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Domingo Garcia has led an active civic, legal and political career. He was born in Midland, Texas and grew up in Dallas, Texas. He received his B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Texas in 1980. In 1983, he obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas.

In 1982 he won a scholarship to study at the El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City and obtained a Masters diploma in International Relations. Domingo Garcia is a former Mayor Pro Tem for the city of Dallas and State Representative for Texas. Domingo has been a successful trial lawyer and an editorial columnist/TV commentator for thirty years.

Mr. Garcia believes that public service is the duty and responsibility of every American. He has served as a precinct chairman, campaign volunteer and voter registrar.

In 1988 Mr. Garcia was elected to the National Democratic Committee where he served for eight years. He was on the executive committee and was chairperson of the Latino caucus. In 1991, he was pro-active in the political fight to create single-member districts in Dallas. He ran for the Dallas City Council, was elected, and served from 1991 to 1995. In 1993, Mr. Garcia became the first Latino ever elected Mayor Pro Tem for the city of Dallas.

In 1996, he ran for the Texas legislature and was elected. He served in the Texas Legislature from 1996 to 2002. As a representative, he served on the criminal jurisprudence and Judicial Affairs Committees. He co-authored HB 1403 which became known as the Texas Dream act which provided in-state tuition to any graduate from any Texas high school.

On April 9, 2006, Domingo was the key leader and organizer of the largest march in Texas history, when over 500,000 people gathered in downtown Dallas to support comprehensive immigration reform.

He continues to be active in community and Democratic party politics.

Hiram Gilberto Garcia is an Austin-based journalist, media producer, and public affairs strategist best known for his frontline coverage of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and subsequent political movements. His real-time reporting reached tens of millions, capturing defining moments—including the killing of Garrett Foster.

He is a graduate of University of Texas at Austin, where he earned degrees in Political Science and International Relations and served as a LULAC chapter President. A low-income first-generation Mexican-American from El Paso, Texas, Garcia has organized large-scale political marches and advised public institutions—including TXDOT, Capital IDEA, AGIF NVOP, LULAC and American Gateways—on strategic communications.

His video work has helped nonprofits secure more than $100,000 in grant funding, billions in social media views, and his portfolio spans corporate, commercial, and high-profile celebrity productions.