Riojas, David, 1953-
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David Riojas is a first generation Mexican American born in 1953 and raised in Eagle Pass, Texas. He was first involved with the Chicano Movement as a senior in high school when Ramsey Muñiz made his election bid for governor of Texas. David Riojas earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Ethnic Studies and Political Science from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) where he was a member of the Mexican American Youth Organization (MAYO). He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University in 1984 and made several bids for public office in Maverick County, including that of mayor of Eagle Pass, prior to his election to the city council in 1993. At the time of the interview, he was an attorney for Texas Rural Legal Aid (now Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid) and still serving on the city council of Eagle Pass. In 2004, he was elected to the board of trustees of the Eagle Pass Independent School District.
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Texas--Eagle Pass
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Mexico
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Maverick County (Tex.)
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Piedras Negras (Mexico)
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Mexico--Piedras Negras
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Texas
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Rio Grande (Colo.-Mexico and Tex
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Eagle Pass (Tex.)
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