Tony Garza
Tony Garza | |
|---|---|
Texas Railroad Commissioner | |
| In office January 4, 1999 – November 18, 2002[1] | |
| Governor | George W. Bush Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Barry Williamson |
| Succeeded by | Victor Carrillo |
| 98th Secretary of State of Texas | |
| In office January 17, 1995 – December 31, 1997 | |
| Governor | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Ron Kirk |
| Succeeded by | Alberto Gonzales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Antonio Oscar Garza Jr. July 7, 1959 Brownsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Liz Beightler (m. 2012) |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) Southern Methodist University (JD) |
Antonio Oscar "Tony" Garza Jr. (born July 7, 1959)Texas Railroad Commission.
Early life and education
Garza was born in
Southern Methodist University School of Law.[6]
Career
After practicing as an attorney, Garza became a judge in Cameron County in 1988.[7] He served as the Texas Secretary of State from January 1995 to November 1997 before later being elected as one of the three member board of the Texas Railroad Commission, where he served as chairman.[5][4][8]
In 2002, he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, a position he held until 2009.
Personal life
Garza married María Asunción Aramburuzabala, the president of Tresalia Capital who had a personal fortune valued at $1.8 billion, according to one source.[9] The couple divorced in May 2010.[10] He subsequently married Dr Liz Beightler.[11]
References
- ^ "Railroad Commissioners Past through Present". www.rrc.texas.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Antonio Oscar Garza Jr., Texas Birth Index
- ^ Clark, Steve (November 17, 2019). "RGV native inducted into UT hall of fame". The Brownsville Herald. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Toasting the power of love", Houston Chronicle, April 22, 2005.
- ^ a b c "Bush selects Texas ally, Garza, as U.S. ambassador to Mexico". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. July 17, 2002. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ^ "Antonio O. Garza Jr". White & Case LLP. 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c Perez-Trevino, Emma (July 18, 2009). "Tony Garza plans for future beyond public office". The Brownsville Herald. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ^ Laura Bush to attend Mexican beer baroness' wedding to US diplomat: report AFP
- ^ Aramburuzabala y Garza se divorcian (in Spanish)
- ^ "About Antonio Garza". TonyGarza.com. 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
