House District 103 · Dallas, TX
A Dallas attorney and investment firm executive representing a western corridor of Dallas County, Rep. Anchía chairs the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications & Broadband and previously led the Mexican American Legislative Caucus.
Biography
State Representative Rafael Anchía is currently serving his tenth term in the Texas Legislature and represents a western corridor of Dallas County, which includes the cities of Dallas, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, and Irving. Rep. Anchía is currently Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Broadband, and serves on the House Committees on State Affairs and Environmental Regulation.
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Prior to serving in the Texas House, Rep. Anchía was twice elected to serve as a Trustee for the Dallas Independent School District. From 2011–2015, he served in President Barack Obama’s administration as an appointee to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, which advises the White House and U.S. Trade Representative on trade and investment agreements. Rep. Anchía served as Chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC), the oldest and largest Latino caucus in the United States, from 2017–2022.
Rep. Anchía graduated cum laude from Southern Methodist University (SMU); he continued his studies at Tulane Law School, where he served as Senior Fellow and received his juris doctor.
Rep. Anchía is a co-founder and Managing Director at the global investment firm Civitas Capital Group; he also serves as Of Counsel at Haynes and Boone, where he represents financial institutions and public and private funds. He lives in North Oak Cliff with his wife Rebecca and their two daughters, and worships with the Catholic Campus Community at SMU.
Biography sourced from the official Texas House of Representatives website.
Contact Information
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-0746
Dallas, TX 75247
(214) 943-6081
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