TEXAS 111th Congress 263 fessional: insurance agent; Nueces County constable, 1965–68; Nueces County commissioner, 1969–76; Nueces County sheriff, 1977–82; member: Congressional Hispanic Caucus (chairman, 102nd Congress); Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (chairman of the board, 102nd Con- gress); Army Caucus; Depot Caucus; Sheriffs’ Association of ; National Sheriffs’ Associa- tion; Corpus Christi Rotary Club; American Red Cross; United Way; honors: Who’s Who Among Hispanic Americans; Man of the Year, International Order of Foresters (1981); Con- servation Legislator of the Year for the Sportsman Clubs of Texas (1986); Boss of the Year by the American Businesswomen Association (1980); National Government Hispanic Business Advocate, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (1992); Leadership Award, Latin American Management Association (1991); National Security Leadership Award, American Security Council (1992); Tree of Life Award, Jewish National Fund (1987); Quality of Life Award (USO) 2001; children: Yvette and Solomon, Jr.; committees: Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; elected on November 2, 1982 to the 98th Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings http://www.ortiz.house.gov 2110 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–7742 Chief of Staff.—Denise Blanchard. FAX: 226–1134 Executive Assistant / Scheduling.—Randy Zarate. Legislative Director.—Mac King. Press Secretary.—Jose Borjon. 3649 Leopard, Suite 510, Corpus Christi, TX 78408 ...... (361) 883–5868 1805 Ruben Torres Boulevard, Suite B–27, Brownsville, TX 78521 ...... (956) 541–1242

Counties: CAMERON (part), KENNEDY, KLEBERG, NUECES, SAN PATRICO, (part), WILLACY. Population (2000), 651,619.

ZIP Codes: 78330, 78335–36, 78338–39, 78343, 78347, 78351, 78359, 78362–64, 78373–74, 78379–80, 78383, 78385, 78390, 78401–19, 78426–27, 78460, 78463, 78465–78, 78480, 78520–23, 78526, 78550, 78552, 78559, 78561, 78566–67, 78569, 78575, 78578, 78580, 78583, 78586, 78590, 78592, 78594, 78597–98

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TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT

HENRY CUELLAR, Democrat, of Laredo, TX; born in Laredo, September 19, 1955; edu- cation: A.A., political science, Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX, 1976; B.S., foreign service, , Washington, DC, 1978; J.D., University of Texas, 1981; M.B.A., international trade, Texas A&M University, Laredo, TX, 1982; PhD., government, Uni- versity of Texas, Austin, TX, 1998; professional: lawyer, private practice; attorney, Law Office of Henry Cuellar, 1981–present; instructor, Department of Government, Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX, 1982–86; Licensed United States Customs Broker, 1983–present; adjunct professor, International Commercial Law, Texas A&M International, 1984–86; Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1986–2001; Secretary of State, State of Texas, 2001; public and civic organizations: board of directors, Kiwanis Club of Laredo, TX, 1982–83; co- founder/president, Laredo Volunteers Lawyers Program, Inc., 1982–83; board of directors, United Way, 1982–83; co-founder/treasurer, Stop Child Abuse and Neglect, 1982–83, and advi- sory board member, 1984; president, board of directors, Laredo Legal Aid Society, Inc., 1982– 84; president, board of directors, Laredo Young Lawyers Association, 1983–84; sustaining member, , 1984; legal advisor, American GI, local chapter, 1986–87; International Trade Association, Laredo State University, 1988; Texas Delegate, National Demo- cratic Convention, 1992; president, board of directors, International Good Neighbor Council; member, The College of the State Bar of Texas, 1994; Texas Lyceum, 1997; policy board of advisors, Texas Hispanic Journal of Law, University of Texas Law School, 2002; member: American Bar Association; Inter-American Bar Association; Texas Bar Association; Webb/La- redo Bar Association; recipient of various awards; religion: Catholic; married: Imelda; children: Christina Alexandra and Catherine Ann; committees: Agriculture; Homeland Security; Oversight and Government Reform; elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings http://www.cuellar.house.gov 336 Cannon House Office Bulding, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–1640 Chief of Staff.—Terry Stinson. FAX: 225–1641 Legislative Director.—Alastair Rami. Scheduler.—Amy Travieso. 615 East Houston Street, Suite 451, , TX 78205 ...... (210) 271–2851 264 Congressional Directory TEXAS

320 North Main, Suite 221, McAllen, TX 78501 ...... (956) 631–4826 602 Calton Road, Suite 2, Laredo, TX 78041 ...... (956) 725–0639 100 South Austin, Suite 1, Seguin, TX 78155 ...... (830) 401–0457

Counties: ATASCOSA, BEXAR, FRIO, GUADALUPE, HIDALGO, IM HOGG, LA SALLE, MCMULLEN, STARR, WEBB, WILSON, ZAPATA. Population (2000), 651,627.

ZIP Codes: 76272, 78005–08, 78011–12, 78014, 78017, 78019, 78021, 78026, 78040–41, 78043, 78045–46, 78050, 78052, 78057, 78061–62, 78064–65, 78067, 78072, 78076, 78108, 78112–14, 78121, 78123–24, 78143, 78147, 78150, 78152, 78154–55, 78160–61, 78263, 78344, 78360–61, 78369, 78371, 78501, 78503–04, 78536, 78545, 78548, 78557, 78560, 78565, 78572–74, 78576–77, 78582, 78584–85, 78588, 78591, 78595, 78638, 78670

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TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT , Democrat, of Houston, TX; born in Houston, October 17, 1947; education: B.A., University of Houston, 1971; admitted, Texas bar, 1977; professional: business manager; attorney; Texas State Representative, 1973–85; Texas State Senator, 1985–92; member: Houston Bar Association; Texas Bar Association; American Bar Association; Communications Workers of America; Aldine Optimist Club; Gulf Coast Conservation Association; Lindale Lions Club; Texas Historical Society; Texas State Society; co-chair, Democratic Israel Working Group; Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force; Bi-Cameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson’s Disease; Community College Caucus; Congressional Steel Caucus; co-chair, Congressional Urban Healthcare Caucus; Missing and Exploited Children’s Caucus; National Marine Sanctuary Cau- cus; National Wildlife Refuge Caucus; Pell Grant Caucus; Recycling Caucus; Sportsmen’s Cau- cus; Urban Caucus; Victim’s Rights Caucus; co-chair, Vision Caucus; Democratic Deputy Whip; married: Helen Albers, January 23, 1970; children: Angela and Christopher; committees: Energy and Commerce; Foreign Affairs; elected on November 3, 1992, to the 103rd Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings http://www.house.gov/green 2372 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–1688 Legislative Director.—Vince Jesaitis. FAX: 225–9903 Press Secretary.—Brenda Arredondo. Legislative Assistants: Lindsay Mosshart, Abigail Pinkele, Derrick Ramos. Scheduler.—Tim Merritt. 256 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Suite 29, Houston, TX 77060 ...... (281) 999–5879 Chief of Staff / Administrative Assistant.—Rhonda Jackson. 11811 Interstate–10 East, Suite 430, Houston, TX 77029 ...... (713) 330–0761 909 Decker Drive, Suite 124, Baytown, TX 77520 ...... (281) 420–0502

Counties: HARRIS COUNTY (part). CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS: Baytown, Channelview, Galena Park, Houston, Humble, Jacinto City, La Porte, Pasadena, and South Houston. Population (2000), 651,620.

ZIP Codes: 77003, 77009, 77011–13, 77015–18, 77020–23, 77026, 77029, 77032, 77034, 77037, 77039, 77044, 77049– 50, 77060–61, 77075–76, 77087, 77091, 77093, 77205–07, 77213, 77216–17, 77220–23, 77226, 77229, 77234, 77249, 77261–62, 77275, 77287, 77291–93, 77315, 77396, 77501–04, 77506, 77520–22, 77530, 77536, 77547, 77562, 77571– 72, 77580, 77587

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THIRTIETH DISTRICT , Democrat, of Dallas, TX; born in Waco, TX, December 3, 1935; education: nursing diploma, St. Mary’s at Notre Dame, 1955; B.S., nursing, Texas Chris- tian, 1967; M.P.A, Southern Methodist, 1976; proprietor, Eddie Bernice Johnson and Associates consulting and airport concession management; Texas House of Representatives, 1972–77; Carter administration appointee, 1977–81; Texas State Senate, 1986–92; NABTP Mickey Leland Award for Excellence in Diversity, 2000; National Association of School Nurses, Inc., Legisla- tive Award, 2000; The State of Texas Honorary Texan issued by the , 2000; Links, Inc., Co-Founders Award, 2000; 100 Black Men of America, Inc., Woman of the Year, 2001; National Black Caucus of State Legislators Image Award, 2001; National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc. President’s Award, 2001; Alpha Kappa Alpha Trailblazer, 2002; Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Community Leader, 2002; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Woman of the Year, 2002; CBCF Outstanding Leadership, 2002; congressional caucuses: Asian-Pacific; Airpower; Army; Arts; Biomedical Research; chair (107th Congress), Congressional Black Caucus; Chil-