| − | '''Carlos Uresti''', known as '''Charlie" Uresti''' (born September 18, 1963), is an [[United States|American]] [[attorney]] , [[business]]man, and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] politician from his native [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. Since 2006, he has represented the geographically large District 19 in the Texas State Senate, which encompasses nearly a third of the [[United States]] border with [[Mexico]]. From 1997 to 2006, he represented District 118 in the Texas House of Representatives. On five occasions, he was named "Legislator of the Year." | + | '''Carlos Uresti''', known as '''Charlie" Uresti''' (born September 18, 1963), is an [[United States|American]] [[attorney]], [[business]]man, and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] politician from his native [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. Since 2006, he has represented the geographically large District 19 in the Texas State Senate, which encompasses nearly a third of the [[United States]] border with [[Mexico]]. From 1997 to 2006, he represented District 118 in the Texas House of Representatives. On five occasions, he was named "Legislator of the Year." |
| | However, his fortunes sunk with eleven federal felony convictions in February 2018. He was found guilty of involvement in a [[Ponzi scheme]] that defrauded investors in an oilfield company, FourWinds Logistics.<ref> https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/article/Jury-reaches-verdict-in-state-Sen-Carlos-12627740.php | | However, his fortunes sunk with eleven federal felony convictions in February 2018. He was found guilty of involvement in a [[Ponzi scheme]] that defrauded investors in an oilfield company, FourWinds Logistics.<ref> https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/article/Jury-reaches-verdict-in-state-Sen-Carlos-12627740.php |