Hector Uribe began his career as a civil rights lawyer over 34 years ago. He went on to serve in the Texas House and Senate where he was a champion of farm workers, students, the elderly and the environment. His broad knowledge and experience in law and government, his business management know-how, and his interests in the arts and theater truly provide him an expansive foundation to participate in public policy discussions and decision making. A native of Brownsville, Hector raised his three youngest children in Austin and has been a full-time Austinite for nearly 10 years.