Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 16
Office Seeking: U.S. House
District Seeking: 16
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic
Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carolina Gaytan
3 Children: Monica, Rebecca, Silvestre Jr.
Birth Date: 11/10/1944
Birthplace: Canutillo, TX
Home City: El Paso, TX
Religion: Roman Catholic
Education:
AA, Criminal Justice, El Paso Community College, 1977
Attended, Texas Western College, 1965-1966
Attended, University of Texas, 1964-1965.
Professional Experience:
Border Patrol Chief, McAllen Sector, 1984-1995
Agent/Immigration Inspector/Instructor, United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1969
Sergeant E-5, United States Army, 1966-1968
Assistant Regional Commissioner, United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Political Experience:
Member, Democratic Whip Team, present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1997-present
Canutillo School Board, 1968-1970
Democratic At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives.
Organizations:
21st Century Democrats
American Legion
Life Member, American Veterans
Association of the United States Army
Life Member, Disabled American Veterans
El Paso County Democrats
Unite El Paso
Life Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Life Member, Vietnam Veterans of America.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
American Heritage Rivers Congressional Caucus
Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus
Border Congressional Caucus
Border Security Conference
Congressional Art Caucus
Congressional Children's Caucus
Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition
Former Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Task Force on International Relations
Congressional Human Rights Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Members Working Group on the Americas (Inter-American Dialogue)
Congressional Native American Caucus
Congressional Nursing Caucus
Co-Founder, Congressional United Services Organization Caucus
Democratic Caucus Task Force on Homeland Security
Vice Chair, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Co-Chair/Founder, Friends of Spain Caucus
Guard and Reserve Caucus
House Army Caucus
Founder, House Diversity and Innovation Caucus
House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Caucus
Impact Aid Coalition
Law Enforcement Caucus
Founder, Missing and Exploited Children Caucus
National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus
National Security Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Founder/Co-Chair, United Service Organizations Congressional Caucus
United States-Mexico Border Issues Conference
United States/Mexico Interparliamentary Group.
Committees:
Armed Services, Member
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Chair
Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces, Member
Subcommittee on Readiness, Member
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Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://wwwc.house.gov/reyes/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://reyes.house.gov/Contact ...
Washington, D.C. Address
2433 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4831
Fax: 202-225-2016
District Address
310 North Mesa Street, Suite 400
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: 915-534-4400
Fax: 915-534-7426
Key Staff AddressPerry Finney Brody Chief of Staff 2433 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4316 Phone: 202-225-4831 Fax: 202-225-2016
Key Staff AddressLiza Lynch Scheduler 2433 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4316 Phone: 202-225-4831 Fax: 202-225-2016
Key Staff AddressKira Maas Press Secretary 2433 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4316 Phone: 202-225-4831 Fax: 202-225-2016
Campaign Address
310 North Main Street Suite 400
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: 915-581-6643
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