999), and Julio, Jr. (born 1970). Leticia and Julio became attorneys and practiced law, both criminal and civil, with their father at the former law office at 2602 Arkansas Street.
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