# Alex Garza

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{{Short description|American politician (born 1994)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name          = Alex Garza
| image         = Alex Garza 2024.jpg
| caption       = Garza in 2024
| office1       = Member of the<br>[Wayne County Commission](/source/Wayne_County_Commission)<br>from the 14th district
| term_start1   = January 4, 2024
| term_end1     =
| predecessor1  = [Raymond Basham](/source/Raymond_Basham)
| successor1    = 
| state_house2  = Michigan
| district2     = [12th](/source/Michigan's_12th_House_of_Representatives_district)
| term_start2   = January 1, 2019
| term_end2     = January 1, 2023
| predecessor2  = [Erika Geiss](/source/Erika_Geiss)
| successor2    = [James DeSana](/source/James_DeSana) (redistricting)
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1994|02|13}}
| birth_place   = [Detroit, Michigan](/source/Detroit%2C_Michigan) USA
| party         = Democratic
| spouse        = Amira Garza
| children      = 
| education     = [University of Michigan–Dearborn](/source/University_of_Michigan%E2%80%93Dearborn)<br />[Baker College](/source/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](/source/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](/source/The_News-Herald_(Southgate%2C_Michigan)) |access-date=November 8, 2019}}</ref> is an American politician serving on the [Wayne County Commission](/source/Wayne_County_Commission) since 2024. A [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)), he previously served as a member of the [Michigan House of Representatives](/source/Michigan_House_of_Representatives) from 2019 to 2023.

Garza had political experience before his current term as State Representative. Garza was elected [Taylor](/source/Taylor%2C_Michigan) City Council member, and served on the council from in 2013 and 2018 and served as legislative aide to [Stephanie Chang](/source/Stephanie_Chang) and [Rashida Tlaib](/source/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](/source/The_News-Herald_(Southgate%2C_Michigan)) |access-date=February 9, 2021}}</ref> In 2024, he was appointed by the [Wayne County Commission](/source/Wayne_County_Commission) to succeed [Raymond Basham](/source/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](/source/The_Detroit_News)}}</ref>

== References ==
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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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Category:Living people
Category:Hispanic and Latino American city council members
Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Michigan
Category:People from Taylor, Michigan
Category:University of Michigan–Dearborn alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Category:Michigan city council members
Category:1994 births
Category:21st-century members of the Michigan Legislature
Category:Baker College alumni

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