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Rubén Hinojosa

US Representative from Texas

A Representative from Texas; born in Edcouch, Hidalgo County, Tex., August 20, 1940; attended Mercedes High School, Mercedes, Tex.; B.B.A., University of Texas, Austin, Tex., 1962; M.B.A., University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Tex., 1980; business executive; Texas state board of education, 1974-1984; adjunct professor, University of Texas-Pan American School of Business, Edinburg, Tex.; chairman, board of South Texas Community College for Hidalgo and Starr Counties, Tex., 1993-1996; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fifth and to the eight succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-present).

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Government Positions

Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee

• Chair

Donors

Ruben Hinojosa for Congress

• Principal Campaign Committee

Campaign Donors

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Alonzo Cantu McAllen Texas developer and founder of Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, a sleek physician-owned health care facility in Edinburg. TX

• 19 contributions · 32,900 USD (Aug 16 '96→Feb 11 '15)

Yolanda Cantu Glass artist

• 16 contributions · 31,300 USD (Jun 27 '97→Feb 11 '15)

Joseph F Phillips Former President, Phillips Properties

• 16 contributions · 22,400 USD (Oct 16 '96→Jan 31 '14)

Nijad Fares Investor, Link Group LLC

• 8 contributions · 19,400 USD (Jun 19 '00→Apr 14 '13)

Carlos Manrique de Lara Ophthalmologist, McAllen Texas

• 7 contributions · 16,800 USD (Nov 23 '09→Feb 11 '15)

Greg LaMantia L&F Dist. LLC - McAllen Texas

• 8 contributions · 15,300 USD ('01→'12)

Alba A Ortiz Professor of Education, University of Texas - Austin

• 14 contributions · 14,000 USD ('96→'12)

James R Yates Emeritus Professor of Education, University of Texas - Austin

• 14 contributions · 14,000 USD ('97→'12)

Jose Rene Garza Financial Advisor, Merrill - McAllen Texas

• 5 contributions · 10,900 USD (Apr 29 '03→Feb 11 '15)

Dale Linebarger Attorney - Linebarger Heard Goggan & Blaire

• 5 contributions · 9,800 USD ('08→Feb 19 '14)

Memberships

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Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 7 '97→Jan 3 '17)

Europe Subcommittee

• Member

Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment Subcommittee

• Member

House Foreign Affairs Committee The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs (known as the Committee on International Relations from 1995 until 2007).

• Member

Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee

• Member

Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee

• Member

Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee

• Member

House Education and Labor Committee

• Member

Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee

• Member

Updated almost 4 years ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Aug 20 '40
Website	http://hinojosa.house.gov
Aliases	Rubén Hinojosa

FEC Candidate: H6TX15055