23 Facts About James Talarico

James Dell Talarico was born on May 17,1989 and is an American politician and former teacher.

James Talarico was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2018 to represent District 52, which includes the cities of Round Rock, Taylor, Hutto, and Georgetown in Williamson County.

James Talarico is a member of the Democratic party and has been called a rising Texan Democrat.

James Talarico currently serves on the Texas House of Representatives' Public Education Committee, Calendars Committee, and Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee.

James Talarico was born at Round Rock Hospital in Williamson County, Texas, to Tamara Causey and was later adopted by Mark James Talarico.

James Talarico attended Round Rock ISD schools and graduated from McNeil High School in Williamson County.

James Talarico's grandfather was a Baptist preacher in South Texas who he says taught him Christianity and the fundamental Christian commandments to "love god and love thy neighbor".

James Talarico earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin, where he organized students for tuition relief.

James Talarico was a member of the Friar Society, the University of Texas's oldest honor society.

James Talarico later earned a Master of Arts degree in education policy from Harvard University.

In 2011, James Talarico joined Teach For America, teaching sixth grade English language arts at Rhodes Middle School on the west side of San Antonio.

James Talarico became the Central Texas executive director for Reasoning Mind, a Texas nonprofit focusing on bringing technology to low-income classrooms.

James Talarico launched his campaign for the Texas House shortly after incumbent state legislator Larry Gonzales announced his retirement.

At 28, James Talarico won both the special and general elections against Republican Cynthia Flores in 2018, garnering media attention for walking the full length of the district.

James Talarico was sworn into the Texas House of Representatives on November 20,2018.

James Talarico was appointed to the Public Education and Juvenile Justice Committees, and currently serves as the youngest member of the Texas Legislature.

James Talarico won re-election against former Hutto City Councilmember Lucio Valdez with 51.5 percent of the vote.

James Talarico had previously criticized Sheriff Robert Chody's handling of the incident, calling for his resignation.

James Talarico was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes during a five-day stint in the ICU after a 2018 campaign event where he walked 25 miles, and found that insulin cost around $700 per month.

James Talarico won the primary election with 78.5 percent of the vote and won the general election with 76.8 percent of the vote.

James Talarico was an outspoken critic of SB 1515, which sought to have the Ten Commandments displayed in a "conspicuous place" in elementary and secondary classrooms.

James Talarico is "deeply religious", professes the Christian faith and was raised Presbyterian.

James Talarico is active in St Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin.