Judy Canales Endorsed By Bexar County Tejano Democrats for Congress
(Press Release) – Another Endorsement! The Bexar County Tejano Democrats Senatorial District 19 have announced their endorsement of Judy Canales for the Texas 23rd Congressional District.
The Tejano Democrats of SD 19 represent multiple counties including: Brewster, Crockett, Dimmitt, Edwards, Frio, Kinney, Maverick, Medina, Pecos, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Zavala counties, and portions of Bexar and Atascosa.
“We all know what is at stake for our district, our community and our families in 2018, and therefore I want to humbly THANK the Bexar County Tejano Democrats Senatorial District 19; thank you for entrusting me with the honor of being your candidate and THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT! We are in this together, so let’s win this together and take back our district, LET’S TURN THE 23RD!” – Judy Canales
Canales was also the keynote speaker for the State Tejano Democrats convention this past weekend in San Marcos, TX.
Today, in 2018, there are only 106 women holding seats in the United States Congress. Of those 106, only 10 are Latina. In the history of the United States Congress there have only been 320 women that have ever served, and of those, only 12 have been Latina and none have ever been from the Lone Star State. If elected Canales would be the first Latina to ever represent Texas in the U.S. Congress.
“There is more work to be done and there is no better candidate to send as your representative to do the work of the people of the 23rd district. I know this district. I was raised in this district. I live in this district and I will forever make my home in this district. I have served in this district and I am prepared to be your representative on day 1” – Judy Canales
Judy Canales graduated from Uvalde High School and Southwest Texas Junior College, then continued her education at the University of Texas at Austin, Trinity University in San Antonio and Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government; armed with education and a strong work ethic, she would eventually rise up the ranks, to become the FIRST woman, and also, the FIRST Latina to lead the Texas Farm Service Agency (FSA) under the United States Department of Agriculture.
Under her leadership, the Texas FSA delivered $7.6 billion to Texas farmers and ranchers, including nearly $2.2 billion during Fiscal Year 2015 alone. Just as she fought to make progress for the agricultural community, which resulted in – the federal farm program payments and low-interest loans added or expanded by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (also known as the 2014 Farm Bill) and adding initiatives to communities of Texas such as: protecting water quality, increasing 1.1 million acres to benefit wildlife, pollinators and wetlands – such as then, she is ready to continue her commitment to serve her community, in Congress.
Having served in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, Judy has dedicated her entire life to serving her hometown region and rural and urban communities. Judy is, not only a faithful public servant, but also a coach’s wife. Her husband, Juan Antonio Tovar, has been a teacher for over 35 years in Eagle Pass, where they reside.
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