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Mayor
Richard H. Garcia
Richard H. Garcia is a Federal Criminal Law Attorney and a senior partner with an established law firm. He is currently serving his second term as Mayor of the City of Edinburg, having served from 2003-2006. A native of Edinburg, Mayor Garcia graduated from Edinburg High School in 1964 and continued his education at the University of Texas-Pan American and received a Juris Doctorate at Texas Southern University in Houston. He served as Edinburg Municipal Judge from 1975-1978 and was a County Court of Law Judge for 16 years. Garcia served as chair of the Texas Border Coalition twice and is proud to have been appointed to serve on the Texas Adult Probation Commission. He is currently the President of the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation. He is married to Myra C. Garcia and they have five children, Gina, Katherine, Chelsea, Daniel and Carlos, a son in law Daniel, as well as two grandsons, Richard Xavier Perez and William Alexander Perez.

Councilmember
Agustin "Gus" Garcia
Councilmember Agustin “Gus” Garcia was elected into office on May 13, 2006 and is returning to serve his 2nd term. A native of Edinburg, he graduated from Edinburg High School in 1990 and obtained a Bachelors in Business Administration from the University of Texas-Pan American. He is the current owner of several healthcare facilities. Garcia has been an active member of the business community for years and dedicates his time to enhancing the economic development of South Texas. He is married to Tonya Bailey Garcia of Ennis, Texas and they have four children, Soledad Alexis (8), Halley Loren (4), Agustin G. Garcia III (2) and Pilar Nerea (5mo).

Mayor Pro Tem
Noe Garza, P.E.
Councilmember Noe Garza, is a former engineer for the City of Edinburg, currently holds Councilmember Place 2 and returns today to serve his third term after being elected back in May of 2003. As a professional engineer, Garza has been a part of and continues to participate in the following groups and organizations:

• Noe Garza Engineers, Inc.
• Member of the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce
• Member of the National Society of Professional Engineers
• Member of the Texas Chapter of Professional Engineers
• Member of the National Surveyors Association
• Member of the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.
• Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
• Member of the American Concrete Institute
• Member of the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors
• Member of the Water Environment Federation
• Life Time Member of the Ex-Student Association of the University of Texas
• Past Vice President of the Edinburg Independent School District
• Edinburg Representative for the Rio Grande Metropolitan Planning Organization

Councilmember
Homer Jasso Jr.
Councilmember Place 3, Homer Jasso, Jr. graduated from the University of Texas San Antonio in 1996 with a BS in Criminal Justice. The Edinburg native has worked for the Hidalgo County Adult Probation Department, the United States Border Patrol and is the owner of Superior Oil Express in Edinburg and Mission. Jasso is an active member of the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, Edinburg Leadership Class XXII and volunteers his time coaching Baseball and Basketball with Edinburg Parks and Recreation. He is married to Belinda Jasso and they have three children, Marco Christian (11), Matthew Gabriel (8), and Miranda Renee (5).

Councilmember
Elias Longoria, Jr.Councilmember Place 4, Elias Longoria Jr. graduated from Pan American University with a BBA in Finance. The Edinburg native is a Senior VP with Lone Star National Bank. He has served on the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Board, Habitat for Humanity, Past President and board member of Edinburg Boys & Girls Club, Past President and current member of the Edinburg Rotary Club, Past President and current board member of the RGV Food Bank, member of the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and a graduate of the Edinburg Leadership Class VIII. He is married to Laura Chavana and they have two children.