Senator Carlos Uresti: Statement on legal proceedings

“I want to reach out to all of the Texans I represent and assure them that I am innocent of all charges, and I look forward to my day in court when all the facts will come out, and I will be found not guilty of all charges by a jury of my peers.

“In the meantime, I have a job that I was elected to do by the voters, and that is to fight for them in Austin. I learned to fight for our country and our state in the Marine Corps, and that is what I will continue to do as a State Senator, as I have the past twenty years. I will continue to fight for children who have been neglected or abused, for the hardworking families in District 19, and for our Veterans.

“I want to thank my family, and my constituents and supporters who have reached out with words of encouragement over the past twenty-four hours.” said Senator Carlos Uresti

Sen. Uresti represents Senate District 19, which covers more than 35,000 square miles and contains all or part of 17 counties, two international ports of entry, eleven state parks, 51 school districts, 2700 miles of highways, and more than 23,000 producing oil and gas wells in both the Eagle Ford Shale and Permian Basin. The district is larger than 12 states and 82 Nations, and contains over one third of the Texas-Mexico border. Sen. Uresti is proud to serve on the Finance, Natural Resources & Economic Development, Health & Human Services, and Administration Committees.