Rochelle Garza

Rochelle Garza is an attorney from the Rio Grande Valley serving as President of the Texas Civil Rights Project. She was appointed to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights by President Biden and is Chair until 2028. In 2022, Rochelle became the democratic nominee for Texas Attorney General. She was the first Latina to be nominated in Texas history to run for AG by any major party. Rochelle is the daughter of public school teachers. She grew up watching her parents work tirelessly to ensure her brother, who grew up with disabilities, had the care he needed. Her work has had broad impacts on civil rights, including the “Garza Notice,” a federal requirement that ensures teens in immigration detention control their reproductive health care choices, which is still in effect today.