Representative

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 27, 2010

Commissioner, Nueces County, 1969-1976

Constable, Nueces County, 1965-1968

Experience, Air Medical Caucus

Experience, Airpower Caucus

Experience, Army Caucus

Experience, Community College Caucus

Experience, Congressional Aerospace Caucus

Experience, Congressional Arts Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Border Caucus

Experience, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus

Experience, Congressional Fatherhood Task Force

Experience, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Dean, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Mine Warfare Caucus

Experience, Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus

Experience, Congressional Oil and Gas Caucus

Experience, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Experience, Congressional Sunbelt Caucus

Experience, Congressional Travel/Tourism Caucus

Experience, Cystic Fibrosis Caucus

Experience, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force

Experience, Democratic Study Group

Experience, Hispanic Caucus Institute

Co-Chair, House Depot Caucus

Experience, Interstate 69 Caucus

Experience, Law Enforcement Caucus

Experience, Methamphetamine Caucus

Experience, Minor League Baseball Caucus

Experience, Narcotics Abuse and Control Caucus

Experience, National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization

Experience, Navy/Marine Corps Caucus

Experience, Recording Arts and Sciences Caucus

Experience, Reserve Component Caucus

Experience, Romanian Caucus

Rural Medical Caucus, Rural Medical Caucus

Dean, Texas House Democratic Delegation

Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus

Experience, Victims' Rights Caucus

Experience, Wildlife Refuge Caucus

Co-Chair, Congressional Naval Mine Warfare Caucus, 2003

Experience, Insurance Agent

Law Enforcement, 1965-1982

E-5, United States Army, 1960-1962

Experience, American Red Cross

Honorary Member, Corpus Christi Rotary Club

Experience, Impact Aid Coalition

Experience, National Deputy Sheriffs Association

Experience, Sheriffs Association of Texas

Experience, United Way

Astrological Sign:

Gemini

Awards:

-President's Award, Corpus Christi Chapter, NAACP 2004
-Congressional Partnership Award, National Association of Development Organizations 2004
- Veteran Champion of the Year, Corpus Christi Branch, Small Business Administration 2004
- Legislator of the Year, Texas Public Power Association 2004
-Independent Oil and Natural Gas Award, Independent Petroleum Association of America, 2003
-Congressional Aerospace 'Wings of Liberty' Award, Aerospace Industries Association, 2002
-First annual Quality of Life Award, USO, 2001

Names of Grandchildren:

Oscar

Number of Grandchildren:

1