Charlie Gonzalez

Politician

Male

Born May 5, 1945

Age 68

Hometown San Antonio, Texas

Political Party Democratic Party ...

Religion Roman Catholic

Alma Mater St. Mary’s Univer...

Charles A. "Charlie" Gonzalez, is a Democratic politician from Texas. He has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1999. The district includes more than half of San Antonio.

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4 Latino Politicians Who Aren't Returning To Congress
Huffington Post - Jan 07, 2013

At least four Latino Congress members won’t return this year as the 113th Congress convenes with a record number of Latino members. Among the Latino Congress members who won’t be returning include U.S. representatives Charlie Gonzalez (D-Texas), Joe Baca (D-Calif.), Francisco “Quico” Canseco (R-Texas), and David Rivera (R-Fla.). Charlie Gonzalez’s stepping down marks the end of an era Gonzalez announced N...
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Joe Biden Rallies Latinos 'To Step Up And Step Out'
Huffington Post - Jan 04, 2013

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden rallied Latino members of Congress on Thursday to push for immigration reform, calling Latinos "the center of the nation's future" and reminding them that their political power will only grow after the last presidential election. "The way to make the mark ... is for the Hispanic community to step up and step out and let the world know, let the Republicans know, let others know that if you ignore the needs and concerns of the Hispanic commun...
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Latino Candidates Make History
Huffington Post - Oct 27, 2012

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- It is lunch hour at Barelas Coffee House, in the heart of one of Albuquerque's oldest Latino neighborhoods. Democratic House candidate Michelle Lujan Grisham weaves her way among the tables, searching for votes as waiters shuffle bowls of red chile and plates of enchiladas. Lujan Grisham quickly finds Betty Minero, 88, who isn't bothered by the fact that Lujan Grisham, the daughter of a Mexican-American dentist and white mother, doesn't speak Spanish and work...
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Ted Cruz Poised To Win Texas Senate Election, Polls Show
Huffington Post - Oct 24, 2012

By: Griselda Nevarez, VOXXI With just two weeks before this year’s elections, the Cuban-American Republican Ted Cruz is on the verge of becoming the first Latino to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Polls show that Cruz, who is the former Texas solicitor general, is well ahead of his Democratic challenger Paul Sadler. He led Sadler by as much as 26 percent in a recent poll. Yet, many of the Lone Star State’s Latinos are not exactly thrilled about the 41-year-old’s likely ...
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CHILDHOOD

1945 Birth Born on May 5, 1945.

TEENAGE

1961 16 Years Old Gonzalez was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Bertha Marie (née Cuellar) and Henry B. Gonzalez, who represented the 20th from 1961 until his son took over in 1999. … Read More

TWENTIES

1969 24 Years Old He received his bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1969, and then later earned his Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary's University in San Antonio in 1972. … Read More

THIRTIES

1982 37 Years Old He then began practicing law until 1982 when he began rising through the ranks of the court system. … Read More

FIFTIES

1998 53 Years Old When his father didn't seek a full 19th term in 1998, Charlie ran for the seat. … Read More

2000 55 Years Old He had no major-party opposition in 2000 and 2006.

2002 57 Years Old He went unopposed in 2002.

LATE ADULTHOOD

2008 63 Years Old Rep. Gonzalez was one of the first congressmen to actively support Barack Obama in the 2008 Democrat presidential primary. "Senator Obama brings all these new fresh faces,’’ Gonzalez told the San Antonio Express-News. "He has a wider audience. … Read More

2011 66 Years Old Gonzalez announced on November 25, 2011, that he will not seek reelection in the 2012 congressional elections. … Read More

2012 67 Years Old He decided to retire and not seek another term in 2012. … Read More

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