United States U.S. Representative for 34th congressional district since 2013. Jose Rolando Olvera Jr. — United States District Judge United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Julian Schnabel — "neo-expressionist" painter and Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe winner and director of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. Tony Garza — United States Ambassador to Mexico, Former Texas Secretary of State. Federico Peña — U.S. Secretary of Transportation (1993-1997); U.S. Secretary of Energy (1997-1998); First Hispanic Mayor of Denver, CO. Bianca Marroquín — is a Mexican musical theatre and television actress known as the first Latina to play in a starring role on Broadway. James Carlos Blake — prize-winning author of novels, novellas, short stories, and essays; current member of the Texas Institute of Letters. Buddy Garcia — appointed to the Railroad Commission of Texas by Governor Rick Perry on April 12, 2012. Rudy Ruiz — Award-winning Latino author, entrepreneur and advocate Joey Fischer — Senior student murdered in 1993; part of a murder case that brought national attention. See also List of Marist Brothers schools References External links Saint Joseph Academy website Marist Brothers schools Private middle schools in Texas Catholic secondary schools in Texas Education in Brownsville, Texas High schools in Cameron County, Texas