Full Name:
Rubén E. Hinojosa, Sr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Martha (Marty); 5 Children: Rubén Jr., Laura, Iliana, Kaitlin, Karén
Birth Date:
08/20/1940
Birth Place:
Edcouch, TX
Home City:
Mercedes, TX
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Attended, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University
MBA, University of Texas, Pan American, Edinburg, 1980
BBA, Business Administration, University of Texas, Austin, 1962
Democratic Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1996-2016
Member, State Board of Education, State of Texas, 1974-1984
Chair, Commerce and International Relations Task Force
Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member, Congressional French Caucus
Member, Congressional Friends of Animals Caucus
Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus
Founder, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
Chair, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus
Member, Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus
Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Member, Congressional Victims Rights Caucus
Member, Congressional Vision Caucus
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force
Former Chair, Education Task Force, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Co-Founder, Financial Literacy and Economic Education Caucus
Former Member, Financial Services Committee
Member, Hispanic Caucus
Member, House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Caucus
Member, National Migrant Task Force
Former Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
Former Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training
Member, Water Caucus
Chief Financial Officer, H&H Foods
Former President, H&H Foods
Member, Boys and Girls Club
Member, Knapp Medical Hospital
Member, National Livestock and Meat
Member, New Democrat Coalition
Member, Rural Health Care Coalition
Director, Southwestern Meat Packers Association
Member, Texas Beef Council
Former Member, Texas Jaycee
Member, Texas State Bar
Member, United States-China Working Group
Member, Valley Chamber of Commerce
Member, Board of Regents, South Texas Community College System, 1993-1996
Trustee, Board of Education, Mercedes Independent School District, 1972-1974
Astrological Sign:
Leo
Awards:
Ruben Hinojosa Highway Naming
Hispanic Heritage Award; Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) award for Lifetime Achievement, Excellence in Government
Number of Grandchildren:
6