Rafael Anchia
Encyclopedia
Rafael Anchía is a Democratic
member of the Texas House of Representatives
, representing the Dallas-based 103rd District since 2004. He had previously served on the board of the Dallas Independent School District
. He declined to run for Mayor of Dallas in 2007.
Anchia lived in Miami as a child, where he attended and graduated from Miami Coral Park Senior High School in 1986. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University
and Tulane University
Law School.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Texas House of Representatives
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
, representing the Dallas-based 103rd District since 2004. He had previously served on the board of the Dallas Independent School District
Dallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District is a school district based in Dallas, Texas . Dallas ISD, which operates schools in much of Dallas County, is the second largest school district in Texas and the twelfth largest in the United States.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically...
. He declined to run for Mayor of Dallas in 2007.
Anchia lived in Miami as a child, where he attended and graduated from Miami Coral Park Senior High School in 1986. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
and Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
Law School.
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rafael Anchia official TX House website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Rafael Anchia (TX) profile
- Rafael Anchia's official campaign website
- Follow the Money - Rafael Anchia