20 Facts About Garry Mauro

Garry Mauro was born on February 21,1948 and is an American politician who served four terms as Land Commissioner of Texas from 1983 to 1999, during the administrations of Governors Mark White, Bill Clements, Ann Richards, and George W Bush.

Garry Mauro is known for losing the 1998 Texas gubernatorial election in a landslide to Bush, who at the time was the incumbent governor seeking re-election.

Garry Mauro subsequently attended the University of Texas Law School.

Garry Mauro went to work for United States Senator Ralph Yarborough after graduation from law school.

Garry Mauro became Executive Director of the Texas Democratic Party by the time he was 30.

Garry Mauro became the second longest-serving Land Commissioner in Texas history serving a total of 16 years in office.

Garry Mauro is credited by many for bringing new relevance to the office and taking the lead on important issues, including many environmental initiatives.

Garry Mauro moved for exceptionally low interest rates, which led to a record number of housing loans for Texas veterans.

In 1993, Garry Mauro campaigned to gain voter approval of an additional $500 million in bonds for veterans housing loans and $250 million in bonds for land loans.

Garry Mauro was appointed by Speaker Jim Wright to a Task Force that put similar measures in the re-authorization of the Clean Air Act.

In 1993, President Bill Clinton appointed Garry Mauro to be the Chairman of the Federal Fleet Conversion Task Force for Alternative Fuels which further implemented those measures.

Also in 1989, the Legislature passed a bill pushed by Garry Mauro to facilitate the recycling of plastics.

Garry Mauro convinced the US Senate to ratify the Annex V provision of the MARPOL Treaty, which outlaws the dumping of plastic items in the world's oceans.

Garry Mauro's efforts have resulted in the International Maritime Organization designating the Gulf and the "Wider Caribbean" as a "special area" to prohibit ships from dumping anything in the Gulf, with the exception of finely-ground food scraps.

The 1991 omnibus recycling bill backed by Garry Mauro requires state purchasers to give preference to goods made of recycled materials, set a state goal of recycling 40 percent of the garbage stream, provided for development of standards for collection of household hazardous wastes, and for the recycling of old tires, batteries, and used motor oil.

Garry Mauro is referenced in Bill Clinton's 2004 memoir My Life.

Garry Mauro met the future President and First Lady in 1972 while working on George McGovern's presidential campaign in Austin.

Garry Mauro is a member of the Bar in Texas and the District of Columbia.

Garry Mauro serves as Chairman of the Board for LifeVantage Corporation.

Garry Mauro is a Partner of Mauro Archer and Associates LLC, a law firm in Washington, DC.