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Henry Cuellar

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Henry Cuellar currently serves the 28th Congressional district of Texas

Henry Cuellar, a Democrat, has represented the Twenty-Eighth Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2004. (map)

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Record and controversies

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Iraq War

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Environmental record

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Cozy with the GOP

Cuellar endorsed George W. Bush in 2000, and according to MSNBC, "Cuellar made some Democrats furious when a photo was published showing President Bush grabbing Cuellar's cheeks at the [2006] State of the Union. After liberal blogs posted the photo, [Cuellar's 2006 primary opponent Ciro] Rodriguez's campaign has raked in the cash, more than $70,000 from online donors, according to ActBlue, a Democratic online clearinghouse." [1]

In 2002 "Cuellar ran against Republican congressman Henry Bonilla. During that race, he received significant help from [Ciro] Rodriguez, then the congressman from San Antonio, who wanted to see the Democrats pick up Bonilla's seat. But after Cuellar narrowly lost, and after Texas Republicans -- in their controversial redistricting plan a year later -- reconfigured Rodriguez's district to include Cuellar's hometown of Laredo, Texas, Cuellar did what some thought was an act of betrayal: He challenged Rodriguez for his seat in the 2004 primary, and won. (Cuellar went on to defeat his Republican opponent in the general election, 59-39 percent.) That left a bad taste in the mouths of some Democrats in Texas and Washington, which only intensified after Cuellar arrived on Capitol Hill, and was seen as being a little too cozy with the GOP" [2]

Bio

Cuellar was born September 19, 1955, in Laredo, Texas. He is a graduate of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and holds a Juris Doctor and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas.[3] Before becoming involved in politics, Cuellar was a lawyer and owned a private trade firm.

Prior to being elected to Congress, Cuellar was a lawmaker in the Texas House from 1987-2001, and was Texas Secretary of State in 2001.[4]

In 2002, Cuellar gave Republican 23rd District Representative Henry Bonilla his closest contest ever, losing by only two percentage points. He was planning to challenge Bonilla again in 2004, but redistricting engineered by Tom DeLay shifted most of Laredo from the 23rd to the more reliably Democratic 28th district. In a hotly contested primary, Cuellar defeated incumbent Democrat Ciro Rodriguez (See Controversy below). The district was so heavily Democratic that his victory in November was a foregone conclusion.

Congressional career

Cuellar describes himself as a "moderate conservative" and has signaled an interest in joining the Blue Dog Coalition.

2006 elections

No major candidates announced their intentions to contest Cuellar’s seat in the November 2006 election. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [5]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section. <crpcontribdata>cid=N00024978&cycle=2006</crpcontribdata>

Links to more campaign contribution information for Henry Cuellar
from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation: 2006 election cycle Career totals
Top contributors by industry: 2006 election cycle Career totals


Committees and Affiliations

Committees

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

More Background Data

Wikipedia also has an article on Henry Cuellar. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC Office:
1404 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-1640
Fax: 202-225-1641
Email: henry.cuellar AT mail.house.gov
Website

District Office - Laredo:
1300 Matamoros, Suite 211
Laredo, TX 78040
Phone: 956-725-0639
Fax: 956-725-2647

District Office - San Antonio:
1149 East Commerce Street, Suite 210
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 210-271-2851
Fax: 210-277-6671

District Office - San Marcos:
111 East San Antonio, Suite 205
San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: 512-392-2364
Fax: 512-392-2834

Campaign Office:
Post Office Box 6147
Laredo, TX 78042
Phone: 956-724-1212

Articles and resources

Resources

Articles

Local blogs and discussion sites

Corresponding article on Wikipedia and Cause Caller. (If Cause Caller link does not work, pick from its list of senators and representatives.)

Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives
111th Congress
Leadership Position:
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Ranking Member On:
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Committees:
110th Congress
Leadership Position:
None		 Committees Chaired:
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Ranking Member On:
 Caucuses:
Committees: House Committee on Agriculture, House Committee on Agriculture/Subcommittee on Conservation Credit Energy and Research, House Committee on Agriculture/Subcommittee on Specialty Crops Rural Developmentm and Foreign Agriculture, House Committee on Homeland Security, House Committee on Homeland Security/Subcommittee on Border Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, House Committee on Homeland Security/Subcommittee on Emergency Communications Preparedness and Response, House Committee on Small Business, House Committee on Small Business/Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology
Congressional Career
First Elected to Current Office:
November 2, 2004		 First Took Current Office:
January 3, 2005		 Next Election:
November 2, 2010		 Term Ends:
Freshman Member?
no		 Previous Political Work?
Texas Secretary of State, Texas House of Representatives		 Other Party Membership:
District Offices:
1. 1300 Matamoros, Suite 211 Laredo, TX 78040
Phone: 956-725-0639 / Fax: 956-725-2647
2. 1149 East Commerce Street, Suite 210, San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 210-271-2851 / Fax: 210-277-6671
3. 111 East San Antonio, Suite 205, San Marcos, TX 78666
Phone: 512-392-2364 / Fax: 512-392-2834
4. Post Office Box 6147, Laredo, TX 78042
Phone: 956-724-1212 / Fax:
Campaign Contact:

Website: http://www.henrycuellar2008.com/
Webform Email: http://www.henrycuellar2008.com/contact / Email:

Campaign Offices:

1. PO Box 6147, Laredo, TX 78042-6147
Phone: / Fax:
Zip Code Affiliations:
Misc:

Date of Birth: September 19, 1955
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