Richard Pena Raymond
What this job does: Your district's vote in the Texas House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and every bill to raise taxes has to start in the House. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 42 (since 2001; also served 1993-1999)
- Occupation
- Attorney, mediator and businessman
- Lives in
- Laredo
Background
- Born in Alice, Texas, and raised in Benavides. source: richardraymond.com
- Earned a B.A. in government from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. source: richardraymond.com
- Worked for U.S. Senators Lloyd Bentsen and Paul Simon; served as a captain in the Texas State Guard. source: richardraymond.com
- First elected to the Texas House in 1992 and served six years; was the 1998 Democratic nominee for Texas Land Commissioner. source: richardraymond.com
- Elected to the Texas House from Laredo in 2001 and has served since; member of the State Affairs and Elections committees. source: texaspolicyresearch.com
In their own words
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- Property tax relief source: richardraymond.com
- Quality education source: richardraymond.com
- Economic opportunity for families in District 42 source: richardraymond.com
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