Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by
Henry Bonilla
Succeeded by
Quico Canseco
Constituency
23rd district
In office April 12, 1997 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by
Frank Tejeda
Succeeded by
Henry Cuellar
Constituency
28th district
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 118th district
In office January 13, 1987 – April 17, 1997
Preceded by
Frank Tejeda
Succeeded by
Carlos Uresti
Personal details
Born
(1946-12-09) December 9, 1946 (age 77) Piedras Negras, Mexico
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Carolina Peña
Education
San Antonio College St. Mary's University, Texas (BA) Our Lady of the Lake University (MSW)
Ciro Rodriguez's voice
Rodriguez speaks in support of the Veterans Health Care, Capital Asset, and Business Improvement Act of 2003 Recorded November 21, 2003
Ciro Davis Rodriguez (born December 9, 1946) is an American politician and social worker who served as a U.S. Representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district, serving from 2007 until 2011. The district stretched from El Paso in the west to San Antonio in the east, a distance of some 500 miles (800 km). A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented the neighboring 28th congressional district from 1997 to 2005, and was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1987 to 1997.
He served as a justice of the peace for Bexar County from 2015 to 2021.
Ciro Davis Rodriguez (born December 9, 1946) is an American politician and social worker who served as a U.S. Representative for Texas's 23rd congressional...
Cuellar was first elected to Congress in 2004, after defeating incumbent CiroRodriguez in a primary challenge. He is considered a leading centrist within the...
December run-off after a jungle primary; he lost to Democratic challenger CiroRodriguez. After Republicans won control of the Texas state legislature in 2002...
House of Representatives. He was defeated in his bid for re-election by CiroRodriguez, a former Democratic member of Congress, in a special election runoff...
($147,961 versus Rodriguez's $90,915). Canseco defeated Rodriguez 49%–44%. 2012 CiroRodriguez filed for a rematch with Canseco in 2012, but he lost the...
ex-Congressman CiroRodriguez, who jumped into the race, after losing his primary challenge against Henry Cuellar in the 28th district. CiroRodriguez (D) Individuals...
portion of San Antonio, the home base of liberal former congressman CiroRodriguez. Rodriguez ran against Bonilla in the all-candidate primary on November 7...
York 13 Vito Fossella (R) April 11, 1997 No City Councilor 1965 Texas 28 CiroRodriguez (D) April 12, 1997 No State Representative 1946 New Mexico 3 Bill Redmond...
newsletter that Olson's congressional race to be a "Republican Pick Up." CiroRodriguez, a former Democratic congressman from San Antonio, faced Republican...
the general election. General election results Democratic incumbent CiroRodriguez was challenged by Republican nominee Quico Canseco, Libertarian nominee...
1997 Preceded by District created following 1990 census Succeeded by CiroRodriguez Member of the Texas State Senate from District 19 In office January...
runoff was held on April 12, 1997, which was won by State Representative CiroRodriguez. "NY District 13 Special Race - Nov 04, 1997". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved...
Solomon P. Ortiz (D) ▌28. Frank Tejeda (D), until January 30, 1997 ▌CiroRodriguez (D), from April 12, 1997 ▌29. Gene Green (D) ▌30. Eddie Bernice Johnson...
Chet Edwards (first elected in 1990) lost to Bill Flores Texas 23, CiroRodriguez (originally elected in 1996) lost to Quico Canseco Texas 27, Solomon...
Retired to run successfully for the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire CiroRodríguez (born 1946) Mexican Democratic Texas April 12, 1997 Jan 3, 2005 Lost...
Chris Bell lost to Al Green, who won the general election. Texas 28: CiroRodriguez lost to Henry Cuellar, who won the general election. No Republicans...
Ciro Roberto Bustos Marcos (29 March 1932 – 1 January 2017), better known as Ciro Bustos, was an Argentine painter who participated in various guerilla...
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