Ciro Rodriguez

Ciro Rodriguez (2007)

Ciro Davis Rodriguez (born December 9, 1946 in Piedras Negras , Mexico ) is an American Democratic Party politician who represented Texas in the US House of Representatives between 1997 and 2005 and again from 2007 to 2011 .

Life

Studies and professional career

Rodriguez, son of Mexican immigrants , completed after attending Harlandale High School in San Antonio to study political science at the local St. Mary's University , which he graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA Political Science). From 1975 to 1987 he was a member of the board of directors for independent schools in the Harlandale School District ( Harlandale Independent School District School Board ) and also completed postgraduate studies in social work at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, which he received in 1978 with a Master (MSW) finished. Between 1987 and 1996 he was a consultant and clerk at the Worden School of Social Work at Our Lady of the Lake University.

Political career

In addition, Rodriguez began his political career in 1987 when he was elected as a candidate for the Democratic Party to the House of Representatives from Texas , which he was a member until 1997.

After the death of Frank Tejeda , he was at a by-election ( Special Election ) as his successor for a member of the US House of Representatives voted and represented in this April 12, 1997 to January 3, 2005 28  constituency of the State of Texas. In 2004 he was defeated by the previous Secretary of State of Texas, Henry Cuellar , and resigned from Congress .

In the election to the US House of Representatives in 2006 , he was re-elected to the House of Representatives in the 23rd District of Texas, and was able to prevail in this constituency - previously classified by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional with regard to the demarcation of boundaries - against the Republican constituency holder Henry Bonilla . In the election to the US House of Representatives on November 2, 2010, he was defeated by his Republican challenger Quico Canseco and then left the Congress on January 3, 2011 again.

Web links

• Ciro Rodriguez in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Ciro Rodriguez in the nndb (English)