Garry Mauro
| Garry Mauro | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office | |
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In office January 1, 1983 – January 5, 1999 |
|
| Governor |
Mark White Bill Clements Ann Richards George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Bob Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | David Dewhurst |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 21, 1948 Bryan, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cristina Mauro |
| Alma mater |
Texas A&M University, College Station University of Texas, Austin |
Garry Mauro (born February 21, 1948) is an American politician. He was the four-term commissioner of the Texas General Land Office from 1983 to 1999 during the administrations of Governors Mark White, Bill Clements, Ann Richards, and George W. Bush. He is also known for losing the 1998 Texas gubernatorial election to Bush, who at that time was the incumbent governor seeking re-election. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Mauro, a native of Bryan, Texas, attended Waco, Texas Reicher Catholic High School. He attended college at Texas A&M University in College Station. He subsequently attended the University of Texas Law School.
Mauro went to work for United States Senator Ralph Yarborough after graduation from law school. He became Executive Director of the Texas Democratic Party by the time he was 30.
At 34 in 1982, he was elected to the statewide office of Texas Land Commissioner. Despite being targeted for defeat by the state Republican Party, he was re-elected three times.
Mauro became the second longest-serving Land Commissioner in Texas history serving a total of 16 years in office. He is credited by many for bringing new relevance to the office and taking the lead on important issues, including many environmental initiatives.
In 1989, the Texas Legislature approved a Mauro initiative to reduce air pollution and to sell more natural gas. The bill requires fleet operators in larger cities to convert to clean-burning fuels, including compressed natural gas during the next ten years. Mauro has succeeded in gaining similar legislation at the federal level in the Clean Air Act.
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