40/40: Get to Know Senator Frank Madla and Representative Carlos Uresti
By Phillip Martin
This week's edition of the 40/40 takes us out of Travis County and into expansive Senate District 19. This primary race features thirteen-year incumbent of SD 19, Senator Frank Madla, being challenged by a nine-year veteran from the State House, Representative Carols Uresti. While this blog, at different times, has featured harsh reviews of Senator Madla, I'm going to try my best to give both candidates a fair shake at coverage. Also, as a side note, I'm unable to find a campaign website for Senator Madla. If anyone knows the link, send it to me and I'll put it up this afternoon.
Senator Frank Madla was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1973. He served in the House until 1993, when he was elected to the State Senate -- a seat he still holds today. During this past session, Senator Madla was appointed President Pro Tempore by Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst. Dewhurst - as reported by the Austin Chronicle and Kuff -- has been campaigning for Senator Madla for some time.
Rep. Carlos Uresti is a former member of the Marine Corps. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and served four years of active duty before returning to his home in San Antonio. There, he received a law degree, and was elected in a special election in 1997 to a district that now covers the eastern and southern portions of San Antonio and Bexar County. During the past regular session, Rep. Uresti was a major worker with S.B. 6, the Adult and Child Protective Services reform bill. As we reported here at BOR (via the Statesman blog), Rep. Uresti crafted the APS portion of the bill.
Eddie, over at The Red State, has been covering SD 19 for some time. Anyone interested in some more background on this race and the candidates in it should check him out. Tomorrow, I'll have a look at the political make-up at SD 19, and I will hope to have interviews with both candidates posted by Wednesday. Stay tuned to the 40/40 all week long for more coverage.
Posted by Phillip Martin at January 23, 2006 12:17 PM
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