{{Short description|American politician (born 1994)}} {{Multiple issues|{{BLP sources|date=November 2019}}{{Independent sources|date=November 2019}}}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Alex Garza | image = Alex Garza 2024.jpg | caption = Garza in 2024 | office1 = Member of the<br>Wayne County Commission<br>from the 14th district | term_start1 = January 4, 2024 | term_end1 = | predecessor1 = Raymond Basham | successor1 = | state_house2 = Michigan | district2 = 12th | term_start2 = January 1, 2019 | term_end2 = January 1, 2023 | predecessor2 = Erika Geiss | successor2 = James DeSana (redistricting) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|02|13}} | birth_place = Detroit, Michigan USA | party = Democratic | spouse = Amira Garza | children = | education = University of Michigan–Dearborn<br />Baker College | signature = | signature_alt = | website = [https://www.alexformichigan.com/ Alex For Michigan] }}
'''Alex Avery Garza'''<ref name="garza_committee">{{cite web |url=https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/518423 |title=Michigan Committee Statement of Organization |publisher=Michigan Secretary of State |access-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> (born February 13, 1994)<ref name="herald_garza">{{cite web |url=http://www.thenewsherald.com/news/year-old-city-council-member-alex-garza-one-step-closer/article_12b7eaaa-8d8d-5b29-8a3c-9bdd1a50a544.html |title=24-year-old city council member Alex Garza one step closer to Lansing after winning District 12 primary |publisher=The News-Herald |access-date=November 8, 2019}}</ref> is an American politician serving on the Wayne County Commission since 2024. A Democrat, he previously served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023.
Garza had political experience before his current term as State Representative. Garza was elected Taylor City Council member, and served on the council from in 2013 and 2018 and served as legislative aide to Stephanie Chang and Rashida Tlaib. His election in 2013 marked the first time in history a person of color held local office in Taylor, Michigan. Garza served as Mayor Pro-Tem of the Taylor City Council from 2017 until his inauguration as State Representative in 2019.<ref name="housedems_garza">{{cite web |url=https://housedems.com/garza |title=Alex Garza |publisher=House Dems |website=housedems.com |access-date=November 4, 2019}}</ref> Garza was the youngest Latino ever elected to the state house.<ref name="herald_garza2"/>
In 2021, Garza announced his intention to run for mayor of Taylor.<ref name="herald_garza2">{{cite web |url=https://www.thenewsherald.com/news/alex-garza-to-announce-he-plans-to-run-for-mayor-of-taylor/article_e45f0cfa-67f6-11eb-93ff-cb702e8a4f4a.html |title=Alex Garza to announce he plans to run for mayor of Taylor |publisher=The News-Herald |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref> In 2024, he was appointed by the Wayne County Commission to succeed Raymond Basham, who resigned due to health concerns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2024/01/05/wayne-county-commission-taps-former-state-rep-to-fill-vacant-seat-alex-garza-basham/72108037007/|title=Wayne County Commission taps former state rep to fill vacant seat|date=January 5, 2024|access-date=April 28, 2025|last=Aguilar|first=Louis|website=The Detroit News}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://housedems.com/garza Alex Garza at housedems.com] * [https://ballotpedia.org/Alex_Garza Alex Garza at ballotpedia.org]
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