Dan Morales
Dan Morales | |
|---|---|
| 48th Attorney General of Texas | |
| In office January 15, 1991 – January 13, 1999 | |
| Governor | Ann Richards George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Jim Mattox |
| Succeeded by | John Cornyn |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 124th district | |
| In office January 8, 1985 – January 8, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Hernandez |
| Succeeded by | Christine Hernandez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel C. Morales April 24, 1956 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Christi Morales
(m. 1997; div. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Trinity University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer and politician |
Daniel C. Morales (born April 24, 1956) is an American politician who served as the 48th attorney general of Texas from 1991 to 1999 during the administrations of Governors Ann Richards and George W. Bush. As Attorney General, Morales reached a $17 billion settlement with big tobacco companies.
He also authored the controversial state interpretation of the Hopwood v. Texas case, which ended all affirmative action in higher education in Texas until the United States Supreme Court reversed Hopwood in 2003. He is a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio and Harvard Law School.