Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi. Outstanding Young Lawyer of Nueces County 1985. State Representative District 36 1989-1991 Chairman Budget and Oversight of Elections Committee and Member House Appropriations Committee 1991-1997 Texas House of Representatives. President: Nueces County Young Lawyers Association 1980-1981; Nueces County Bar Association 1986-1987. (Board Certified