Biography
A Representative from Texas. Born in Texas, November 23, 1959. B. J. , University of Texas, Austin, Tex. , 1982. J. D. , South Texas University, Houston, Tex. , 1992. Journalist. Lawyer, private practice. Member, Houston, Tex. , city council, 1997-2001. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighth Congress (January 3, 2003-January 3, 2005). Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 2004. Unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Texas in 2006. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate in 2020.