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Eduardo Aguirre, Jr. (b. 1946) —
of Houston, Harris
County, Tex.
Born in Cuba, July 30,
1946.
Banker;
U.S. Ambassador to Spain, 2005-Andorra, 2005-.
Cuban ancestry.
Still living as of 2007.
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Roland Arriola —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Mayor of
Waco, Tex., 1982.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1982.
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Francisco Antonio Balmaseda (b. 1935) —
also known as Francisco A. Balmaseda —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in Camagüey, Cuba, August 8,
1935.
Son of Francisco Fidencio Balmaseda and Zoila Fé
(Nápoles) Balmaseda.
Democrat. School
teacher; college
instructor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Texas, 1972.
Lutheran.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, American
Historical Association.
Still living as of 1973.
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Relatives:
Married 1955
to Eileen Bahnsen. |
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Fortunato Pedro Benavides (b. 1947) —
also known as Fortunato P. Benavides —
of McAllen, Hidalgo
County, Tex.
Born in Mission, Hidalgo
County, Tex., February
3, 1947.
Lawyer;
district judge in Texas, 1981-84; Judge, Texas Court of
Appeals, 1984-91; Judge of
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1991-92; Judge of
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1994-.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Henry Bonilla (b. 1954) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., January
2, 1954.
Son of Enrique Bonilla and Anita Bonilla.
Republican. Journalist;
television
reporter; U.S.
Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1993-.
Baptist.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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David Briones (b. 1943) —
of Texas.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., 1943.
Lawyer;
county judge in Texas, 1991-94; U.S.
District Judge for the Western District of Texas, 1994-.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Albert Garza Bustamante (b. 1935) —
also known as Albert G. Bustamante —
of Laredo, Webb
County, Tex.
Born in Asherton, Dimmit
County, Tex., April 8,
1935.
Democrat. School
teacher; Bexar
County Commissioner, 1973-78; Bexar
County Judge, 1979-84; U.S.
Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1985-93; defeated, 1992.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Convicted
in 1993 on racketeering and bribery
charges,
and sentenced
to prison.
Still living as of 2009.
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Ramon Carillo —
of Texas.
La Raza Unida candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 21st District, 1976.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1976.
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Julián Castro (b. 1974) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., September
16, 1974.
Son of Jesse Guzman Castro and Rosie Castro.
Lawyer;
mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 2009-.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Lauro Fred Cavazos (b. 1927) —
also known as Lauro F. Cavazos —
Born near Kingsville, Kleberg
County, Tex., January
24, 1927.
President
of Texas Tech University, 1980; U.S.
Secretary of Education, 1988-90.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1990.
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Linda Chavez-Thompson (b. 1944) —
also known as Linda Chavez —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.; Washington,
D.C.
Born in Lorenzo, Crosby
County, Tex., August 3,
1944.
Democrat. International
representative (1971) and international
vice-president (1988), American Federation of State, County and
Municipal Employees (AFSCME); executive
vice-president, AFL-CIO, 1995-2007; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Texas, 1988,
1992,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1997-2005; member of Democratic
National Committee from Texas, 2004.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Married 1985
to Robert Thompson (died 1993). |
| | | Campaign slogan (2010): "Standing up
for the next generation - standing up for Texas' economic
future." |
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article |
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Henry Gabriel Cisneros (b. 1947) —
also known as Henry G. Cisneros —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., June 11,
1947.
Son of George Cisneros and Elvira Cisneros.
Mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 1981-89; U.S.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1993-97.
Hispanic ancestry.
In 1995, an independent counsel was appointed to investigate
allegations that he had made false
statements to the FBI about payments he made to his mistress;
indicted
in 1997 on 18 counts of conspiracy, making false
statements, and obstruction
of justice; pleaded
guilty to a misdemeanor count of lying to
the FBI, and was fined
$10,000; pardoned
in 2001 by President Bill
Clinton.
Still living as of 2009.
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Mary Alice Cisneros —
also known as Mary Alice Perez —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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Eligio de la Garza II (b. 1927) —
also known as E. 'Kika' de la Garza —
of Mission, Hidalgo
County, Tex.; McAllen, Hidalgo
County, Tex.
Born in Mercedes, Hidalgo
County, Tex., September
22, 1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the
U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1952-64; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Texas, 1964,
1996;
U.S.
Representative from Texas 15th District, 1965-97.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Catholic
War Veterans; Kiwanis;
Delta
Theta Phi.
Still living as of 1998.
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Maria Echaveste (b. 1954) —
of Washington,
D.C.; Berkeley, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in Texas, 1954.
Democrat. Lawyer;
assistant and Deputy Chief of Staff for President Bill
Clinton, 1998-2001; member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 2004;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2008.
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Edward D. Garza (b. 1969) —
also known as Ed Garza —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., 1969.
Democrat. Urban
planner; mayor
of San Antonio, Tex., 2001-05.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Oliver Pastrano Garza (b. 1941) —
also known as Oliver P. Garza —
of Texas.
Born in 1941.
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua, 1999-2002.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2002.
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Alberto R. Gonzales (b. 1955) —
also known as "Fredo" —
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., August 4,
1955.
Son of Pablo Gonzales and Maria Gonzales.
Lawyer;
secretary
of state of Texas, 1997-99; justice of
Texas state supreme court, 1999-2000; U.S.
Attorney General, 2005-07.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Charles A. Gonzalez (b. 1945) —
also known as Charlie Gonzalez —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., May 5,
1945.
Son of Henry
Barbosa Gonzalez.
Democrat. Lawyer;
county judge in Texas, 1983-87; district judge in Texas, 1989-97; U.S.
Representative from Texas 20th District, 1999-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Henry Barbosa Gonzalez (1916-2000) —
also known as Henry B. Gonzalez —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., May 3,
1916.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state senate, 1956-61; candidate in primary for Governor of
Texas, 1958; candidate in primary for U.S.
Senator from Texas, 1961; U.S.
Representative from Texas 20th District, 1961-99; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964,
1996.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Americans
for Democratic Action.
Was in the motorcade in Dallas, Tex., when President John
F. Kennedy was shot. In a San Antonio restaurant in 1986, he
punched a man who called him a communist; he was charged
with assault,
but acquitted.
Died, in Downtown Baptist Hospital,
San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., November
28, 2000 (age 84 years, 209
days).
Interment at San
Fernando Cemetery #2, San Antonio, Tex.
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Matthew Eduardo Gonzalez (b. 1965) —
also known as Matt Gonzalez —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in McAllen, Hidalgo
County, Tex., June 4,
1965.
Son of Mateo Gonzalez and Oralia Gonzalez.
Lawyer;
as trial attorney for San Francisco Office of Public Defender, was
twice jailed
for contempt
of court; the contempt findings were overturned on appeal;
candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 2003; Independent candidate for Vice
President of the United States, 2008.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2010.
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Arthur Granado —
of Texas.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 1996;
candidate for Texas
state house of representatives 33rd District, 1998; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2000.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2000.
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Solomon Porfirio Ortiz (b. 1938) —
also known as Solomon P. Ortiz —
of Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Tex.
Born in Robstown, Nueces
County, Tex., June 3,
1938.
Democrat. Insurance
agent; sheriff;
U.S.
Representative from Texas 27th District, 1983-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Methodist.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Rotary.
Still living as of 2008.
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Irma Rangel (1931-2003) —
of Kingsville, Kleberg
County, Tex.
Born in Kingsville, Kleberg
County, Tex., May 15,
1931.
Daughter of P. M. Rangel and Herminia L. Rangel.
School
teacher; lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives 43rd District, 1977-2003; died in
office 2003.
Female.
Mexican ancestry.
In 1976, was the first
Mexican-American woman elected to the Texas House.
Died, of brain
cancer, in Brackinridge Hospital,
March
18, 2003 (age 71 years, 307
days).
Interment at Texas
State Cemetery, Austin, Tex.
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Rolando L. Rios —
of Texas.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1994.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 1994.
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Ciro D. Rodriguez (b. 1946) —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila,
December
9, 1946.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1987-97; U.S.
Representative from Texas 28th District, 1997-; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004,
2008.
Catholic.
Mexican ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Frank Mariano Tejeda (1945-1997) —
also known as Frank Tejeda —
of Texas.
Born in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., October
2, 1945.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1977-86; member of Texas
state senate, 1987-92; U.S.
Representative from Texas 28th District, 1993-97; died in office
1997; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996.
Hispanic ancestry.
Died of brain
cancer and pneumonia,
in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex., January
30, 1997 (age 51 years, 120
days).
Interment at Fort
Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Tex.
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Raymond L. Telles, Jr. (b. 1915) —
also known as Raymond Telles —
of El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex.; Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md.
Born in El Paso, El Paso
County, Tex., September
5, 1915.
Son of Ramon L. Telles and Angela (Lopez) Telles.
Accountant;
served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; El Paso
County Clerk, 1949-57; mayor of
El Paso, Tex., 1957-61; U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, 1961-67.
Catholic.
Hispanic ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Lions.
Still living as of 1991.
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Leticia Van de Putte —
of San Antonio, Bexar
County, Tex.
Democrat. Member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1991-99; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Texas, 2000,
2004;
member of Texas
state senate, 2003.
Female.
Hispanic ancestry.
Still living as of 2004.
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