A lifelong resident of House District 118, Joe Farias has a proven record of service to his community and his country. A graduate of McCollum High School, Joe volunteered for the US Army in 1968 and served three years in Vietnam and Berlin, Germany. His time in the military taught Joe the values of loyalty, integrity, and service.
When Joe returned, he went straight to work at City Public Service, San Antonio’s local public utility, working his way up from a novice machinist to implementing and supervising CPS’ technical training division. After 32 years, Joe retired from CPS in 2003.
A Fighter
Joe is fighting for
an agenda that rewards hard work, meets our obligation to those most
in need, and gives every child an equal chance to succeed. The
first bill he filed in Austin set out to roll back the hurtful cuts
to the CHIP program. He fought predatory payday lenders prey upon
our servicemen and women and their families, and plunge them deep into
debt. He fought back against “eminent domain” and the push
to pave roads over our towns and toll them. For these efforts
and more, he was named the Mexican American Legislative Caucus Freshman
of the Year for the 80th Legislative Session.
This fight is not new
for Joe. Over the past 36 years, Joe has served his community
in a variety of ways. From coaching little league to hosting barbecue
plate fundraisers for the most needy in his community to serving on
the Harlandale ISD School Board and the San Antonio Zoning Commission,
Joe strongly believes in giving back to the community that has given
him so much. A family man, Joe recently celebrated his 37th
anniversary to his high school sweetheart, Angie, and they have four
grown sons- Gabe, Joey, Jaime and Daniel.
A Democrat
As a school board member, Joe has stood up time after time for our children, teachers, and the classrooms they learn and teach in. Joe has taken the tough votes and always put our children first. Joe worked hard to make sure that Harlandale’s budget was spent wisely and not wastefully. Joe fought for accountability and to ensure all kids receive a quality education, especially those with special education needs, even as Harlandale struggled with scandal. In addition to serving on the Harlandale ISD school board for three terms, Joe has also served on the St. Leo’s Catholic School Board.
A lifelong resident of House District 118, Joe Farias has a proven record of service to his community and his country. A graduate of McCollum High School, Joe volunteered for the US Army in 1968 and served three years in Vietnam and Berlin, Germany. His time in the military taught Joe the values of loyalty, integrity, and service.
As a school board member, Joe has stood up time after time for our children, teachers, and the classrooms they learn and teach in. Joe has taken the tough votes and always put our children first. Joe worked hard to make sure that Harlandale’s budget was spent wisely and not wastefully. Joe fought for accountability and to ensure all kids receive a quality education, especially those with special education needs, even as Harlandale struggled with scandal. In addition to serving on the Harlandale ISD school board for three terms, Joe has also served on the St. Leo’s Catholic School Board.
