Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 27
Office Seeking: U.S. House
District Seeking: 27
First Elected: 11/02/1982
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic
Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Divorced
2 Children: Yvette, Solomon Junior.
Birth Date: 06/03/1937
Birthplace: Robstown, TX
Home City: Corpus Christi, TX
Religion: Methodist
Education:
Officers Certificate, National Sheriffs' Training Institute, 1977
Attended Delmar College, 1965-1967
Officers Certificate, Institute of Applied Science, 1962.
Professional Experience:
Law Enforcement, 1965-1982
E-5, United States Army, 1960-1962
Insurance Agent.
Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1982-present
Sheriff, Nueces County, 1977-1982
Commissioner, Nueces County, 1969-1976
Constable, Nueces County, 1965-1968.
Organizations:
American Red Cross
Honorary Member, Corpus Christi Rotary Club
Impact Aid Coalition
National Deputy Sheriffs Association
Sheriffs Association of Texas
United Way.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Chair, Congressional Naval Mine Warfare Caucus, 2003
Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus
Air Medical Caucus
Airpower Caucus
Army Caucus
Community College Caucus
Congressional Aerospace Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Border Caucus
Congressional Coast Guard Caucus
Congressional Fatherhood Task Force
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Dean, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Mine Warfare Caucus
Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus
Congressional Oil and Gas Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Congressional Sunbelt Caucus
Congressional Travel/Tourism Caucus
Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Democratic Study Group
Hispanic Caucus Institute
Co-Chair, House Depot Caucus
Interstate 69 Caucus
Law Enforcement Caucus
Methamphetamine Caucus
Minor League Baseball Caucus
Narcotics Abuse and Control Caucus
National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Navy/Marine Corps Caucus
Recording Arts and Sciences Caucus
Reserve Component Caucus
Romanian Caucus
Rural Medical Caucus
Dean, Texas House Democratic Delegation
Victims' Rights Caucus
Wildlife Refuge Caucus.
Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Subcommittee on Aviation, Member
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans , Member
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Member
Subcommittee on Readiness, Chair
Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, Member
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Member
Transportation and Infrastructure, Member
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Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://www.house.gov/formortiz ...
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://ortiz.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Address
2110 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-7742
Fax: 202-226-1134
District Address
1805 Ruben Torres Boulevard, Suite B-27
Brownsville, TX 78521
Phone: 956-541-1242
Fax: 956-544-6915
District Address
3649 Leopard Street, Suite 510
Corpus Christi, TX 78408
Phone: 361-883-5868
Fax: 361-884-9201
Key Staff AddressCathy Travis Press Secretary 2110 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4327 Phone: 202-225-7742 Fax: 202-226-1134
Key Staff AddressNando Gomez Chief of Staff 2110 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4327 Phone: 202-225-7742 Fax: 202-226-1134
Key Staff AddressBrandy Garcia Scheduler 2110 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4327 Phone: 202-225-7742 Fax: 202-226-1134
Campaign Address
4514 Carlow
Corpus Christi, TX 78413
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