Juan Garcia Campaign Kick Off
By Damon McCullar
Juan Garcia kicks off his campaign next Thursday at 4pm at the Selena Auditorium. Joining him in kicking off his campaign will be Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.), former presidential candidate.
Juan Garcia is a second generation Naval aviator with multiple deployments to the Persian Gulf. Garcia graduated with honors from UCLA, where he gave the 1988 commencement address. He earned his law degree from Harvard and his master's degree in public policy from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
After completing his naval officer and flight training, Garcia received his "Wings of Gold" at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. Lieutenant Commander Garcia flew 30 armed missions in the Persian Gulf, including an emergency landing in a sandstorm, served as a top aide to the deputy Commander in Chief of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe, and served in Operation Allied Force in Kosovo. He served on the aircraft carrier USS Constellation in support of the enforcement of the no-fly zone in Iraq. His military awards include the Joint Commendation Medal, the Naval Commendation Medal,and the Naval Achievement Medal.
A practicing lawyer, Garcia has chaired the Board of Citizens for
Educational Excellence, serves on the Board of Governors for Leadership Corpus Christi, the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation, the Corpus Christi Barrios Association, the Surfrider Environmental Group, received certification as a legal volunteer at the Corpus Christi Women's Shelter, and an on-air host for the area's PBS television affiliate.
Juan Garcia is currently running for the Texas House of Representatives in District 32 against
Posted by Damon McCullar at January 20, 2006 07:10 AM
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