Trey Martinez Fischer
| Trey Martinez Fischer | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 116th district |
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In office 2000-2017 |
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| Preceded by | Leo Alvarado, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Diana Arevalo |
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June 5, 1970 San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Marie Provencio Fischer |
| Children | Francesca and Camilla Fischer |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
| Nickname(s) | TMF |
Trey Martinez Fischer (born June 6, 1970) is a former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives who represented the San Antonio-based 116th District from 2000 through 2017. In January 2017, was succeeded in the position by Diana Arevalo, the secretary for the Bexar County Democratic Party.
Martinez Fischer was born and reared in San Antonio. He graduated from Oliver Wendell Holmes High School, at which he was a member of the school's Hall of Fame. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and in 1994 was selected to study as a National Urban Fellow . He is a graduate of Baruch College of Public Affairs in New York City, and the University of Texas School of Law.
He is currently serving his seventh term representing House District 116. He was named one of the "10 Best Legislators" by Texas Monthly Magazine in both 2013 and 2015, who described him as a "soldier prepared to do battle but ready to make peace". The Houston Chronicle and the San Francisco Chronicle named him one of the "20 Latino political rising stars of 2012", placing him among those under 55, "who just might change the face of American politics over the next two decades". Campaigns and Elections Magazine named him a “Texas Influencer” and one of the Top-50 Democrats in the state.
Martinez Fischer is the chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, the oldest and largest Latino legislative caucus in the United States. During his chairmanship, the caucus has emerged as one of the leading Latino public policy organizations and the “group to watch” in the Texas Legislature according to The Economist magazine. In 2012, Martinez Fischer led the Mexican American Legislative Caucus to victory in two court battles concerning redistricting and voter/photo identification in Texas.
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