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Carlos Uresti | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office November 27, 2006 – June 21, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Frank L. Madla |
| Succeeded by | Pete Flores |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
| In office June 25, 1997 – November 27, 2006[1] | |
| Preceded by | Ciro Rodriguez |
| Succeeded by | Joe Farias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1963 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lleanna Uresti (m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's University, Texas (BA, JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Reserves |
Carlos "Charlie" Uresti (born September 18, 1963) is an American attorney and Democratic politician from San Antonio, Texas. From November 2006 until his resignation in June 2018, he served as a member of the Texas State Senate representing Senate District 19, one of the largest geographical senatorial districts in the Texas Senate, covering a third of the Texas-Mexico border. Prior to his election to the Texas State Senate, he represented the 118th district in the Texas House of Representatives from January 1997 until November 2006.
In February 2018, Uresti was found guilty of 11 federal felony charges relating to his alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.[2][3] On June 18, 2018, he announced his resignation from the Texas State Senate, effective June 21, 2018. On June 26, 2018, Uresti was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison.[4] He surrendered to U.S. marshals on February 19, 2019.[5][6] In March 2023, Uresti's sentence was reduced.[7] In June 2023, Uresti was released from federal prison and will be in a halfway house until December 2024.[8][9]
- ^ "Carlos Uresti". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ^ "Texas state Sen. Uresti, co-defendant Cain found guilty on all charges in criminal fraud trial". Mysa. February 22, 2018.
- ^ Tribune, The Texas (June 18, 2018). "Texas state Sen. Carlos Uresti resigns after felony convictions".
- ^ "Former state Sen. Carlos Uresti gets 12 years in prison in federal corruption case". Mysa. June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Uresti turns himself in to begin serving prison sentence". MySanAntonio.com. February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ Palacios, Joey (February 12, 2019). "Carlos Uresti Gets 5 Years In Bribery Case, Must Surrender to Marshals By Feb. 19". Texas Public Radio. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^ Danner, By Patrick. "Convicted felon and former state Sen. Carlos Uresti has prison sentences quietly slashed". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ "Former Texas Sen. Carlos Uresti, convicted for his role in Ponzi scheme, released from prison". June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-state Sen. Carlos Uresti released from federal prison early, attorney says". June 30, 2023.