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Upcomi ng event s: Bl ack Robe Recept i on 2022

HCBA BoardofDi rect ors

President Pete“Pilar”Espinosa

President-Elect KellyR.Salazar

Treasurer SamuelReyes

Secretary Alejandro“Alex”Benavides

PastPresident RickA.Zuniga

Director SandraFalcon

Director Joseph Vale

Director JoseOzuna

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Director JudgeMarioRamirez

Director HenryFalcon

Director David Sanchez

Director ClarissaBenavides

Director GuillermoTijerinaJr.

Director EloyGarciaJr.

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Director Regina“Regi”Richardson

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