He battled for legislative rules reforms to make the Texas House of Representatives more democratic. And he fought for reasonable pay for teachers and State employees. Matt was the son of an immigrant who crossed the border from Mexico with hope for a better future. Perhaps because he knew so well what it was to grow up poor. he stood up on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives when few others would to prove how wrong it would be to deny any child the best education our society can offer. Matt Garcia was founder and chairman of the MexicanAmerican Legislative Caucus.
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