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Charles 'Charlie' A. Gonzalez

Charles 'Charlie' A. Gonzalez's Biography

Full Name: Charles 'Charlie' A. Gonzalez
Gender: Male
Family: Single; 1 Child: Leo
Birth Date: 05/05/1945
Birth Place: San Antonio, TX
Home City: San Antonio, TX
Religion: Catholic

JD, Saint Mary's University School of Law, 1972
BA, Government, University of Texas-Austin, 1969

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1998-2012
Senior Democratic Whip, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Civil Rights Task Force, 1999-present
Member, 21st Century Health Care Caucus
Member, Air Force Caucus
Member, Business and Economic Development Congressional Task Force
Member, Congressional Education Task Force
Member, Congressional Defense Task Force
Member, Congressional Financial Services Task Force
Chair/Vice-President, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Hispanic Judiciary Initiative
Member, Defense Congressional Task Force
Texas Regional Whip, Democratic Caucus
Co-Chair, Democratic Caucus Census Task Force
Co-Chair, Democratic Caucus Special Committee on Election Reform
Co-Chair, Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute
Member, Education Congressional Task Force
Member, Financial Services Congressional Task Force
Member, High Speed Rail Caucus
Member, Homeland Security Caucus
Member, Infrastructure and Transportation Caucus
Member, Missing and Exploited Children Caucus
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Member, Port Security Caucus
Member, Telecommunications Congressional Task Force

Attorney/Mediator, Crofts, Callaway, and Wallace, 1997-1998
Attorney, Private Law Practice, 1972-1982, 1987-1988, 1997-1998
District Court Judge, 57th Texas Judicial District Court, 1989-1997
Attorney, Gasqual and Pozza, 1987-1988
County Court Judge, Bexar County Court at Law #2, 1983-1987
Attorney, Law Offices of Charles A. Gonzalez, 1972-1982
Technical Sergeant, Air National Guard, 1969-1975
5th Grade Teacher, Kindred Elementary, South San Antonio Independent School District, 1969-1971
Judge, San Antonio Municipal Court

Member, Arthritis Foundation
Member, Camp Fire Girls
Member, Easter Seals
Member, Literacy Council
Member, March of Dimes
Member, Young Men's Christian Association Metroboard

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