Arcenio A. Garcia was elected Mayor of Cotulla, Texas in 1972 as a member of the Raza Unida Party, becoming the first Mexican-American to serve as mayor of the city. He also won the 1974 election, but was removed from the position when the city council ruled that Mr. Garcia was living outside Cotulla at the time of the election. In 1976, Garcia was elected County Commissioner of Precinct #3 in La Salle County, Texas. Garcia also served as chair and as a Public Official on the board of the Barrios Unidos, a public service organization that provides intervention and prevention services to high-risk youth.
From the description of Arcenio A. Garcia papers, 1968-1992 1973-1980. (University of Texas at San Antonio). WorldCat record id: 53935390
