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Rubén E. Hinojosa, Sr.

Representative Rubén E. Hinojosa, Sr.'s Biography

Full Name: Rubén E. Hinojosa, Sr.
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 15, Democratic
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Martha; 5 Children: Rubén Jr., Laura, Iliana, Kaitlin, Karén
Birth Date: 08/20/1940
Birth Place: Edcouch, TX
Home City: Mercedes, TX
Religion: Roman Catholic

MBA, University of Texas, Pan American, Edinburg, 1980
BBA, University of Texas, Austin, 1962

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
Member, State Board of Education, State of Texas, 1974-1984
Democratic Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

Chair, Commerce and International Relations Task Force
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional French Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Chair, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
Founder, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
Member, Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member, Congressional Victims Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Co-Founder, Financial Literacy and Economic Education Caucus
Member, Hispanic Caucus
Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus
Member, National Migrant Task Force
Chair, Rural Housing Caucus
Co-Founder, Rural Housing Caucus
Member, Water Caucus
Former Chair, Education Task Force, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Chief Financial Officer, H&H Foods
Former President, H&H Foods

Member, Board of Regents, South Texas Community College, 1993-1996
Trustee, Board of Education, Mercedes Independent School District, 1972-1974
Member, Boys and Girls Club
Member, Knapp Medical Hospital
Member, National Livestock and Meat
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
Chair, South Texas Community College System
Director, Southwestern Meat Packers Association
Member, Texas Beef Council
Member, Texas State Bar
Member, United States-China Working Group
Member, Valley Chamber of Commerce

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Washington, D.C.
2262 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2531
Fax: 202-225-5688

District
2864 West Trenton Road
Edinburg, TX 78539

Phone: 956-682-5545
Fax: 956-682-0141

District
100 South Austin Street
Suite 1

Seguin, TX 78155

Phone: 830-401-0457
Fax: 830-379-0984

Key Staff
Connie Humphrey
Chief of Staff
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4315

Phone: 202-225-2531
Fax: 202-225-5688

Key Staff
Laura Pickard
Scheduler
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4315

Phone: 202-225-2531
Fax: 202-225-5688

Key Staff
Elizabeth Esfahani
Press Secretary
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4315

Phone: 202-225-2531
Fax: 202-225-5688

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