Mano Deayala lives in Houston, Texas. Deayala earned a BBA in finance from the University of Texas in 1988 and his law degree from Southern Methodist University in 1992. His career experience includes working as an attorney. Deayala was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and by the U.S. trade representative to be an arbitrator to adjudicate trade disputes under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Deayala also began serving as a trustee of the Windham School District. Deayala previously served as a trustee of the Houston Region Business Coalition and on the board of the Hispanic Leadership Alliance.