Alex Garza

American politician (born 1994)
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Alex Garza
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 12th district
In office
January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byErika Geiss
Succeeded byJames DeSana (redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1994-02-13) February 13, 1994 (age 30)
Detroit, MI USA
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceTaylor, Michigan
Alma materUniversity of Michigan–Dearborn
Baker College
WebsiteAlex For Michigan

Alex Avery Garza[1] (born February 13, 1994)[2] is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Garza had political experience before his current term as State Representative. Garza was elected Taylor City Council member, and served on the council from in 2013 and 2018 and served as Legislative Aide to Stephanie Chang and Rashida Tlaib. His election in 2013 marked the first time in history a person of color held local office in Taylor, Michigan. Garza served as Mayor Pro-Tem of the Taylor City Council from 2017 until his inauguration as State Representative in 2019.[3] Garza was the youngest Latino ever elected to the state house.[4]

In 2021, Garza announced his intention to run for mayor of Taylor.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Michigan Committee Statement of Organization". Michigan Secretary of State. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  2. ^ "24-year-old city council member Alex Garza one step closer to Lansing after winning District 12 primary". The News-Herald. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Alex Garza". housedems.com. House Dems. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Alex Garza to announce he plans to run for mayor of Taylor". The News-Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by
Erika Geiss
Michigan Representatives
12th District

2019–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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102nd Legislature (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Joe Tate (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Laurie Pohutsky (D)
Majority Floor Leader
Abraham Aiyash (D)
Minority Leader
Matt Hall (R)
  1. Tyrone Carter (D)
  2. Tullio Liberati (D)
  3. Alabas Farhat (D)
  4. Karen Whitsett (D)
  5. Natalie Price (D)
  6. Regina Weiss (D)
  7. Helena Scott (D)
  8. Mike McFall (D)
  9. Abraham Aiyash (D)
  10. Joe Tate (D)
  11. Veronica Paiz (D)
  12. Kimberly Edwards (D)
  13. Mai Xiong (D)
  14. Donavan McKinney (D)
  15. Erin Byrnes (D)
  16. Stephanie Young (D)
  17. Laurie Pohutsky (D)
  18. Jason Hoskins (D)
  19. Samantha Steckloff (D)
  20. Noah Arbit (D)
  21. Kelly Breen (D)
  22. Matt Koleszar (D)
  23. Jason Morgan (D)
  24. Ranjeev Puri (D)
  25. Peter Herzberg (D)
  26. Dylan Wegela (D)
  27. Jaime Churches (D)
  28. Jamie Thompson (R)
  29. James DeSana (R)
  30. William Bruck (R)
  31. Reggie Miller (D)
  32. Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D)
  33. Felicia Brabec (D)
  34. Dale Zorn (R)
  35. Andrew Fink (R)
  36. Steve Carra (R)
  37. Brad Paquette (R)
  38. Joey Andrews (D)
  39. Pauline Wendzel (R)
  40. Christine Morse (D)
  41. Julie Rogers (D)
  42. Matt Hall (R)
  43. Rachelle Smit (R)
  44. Jim Haadsma (D)
  45. Sarah Lightner (R)
  46. Kathy Schmaltz (R)
  47. Carrie Rheingans (D)
  48. Jennifer Conlin (D)
  49. Ann Bollin (R)
  50. Bob Bezotte (R)
  51. Matt Maddock (R)
  52. Mike Harris (R)
  53. Brenda Carter (D)
  54. Donni Steele (R)
  55. Mark Tisdel (R)
  56. Sharon MacDonell (D)
  57. Thomas Kuhn (R)
  58. Nate Shannon (D)
  59. Doug Wozniak (R)
  60. Joseph Aragona (R)
  61. Denise Mentzer (D)
  62. Alicia St. Germaine (R)
  63. Jay DeBoyer (R)
  64. Andrew Beeler (R)
  65. Jaime Greene (R)
  66. Josh Schriver (R)
  67. Phil Green (R)
  68. David Martin (R)
  69. Jasper Martus (D)
  70. Cynthia Neeley (D)
  71. Brian BeGole (R)
  72. Mike Mueller (R)
  73. Julie Brixie (D)
  74. Kara Hope (D)
  75. Penelope Tsernoglou (D)
  76. Angela Witwer (D)
  77. Emily Dievendorf (D)
  78. Gina Johnsen (R)
  79. Angela Rigas (R)
  80. Phil Skaggs (D)
  81. Rachel Hood (D)
  82. Kristian Grant (D)
  83. John Wesley Fitzgerald (D)
  84. Carol Glanville (D)
  85. Bradley Slagh (R)
  86. Nancy De Boer (R)
  87. Will Snyder (D)
  88. Greg VanWoerkom (R)
  89. Luke Meerman (R)
  90. Bryan Posthumus (R)
  91. Pat Outman (R)
  92. Jerry Neyer (R)
  93. Graham Filler (R)
  94. Amos O'Neal (D)
  95. Bill G. Schuette (R)
  96. Timothy Beson (R)
  97. Matthew Bierlein (R)
  98. Gregory Alexander (R)
  99. Mike Hoadley (R)
  100. Tom Kunse (R)
  101. Joseph Fox (R)
  102. Curt VanderWall (R)
  103. Betsy Coffia (D)
  104. John Roth (R)
  105. Ken Borton (R)
  106. Cam Cavitt (R)
  107. Neil Friske (R)
  108. David Prestin (R)
  109. Jenn Hill (D)
  110. Gregory Markkanen (R)


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