H. Tati Santiesteban Explained

H. Tati Santiesteban
Office1:Member of the Texas Senate from the 29th district
Term Start1:January 9, 1973
Term End1:January 8, 1991
Predecessor1:Joe Christie
Successor1:Peggy Rosson
Office2:Member of the Texas House of Representatives from district 67-1
Term Start2:January 10, 1967
Term End2:January 9, 1973
Predecessor2:District created
Successor2:District abolished
Birth Name:Humberto Tati Santiesteban
Birth Date:3 November 1934
Birth Place:El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Party:Democratic

Humberto Tati Santiesteban (November 3, 1934 – October 29, 2020) was an American politician from Texas.

Early life and education

Santiesteban was born in El Paso, Texas, and went to New Mexico Military Institute. He served in the United States Army and was commissioned a first lieutenant. He attended the University of Texas School of Law.[1]

Career

Santiesteban practiced law in El Paso. He served in the Texas House of Representatives from district 67-1 from 1967 to 1973 and in the Texas Senate from the 29th district from 1973 to 1991,[2] when he was defeated in the Democratic primary in a bid for reelection to an additional term.[3]

Death

Santiesteban died from COVID-19 in El Paso, on October 29, 2020, at age 85, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.martindale.com/attorney/mr-h-tati-sansiesteban-1657405/ Martindale.com.-H. Tati Santiesteban
  2. Web site: H. Tati Santiesteban . Lrl.texas.gov . 2020-11-01.
  3. Peter Brock, "Rosson's long haul to Senate", El Paso Herald-Post (November 7, 1990), p. 2.
  4. Web site: Former Texas Senator Tati Santiesteban dies from COVID-19 . KETK.com . 2020-10-30 . 2020-11-01.