Rene Oliveira
René Oliveira | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 37th district | |
| In office April 28, 1981 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hector Uribe |
| Succeeded by | Alex Dominguez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brownsville, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Brownsville |
| Alma mater | University of Texas University of Texas School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | http://www.reneoliveira.com |
René Oliveira is an attorney and former Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He was first elected to represent the 37th District in 1981. After losing a 1986 bid for the Texas State Senate, he was out of office from 1987 until he regained his seat in the Texas House in the 1990 election.[1]
Oliveira was defeated for reelection in the May 2018 primary runoff election by Alex Dominguez.[2]
Texas House of Representatives[]
Oliveira served on the Business & Industry Committee, which he chaired; the State Affairs Committee; and the Redistricting Committee. He is a former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.[3]
References[]
- ^ Espinoza, J. Noel (August 23, 2001). "Oliveira announces his re-election bid". Brownsville Herald. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Walters, Edgar (22 May 2018). "After DWI arrest, René Oliveira is one of two Texas House incumbents voted out". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "State Rep. Rene O. Oliveira loses chair". Valley Star. February 13, 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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Categories:
- Living people
- People from Brownsville, Texas
- University of Texas alumni
- University of Texas School of Law alumni
- Texas lawyers
- Members of the Texas House of Representatives
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- 21st-century American politicians