Rubén Hinojosa
Rubén Hinojosa | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 15th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kika de la Garza |
| Succeeded by | Vicente González |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rubén Eloy Hinojosa August 20, 1940 Edcouch, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Martha Lopez |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BBA) University of Texas, Pan American (MBA) |
Rubén Eloy Hinojosa (born August 20, 1940) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 15th congressional district, from 1997 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district stretched from Seguin (east of San Antonio), to McAllen on the Mexican border. Much of the region was rural although Hidalgo County is part of the third-fastest-growing metropolitan statistical area in the country. Hinojosa served on the Financial Services and Education committees.