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Robert Pena Jr.
Robert Peña Jr. was a member of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, representing Place 4. Peña assumed office in 2007. Peña left office on December 31, 2020.
Peña ran for re-election to the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District to represent Place 4 in Texas. Peña lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Peña was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 40 of the Texas House of Representatives.
Biography
Peña's professional experience includes working as vice president of Texas Energy Consultants, area manager for Texas Workforce Solutions, executive director at Edinburg Economic Development Corporation, and project coordinator at Edinburg Chamber of Commerce. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1986 to 1993, serving in Desert Storm during 1991. Peña earned his B.S. in economics from Texas Tech University in 1993.
Peña is affiliated with the following organizations; Board of Directors for National Association of Latino Elected & Appointed Officials, Board of Directors for Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities & Scholarships, Edinburg Rotary Club, Edinburg Jaycees, American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), and Global Renewable Energy Network (GReEN).
Elections
2020
See also: Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 4
Luis Alamia defeated incumbent Robert Peña Jr. in the general election for Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Place 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Luis Alamia (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 18,967 |
 | Robert Peña Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 17,114 | |
| Total votes: 36,081 | |||
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2016
Three of the seven seats on the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. Place 4 incumbent Jaime Solis faced challengers Robert Pena Jr., Arnulfo Rios Jr., and Ramiro Guerra. The Place 6 race included incumbent Carmen Gonzalez and challenger Carlos Jasso. Newcomers Miguel Farias and Luis Alamia ran for the Place 7 seat. Pena, Gonzalez, and Farias won their respective seats.[1]
Results
| Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District, Place 4 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Robert Pena Jr. |
36.58% | 9,271 |
| Jaime Solis Incumbent | 29.13% | 7,383 |
| Ramiro Guerra | 24.07% | 6,101 |
| Arnulfo Rios Jr. | 10.21% | 2,587 |
| Total Votes | 25,342 | |
| Source: Hidalgo County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||
2012
Pena ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 40. Pena was defeated by Agustin Hernandez, Jr. and Terry Canales in the May 29 Democratic primary election.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Terry Canales |
30.5% | 3,301 |
| Agustin Hernandez, Jr. |
26.2% | 2,840 |
| Robert Pena, Jr. | 24.1% | 2,607 |
| Timoteo Betancourt | 19.3% | 2,089 |
| Total Votes | 10,837 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Robert Peña Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nick Katers, "Email exchange with Megan Simms," September 13, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 Election and Candidate Information," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
