Juan and Laura Garcia have been selected as the Parade Marshals for the 2025 Starr County Fair. They have been part of the Starr County Fair in numerous capacities, including 4-H leaders for over 15 years and members of the Starr County Fair Association for about 20 years.

Juan is currently a director for the Starr County Fair Association. He is the co-chair of the shop division and a member of the livestock validation, steer and wild game dinner committees. He previously served in the horticulture and parade float committee. This year he is the FFA advisor for Grulla High School.

Laura serves as a director with the Starr County Fair Association representing Rio Grande City Grulla ISD. She is the co-chair of the wild game dinner committee and has previously served with the pageant and parade float committees.

Both honorees are also part of the 4-H Adult Leaders committee with the Starr County Extension office, as well as members of the Starr County Farm Bureau where Juan serves as a board member.

They stated, “We are the proud parents of Juan M. Garcia, Jr. and Abigail Garcia, who were members of Los Ranchitos 4-H and participated in the Starr County Fair for many years. They exhibited goats, rabbits, heifers, horticulture and baking projects as well.” They added, “The last few years we have gladly sponsored FFA/4-H members who have an interest in breeding cattle projects.

They added, “We are excited to see the youth participation at the Fair grow over the years and, most importantly, the increase in scholarship opportunities for the youth in our county. We are humbled and honored to have been selected as parade marshals for 2025. We are looking forward to a great 2025 Starr County Fair, “Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow.”