Rubén Hinojosa

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Rubén Hinojosa
Rubén Hinojosa
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 15th district
In office
1997-present
Preceded by Kika de la Garza
Succeeded by Incumbent
Born August 20, 1940 (age 66)
Edcouch, Texas
Political party Democratic
Spouse Martha Lopez
Religion Roman Catholic

Rubén E. Hinojosa (born August 20, 1940), American politician, has been the Democratic representative for the Texas 15th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997.

Hinojosa was born in Edcouch, Texas. The congressman earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin and his MBA from the University of Texas-Pan American. He served as president of his family's food processing company, H&H Foods. In 1974, he was elected to the Texas State Board of Education, serving for 20 years.

Running for Congress in 1996, Hinojosa defeated Republican Tom Haughey with 62% of the vote. He defeated Haughey again in 1998, winning 59% of the vote. In 2000 he took 89% of the vote, facing only independent Frank L. Jones III. Finally in 2002 he was elected once again after running unopposed.

In 2004 Congressman Hinojosa faced Republican Michael Thamm in the redrawn district 15 and defeated the former major, winning with 59 percent of the vote. In the 2006 Mid-Term election he faced both Paul Haring and Eddie Zamora, both republicans. Congressman Hinojosa won 61 percent of the vote in the once again redrawn district.

Congressman Hinojosa serves on the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Resources.

Politically, Hinojosa supports stem cell research, gay marriage rights, increased education funding, free trade agreements, gun control, and the lowering of health care costs. He opposes the Iraq War, social security privatization, and stronger immigration policies.

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Texas's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators: Kay Bailey Hutchison (R), John Cornyn (R)

Representative(s): Louie Gohmert (R), Ted Poe (R), Sam Johnson (R), Ralph Hall (R), Jeb Hensarling (R), Joe Barton (R), John Culberson (R), Kevin Brady (R), Al Green (D), Michael McCaul (R), Mike Conaway (R), Kay Granger (R), Mac Thornberry (R), Ron Paul (R), Rubén Hinojosa (D), Silvestre Reyes (D), Chet Edwards (D), Sheila Jackson-Lee (D), Randy Neugebauer (R), Charlie Gonzalez (D), Lamar Smith (R), Nick Lampson (D), Ciro D. Rodriguez (D), Kenny Marchant (R), Lloyd Doggett (D), Michael Burgess (R), Solomon Ortiz (D), Henry Cuellar (D), Gene Green (D), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D), John Carter (R), Pete Sessions (R)

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