Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 15
First Elected: 11/05/1996
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Democratic
Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Martha Lopez
5 Children: Ruben Junior, Laura, Iliana, Kaitlin, Karen.
Birth Date: 08/20/1940
Birthplace: Edcouch, TX
Home City: Mercedes, TX
Religion: Roman Catholic
Education:
MBA, Business Administration, University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, 1980
BBA, Business Administration, University of Texas, Austin, 1962
Attended, Texas A&I University.
Professional Experience:
President/Chief Financial Officer, H and H Foods.
Political Experience:
United States House Democratic Regional Whip, 1997-present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-present
Board of Regents, South Texas Community College, 1993-1996
State Board of Education, Texas, 1974-1984
Board of Education, Mercedes School, 1972-1974.
Organizations:
Boys and Girls Club
Knapp Medical Hospital
National Livestock and Meat
National Migrant Task Force
Director, Southwestern Meat Packers Association
Texas Beef Council
Texas State Bar
Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Co-Founder, Financial Literacy and Economic Education Caucus, 2004
Chair, Commerce/International Relations Task Force for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Congressional Arts Caucus
Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional French Caucus
Congressional Friends of Animals
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Founder, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Congressional Victims Rights Caucus
Congressional Vision Caucus
Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Former Chair, Education Task Force for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Rural Health Care Coalition
Chair/Co-Founder, Rural Housing Caucus
Water Caucus
United States-China Working Group.
Committees:
Education and Labor, Member
Financial Services, Member
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, Member
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness, Chair
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Contact Information
Washington, D.C. Website:
http://hinojosa.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
Washington, D.C. Address
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2531
Fax: 202-225-5688
District Address
107 South Saint Mary's Street
Beeville, TX 78102
Phone: 361-358-8400
Fax: 361-358-8407
District Address
2864 West Trenton Road
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: 956-682-5545
Fax: 956-682-0141
Key Staff AddressConnie Humphrey Chief of Staff 2463 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4315 Phone: 202-225-2531 Fax: 202-225-5688
Key Staff AddressLaura Pickard Scheduler 2463 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4315 Phone: 202-225-2531 Fax: 202-225-5688
Key Staff AddressElizabeth Esfahani Press Secretary 2463 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-4315 Phone: 202-225-2531 Fax: 202-225-5688
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