Education
PhD, Government, University of Texas, Austin, 1998
MBA, International Trade, Texas A&M International University, 1982
JD, University of Texas, Austin, 1981
BSFS, Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 1978
AA, Political Science, Laredo Community College, 1976.
Professional Experience
Licensed United States Customs Broker, 1983-present
Attorney, Law Office of Henry Cuellar, 1981-present
Adjunct Professor, International Commercial Law, Texas A&M International, 1984-1986
Instructor, Department of Government, Laredo Community College, 1982-1986
Arbitrator/Mediator
Businessman.
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 23, 2002
Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1986-2001
Secretary of State, State of Texas, 2001
Texas Delegate, National Democratic Convention, 1992
Sustaining Member, Texas Democratic Party, 1984.
Organizations
Board of Advisors, Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy, University of Texas Law School, 2002
Texas Lyceum, 1997
Member, College of the State Bar of Texas, 1994
Member, International Trade Association, Laredo State University, 1988
Legal Advisor, American GI, Local Chapter, 1986-1987
Advisory Board Member, Stop Child Abuse and Neglect, 1984
President, Laredo Young Lawyers Association, 1983-1984
President, Board of Directors, Laredo Legal Aid Society, Incorporated, 1982-1984
Board of Directors, Kiwanis Club of Laredo, 1982-1983
Co-Founder/President, Laredo Volunteer Lawyers Program, Incorporated, 1982-1983
Co-Founder/Treasurer, Stop Child Abuse and Neglect, 1982-1983
Board of Directors, United Way, 1982-1983
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Inter-American Bar Association
Member, Texas Bar Association
Member, Webb County/Laredo Bar Association
President, Board of Directors, International Good Neighbor Council.
Current Office
House of Representatives
County
Atascosa, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Guadalupe, Hays, La Salle,
McMullen, Webb, Wilson, Zapata. Population (2000), 651,620.
Zipcodes
78001-02, 78005, 78007-09, 78011-12, 78014, 78017, 78019,
78021, 78026, 78039, 78040-41, 78043,
78045-46, 78050, 78052, 78054, 78057, 78061-62, 78064-65, 78069,
78072-73, 78076, 78108-09, 78112-13, 78115, 78121, 78123, 78131-
32, 78140, 78143, 78152, 78154-56, 78161, 78202-03, 78205,
78210-11, 78214, 78218-22, 78223-26, 78235, 78242, 78244, 78252,
78263-64, 78369, 78371, 78564, 78610, 78638, 78640, 78648,
78655-56, 78666-67
Washington, D.C. Address
336 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-1640
Fax: 202-225-1641
District Address
602 East Calton Road
Laredo, TX 78041
Phone: 956-725-0639
District Address
615 East Houston Street, Suite 451
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 210-271-2851
District Address
320 North Main Street, Suite 221
Mcallen, TX 78501
Phone: 956-631-4826
District Address
100 South Austin Street
Seguin, TX 78155
Phone: 830-401-0457