Carlos Uresti
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.
Carlos Uresti | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas Senate from the 19th district | |
| In office November 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 January 1997 – November 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ciro Rodriguez |
| Succeeded by | Joe Farias |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1963 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Saint Mary's University |
| Website | Campaign website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Reserves |
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. 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. He surrendered to U.S. marshals on February 19, 2019. In March 2023, Uresti's sentence was reduced. In June 2023, Uresti was released from federal prison and will be in a halfway house until December 2024.