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Judge Edward S Márquez (1931 - 2006) |
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Judge Edward
Márquez was born
in El Paso in 1931. He and his sister, Irene Elsa, are
the children of Y.B. and Francisca Marquez.
He graduated from El Paso High School in 1949 and later
traveled to Austin, Texas where he obtained his
undergraduate degree from UT Austin. In 1960, he
received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University
of Texas School of Law. He served in the US Air Force
during the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Air
Rescue Service. |
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Judge Marquez entered private practice in 1960 and in
1965 became First Assistant District Attorney. From 1971
to 1974, he served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the
Western District of Texas, and from 1974 to 1996, he
became State District Judge - 65th District Court. He
was also Judge to the Tax docket of the 34th District
Court.
He was an avid supporter
of community programs designed to mentor and guide young
people in our community. He established a Junior
Toastmasters Club at the El Paso Boy’s Club to promote
public speaking by Hispanic students and also worked to
develop their athletic abilities by implementing an
Olympic wrestling program. He received a community
service award from the YMCA for establishing a Martial
Arts program, The Benito Juarez-Abraham Lincoln Award
for contributions to Mexican Americans in Texas and was
recognized by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and The
Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund. |
| As an active member of the League of United Latin
American Citizens, Judge Marquez served in numerous
elected positions and on numerous occasions lent his
legal services to this organization. He supported youth
programs, raised funds to award scholarships to students
to further their education and was selected Outstanding
Member of the El Paso LULAC organization. |
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Judge Marquez was instrumental initiating the 1994 Court
of Inquiry to determine whether the constitutional
rights of the citizens of El Paso had been denied due to
possible violations of the Penal Code of Texas resulting
in unfair, unequal and inadequate funding in the areas
of transportation, mental health and nutrition.
He had a lifelong passion for athletics, especially
wrestling and the martial arts. In his youth he wrestled
in Austin under Pseudonym “Venganza Negra” (Dark
Vengeance). He remained active in the martial arts and
reached the rank of Nidan (Two Degrees Black Belt) in
the discipline of Aikido.
He married Maria De la Paz and from this union five
children were born: Dr. Nancy Mays-Marquez, Mireya
Angélica De la Garza-Márquez, Edward G. Márquez, Marc
Matthew Márquez and Mario Alberto Márquez. |
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