Henry Bonilla

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Henry Bonilla

Henry Bonilla (born January 2, 1954 in San Antonio , Texas ) is an American politician . Between 1993 and 2007 he represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry Bonilla attended South San Antonio High School until 1972 and then studied at the University of Texas at Austin until 1976 . Then he worked as a television journalist. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In the 1992 congressional election , Bonilla was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 23rd  constituency of Texas , where he succeeded Albert Bustamante on January 3, 1993 , who has since been charged with criminal activity. After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 2007 . The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 , the Iraq war and the military operation in Afghanistan took place during this period .

In 2006, Bonilla was not re-elected. Today he works for the Washington-based Normandy Group .

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personal data
SURNAME Bonilla, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd January 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH San Antonio , Texas