Juan Hinojosa
| Juan Hinojosa | ||
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| Texas State Senate, District 20 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Hinojosa graduated from the University of Texas Pan American and later obtained a J.D. from Georgetown University.
In addition to being a senator, Hinojosa is also an attorney for his own private practice and has done so since 1980. Prior to his election to the state senate, he was representative in the Texas House of Representatives from 1981 to 1990.[2]
District 20
Juan Hinojosa represents District 20, which includes the county of Jim Wells, Texas.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hinojosa served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture, Rural Affairs & Homeland Security | ||||
| • Finance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Intergovernmental Relations, Chair | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
2011-2012
Hinojosa served on the following Texas Senate committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs | ||||
| • Criminal Justice | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Transportation & Homeland Security | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Agriculture & Rural Affairs | ||||
| • Criminal Justice | ||||
| • Jurisprudence | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Hinojosa won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 20. Hinojosa ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Raul Torres (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Texas State Senate, District 20, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Juan Hinojosa Incumbent |
61.5% | 112,629 | |
| Republican | Raul Torres | 38.5% | 70,409 | |
| Total Votes | 183,038 | |||
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Hinojosa won re-election to the 20th District Seat in the Texas State Senate, defeating opponent Billy Parker (L).[5]
Hinojosa raised $922,412 for his campaign while Parker raised $0.[6]
| Texas State Senate, District 20 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Juan Hinojosa (D)
|
124,456 | 81.40% | ||
| Billy Parker (L) | 28,429 | 18.59% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, a year in which Hinojosa was up for re-election, he collected $922,412 in donations. [7]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Border Health | $75,000 |
| BG Distribution Partners | $24,500 |
| Sam Susser | $22,046 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $17,585 |
2002
In 2002, a year in which Hinojsa was up for re-election, he collected $1,356,583 in donations. [8]
His five largest contributors in 2002 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hinojosa, Juan | $286,371 |
| Phillips, Joseph | $95,200 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $75,500 |
| Texans for Lawsuit Reform | $25,000 |
| Texas Medical Association | $21,082 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[9] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Juan Hinojosa received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
Personal
Hinojosa was born on March 7, 1946 in Penitas, Tx. He and his wife, Rosalie, have three children.
External links
- Juan Hinojosa's personal website
- Official website of Juan Hinojosa
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ Official website of Juan Hinojosa
- ↑ Juan Hinojosa from Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Texas Senate Districts by Number
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State - 2012 Election and Candidate Information
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 20
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 9
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Juan Hinojosa
- ↑ 2002 Follow the Money
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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| Preceded by Carlos Truan |
Texas Senate District 20 2003-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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