Eddie Morales

Eddie Morales (born January 24, 1975)[1] is an American attorney and politician. He has represented the 76th District in the Texas House of Representatives since 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Eddie Morales
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 74th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded byPoncho Nevárez
Personal details
Born
Heriberto "Eddie" Morales, Jr.

(1975-01-24) January 24, 1975
Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Hellen Martinez
Children3
ResidenceEagle Pass, Texas, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA)
St. Mary's University School of Law (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Websitehttps://moralesfortexas.com/

Early life, education, and career

Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico in 1975, Morales graduated from Eagle Pass High School in Eagle Pass, Texas in 1993.[2][3] He then went on an attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she received a BA in Political Science and a double minor in Business and Spanish in 1997. Eddie later earned his Juris Doctor from the St. Mary's University School of Law in 2000. Since then Eddie has worked for Langley & Bannack back in Eagle Pass.[3] He has worked at his family owned restaurant, Piedras Negras Tortilleria, also in Eagle Pass.[2]

Elections

Morales announced in November 2019 to run for the Texas House of Representatives District 74th seat, that was being held by Poncho Nevárez at the time.[2] Representative Nevárez announced in late 2019, that he would not seek re-election for the 87th legislature.[2] Eddie won the 2020 election for the seat against Ruben Falcon (a Republican) with 53% of the vote in November 2020.[4]

Political positions

Border

Eddie support legal immigration, expanding worker visa permits and bracero-type visas for farming and agriculture. Also in favor of a controlled and secured border using a combination of manpower, advanced border security technology and a physical border.[5]

Education

Morales is in favor of increasing funding for public schools for school safety and security.[3] He also supports expanding Sul Ross State University system, by not only the main campus, but creating satellite campuses in the district.[5]

Health care

Eddie supports expanding Medicaid, so that all receives quality and affordable healthcare. She states that six of the 12 counties have three or less physicians. Three counties within the district have zero physicians servicing their communities.[5]

Transportation

Morales supports more funding in his district for transportation, as he believes roadway access between communities through a modernized roadway transportation network is absolutely essential for the safety of our citizens and the growth of communities. He states that cities and counties in the district cannot afford significant infrastructure investments.[3][5]

References
  1. "Eddie Morales' Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  2. "Heriberto "Eddie" Morales, Jr. Announces Candidacy for State Representative District 74". Eagle Pass Business Journal. November 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. "Eddie Morales Announces Candidacy for State Representative House District 74". Eagle Pass Business Journal. February 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. "Eddie Morales Wins Texas House of Representative, District 74, Over Ruben Falcon". Eagle Pass Business Journal. November 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. "Meet the candidates, part 6: Texas State House District 74". The Big Bend Sentinel. February 26, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by
Poncho Nevárez		 Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
from the 74th district
2021–present		 Incumbent
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