Eddie Lucio III
Eddie Lucio III, a native South Texan born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, opened his own legal practice in 2009. Since then, Eddie has worked in various areas of the law including: family law issues where he helped many families from across the Rio Grande Valley navigate through the complex issues of guardianship, divorce, etc. He also currently is of counsel with Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C. http://www.bbsfirm.com and Law Office of Lisa L. Taylor in Harlingen, Texas.
In 2006, Eddie was elected to the Texas House of Representatives (http://eddielucioiii.com), District 38, and was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2008 and 2010. District 38 is composed of the southwest region of Cameron County.
Professional Experience:
- Beatty Bangle Strama, P.C.
- Law office of Lisa L. Taylor
- Rodriguez & Nicholas LLP (May 2008- 2009)
- Clark, Thomas and Winters (Aug 2006 – April 2008)
- Minter, Joseph and Thornhill (May 2005- July 2006)
Publications, Awards & Activities:
- Appointment to The Energy Council by House Speaker Joe Straus (2011)
- 2010 Henry Toll Fellow (2010)
- CLEAT: Best of the House Award Recipient (81st Texas Legislative Session)
Memberships:
- City Attorney for the City of Rio Hondo
- U.S. Green Buildings Council, Chair of the Texas Green School Caucus
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislatures
- National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
- Task Force for Children with Special Needs
- Air Quality Caucus
- Mexican American Legislative Caucus
- Texas Manufacturers Caucus
- Women’s Health Caucus
- Texas Tourism Caucus
Education:
- J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law (2005)
- Bachelor’s of Business Administration, Marketing, from the University of Texas at Austin (2001)
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Personal:
- He is the son of State Senator & Mrs. Eddie Lucio, Jr.,
- Married to Jaime Barrera Lucio of Brownsville. He and his wife welcomed their first child, Olivia Rose, in August of 2009.
