Education:
JD, Saint Mary's University School of Law, 1972
BS, Government, University of Texas-Austin, 1969.

Professional Experience:
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.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1999-present
Texas Regional Whip, Democratic Caucus.

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

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
21st Century Health Care Caucus
Member, Air Force Caucus
Business and Economic Development Congressional Task Force
Vice-President, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Former Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Civil Rights Task Force
Defense Congressional Task Force
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
Education Congressional Task Force
Financial Services Congressional Task Force
Member, High Speed Rail Caucus
Chair, Hispanic Judiciary Initiative, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Homeland Security Caucus
Member, Infrastructure and Transportation Caucus
Member, Missing and Exploited Children Caucus
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Member, Port Security Caucus
Telecommunications Congressional Task Force.

Committees:
Energy and Commerce, Member
House Administration, Member
Judiciary, Member
Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Member
Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, Member
Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property, Member
Subcommittee on Elections, Member
Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment (Energy and Commerce), Member
Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Membership, Member

• Joseph 'Jamie' Martinez (Republican)
• Charles A. Shipp (Republican)
• Alan Strack (Republican)
• Clayton Trotter (Republican)