Richard Raymond (Texas politician) explained

Richard Peña Raymond
Office:Member of the
Texas House of Representatives
Term Start:January 24, 2001
Predecessor:Henry Cuellar
Constituency:42nd district
Term Start1:January 12, 1993
Term End1:January 12, 1999
Predecessor1:Ernestine Glossbrenner
Successor1:Ignacio Salinas Jr.
Constituency1:44th district
Birth Name:Richard Edward Raymond
Birth Date:27 October 1960
Birth Place:Alice, Texas, U.S.
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Residence:Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Relatives:Joe Rubio Jr. (cousin)
Signature:Richard Peña Raymond Signature.png

Richard Pena Raymond (born October 27, 1960) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 42, which encompasses western Webb County and includes the city of Laredo. He is a member of the State Affairs Committee and the Ways and Means Committee. He is the longest-serving Hispanic Latino State Representative in the United States, currently in office.

Raymond endorsed David Cook for Texas House Speaker on January 14, 2025.[1]

Election history

1992

References

Notes and References

  1. Barragán, James. Texas House to pick new speaker, concluding brutal proxy war, Texas Tribune, January 14, 2025.