Dan Morales

Daniel C. Morales (born April 24, 1956) is an American politician who served as the 48th Attorney General of Texas from 1991 to 1999 under Governors Ann Richards and George W. Bush. During his tenure, he settled a $17 billion lawsuit with tobacco companies and led the state's interpretation of the Hopwood v. Texas case, ending affirmative action in Texas higher education until it was reversed by the Supreme Court in 2003.

Before his political career, Morales worked as a prosecutor and later won three terms in the Texas House of Representatives. He became Attorney General after defeating Republican J.E. "Buster" Brown in 1990 with significant Hispanic support, securing re-election in 1994 but choosing not to run again in 1998.

In 2002, Morales ran for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination but lost to Tony Sanchez. Later that year, he pleaded guilty to falsifying documents related to the tobacco settlement, admitting conspiracy and misuse of funds. He was sentenced by Judge Sam Sparks, who noted his breach of public trust.

Morales, separated from his ex-wife Christine, has a son, Christian, and was involved in raising their children alongside her other two kids.