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Uvalde is a city in Uvalde County, Texas. The population was 14,929 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Uvalde County. Uvalde was the home of John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, former Speaker of the House and Vice President of the United States. Actor Matthew McConaughey, actress Dale Evans, and former Governor of Texas Dolph Briscoe, were born in Uvalde. Uvalde is also home to the Grammy Award winning Tejano/Norteņo group Los Palominos. The John Nance Garner Museum in Uvalde, which was home to John Nance Garner for 30 years, chronicles his life. Garner served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931-1933 and as Franklin D. Roosevelt's Vice President from 1933 to 1941.[4] Also located in Uvalde:[5] The Aviation Museum at Garner Field, which has displays of World War II aircraft; The Briscoe Art and Antique Collection, which displays the collection of former Texas governor Dolph Briscoe; and The Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House, which hosts community theater and concerts. http://www.uvaldetx.com/