Aaron Peña
Lionel Aron Peña, Jr. | |
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Peña in 2006 | |
| Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Leticia Hinojosa |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 40th district | |
| In office January 14, 2003 – January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chuy Hinojosa |
| Succeeded by | Terry Canales |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lionel Aron Peña, Jr. June 8, 1959 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (Dec. 2010 - present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democrat (before Dec. 2010) |
| Spouse | Monica Solis Peña (m. 1991; div. 2015) |
| Children | Adrienne, Aron, John Austin, Alyssa, Michael Anthony |
| Parent(s) | Lionel Aron Peña, Sr. and Sylvia Olivia Alamia Peña |
| Education | Pan American University
University of Texas at Austin (B.A.) Thurgood Marshall School of Law (J.D) |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Lionel Aron Peña, Jr., known as Aaron (born June 8, 1959) is an American attorney and politician who for 10 years represented House District 40 in the Texas House of Representatives, a seat he was first sworn into on January 14, 2003. On November 25, 2011, Rep. Aaron Peña announced that he would not seek re-election to a sixth term in office. He ended his tenure with the Texas House of Representatives on January 8, 2013 and returned to his work as an attorney and advisor in the private and public sectors. Currently Peña is employed with the Texas General Land Office, serving under the leadership of Land Commissioner George P. Bush.