25th Anniversary Video
In 1979, a group of young Hispanic lawyers came together to address issues that confronted Hispanic lawyers and the Mexican American community. For over three decades, the Hispanic Issues Section of the State Bar of Texas has celebrated many accomplishments and has played a key role in providing assistance through education and mentorship programs. The video tells the story of the Hispanic Issues Section through the insights of those who got the ball rolling and those who took on the challenges along the way! You can watch the video below.
Chairs of the Hispanic Issues Section
The Hispanic Issues Section was started in 1979. Did you know that prior to 1991, the section was known as “Concerns of the Spanish Speaking Community”? The name of the section was updated to “Hispanic Issues Section” during the 1991-1992 bar year.
The Hispanic Issues Section is thankful for the service of each of its past chairs:
| CONCERNS OF THE SPANISH SPEAKING COMMUNITY |
| 1979-1980 Peter Torres, Jr. |
| 1980-1981 Manuel Banales |
| 1981-1982 Moses “Moe” Sanchez |
| 1982-1983 Jose R. Rodriguez |
| 1983-1984 Juan P. Aguilera |
| 1984-1985 Esther Chavez |
| 1985-1986 Simon Y. Rodriguez |
| 1986-1987 Simon Y. Rodriguez |
| 1987-1988 Berta Alicia Mejia |
| 1988-1989 Gloria Leal |
| 1989-1990 Elena Diaz |
| 1990-1991 Frank Costilla, Jr. |
| HISPANIC ISSUES SECTION |
| 1991-1992 Henry G. Flores |
| 1992-1993 Arthur Robert Hinojosa |
| 1993-1994 Angelita Mendoza-Waterhouse |
| 1994-1995 Shirley A. Ehrlich |
| 1995-1996 Y. Leticia Sanchez Vigil |
| 1996-1997 Renato Santos, Jr. |
| 1997-1998 Judge Santiago S. Coronado |
| 1998-1999 Janet I. Monteros |
| 1999-2000 Arturo D. DeLeon |
| 2000-2001 Patricia Ana Garcia Longoria |
| 2001-2002 Elizabeth Baird |
| 2002-2003 Maria Luisa “Lulu” Flores |
| 2003-2004 Steven Aleman |
| 2004-2005 Steven R. Wolfson |
| 2005-2006 Rodolfo “Rudy” Mata |
| 2006-2007 Benjamin K. Sanchez |
| 2007-2008 Rosa M. Gonzalez |
| 2008-2009 Michele Wong Krause |
| 2009-2010 Brian Anthony Hamner |
| 2010-2011 Hon. John Vasquez |
| 2011-2012 Jana Anise Ortega |
| 2012-2013 Dahlia M. Gutierrez |
| 2013-2014 Hon. Patricia O. Alvarez |
| 2014-2015 Benny Agosto, Jr. |
| 2015-2016 Manuel Escobar |
| 2016-2017 Arturo Aviles |
| 2017-2018 Betty Balli Torres |
| 2018-2019 Justice Gina Benavides |
| 2019-2020 Valerie Carillo |
| 2020-2021 Judge Victor Villarreal |
| 2021-2022 Jamie Vasquez |
| 2022-2023 Novert Morales |
| 2023-2024 Angelica Hernandez |