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Raul L. Longoria
Full Name: Raul L. Longoria
Date of birth: February 22, 1921
Date of death: May 7, 2001
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Terms of Service top
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Chamber |
District |
Dates of Service |
Legislatures |
Party |
City/County |
Note |
Counties in District |
S
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27
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Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 2, 1981
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66th
(1)
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells
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S
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27
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Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 9, 1979
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65th
(2)
64th
65th
(2)
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Senate President Pro Tempore (65th)
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Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells
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S
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27
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Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975
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63rd
(3)
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells
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H
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47-1
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Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973
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62nd
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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H
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47-1
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Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971
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61st
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Democrat
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Edinburg / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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H
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49-1
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Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969
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60th
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Democrat
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Pharr / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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H
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37-F
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Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967
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59th
(4)
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Democrat
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Pharr / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg
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H
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38-1
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Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
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57th
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Democrat
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Pharr / Hidalgo
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Hidalgo
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(1)
In Senate, Hector Uribe, in special runoff election 2/24/1981, sworn 3/2/1981, succeeded Raul L. Longoria, resigned 1/2/1981. In House, Rene Oliveira, in special election 4/21/1981, sworn 4/28/1981, succeeded Hector Uribe, elected Senator 2/24/1981.
Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2)
65th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim Secundus 1st C.S., elected 7/21/1977; and 2nd C.S., elected 7/10/1978.
Senate Journal.
(3)
63rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/10/1973, pp. 12-13. Drew 2-year term.
Senate Journal.
(4)
Sworn 11/21/1964.
Oaths of Office.
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Biographical Notes and Resources top
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Selected Newspaper articles
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Resolutions and Journal entries |
59th Legislature, 1st C.S., HSR 59.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
61st Legislature, R.S., HSR 433.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
63rd Legislature, R.S., SR 171.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
64th Legislature, R.S., SR 205.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
65th Legislature, R.S., SR 236.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
66th Legislature, R.S., SR 159.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
73rd Legislature, R.S., HR 633.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
74th Legislature, R.S., SR 1321.
Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
77th Legislature, R.S., HR 1236.
Resolutions - Memorial.
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Biographical Sketches |
Biographical sketch and photo.
Senate Biographies, 63rd Legislature, 1973.
Biographical sketch.
Senate Hispanic Research Council.
Biographical sketch and photo.
The Senators of Texas, 64th Session, 1975.
Memorial biographical sketch and photo,
A State of Remembrance, 2003.
Biographical sketch included in
Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
Memorial, November 2001, p. 1019.
Texas Bar Journal.
Biographical sketch and photo.
Texas Senate, 66th Legislature, 1979.
Longoria, Raul L.
Texas State Cemetery.
Photo and biographical sketch.
Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.
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Military Service Notes |
United States Army Air Corps, World War II. "Raul joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1942 and served in the European Theater of Operations of World War II for four years up to 1946."
Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
United States Army. Photo and salute.
With Honor and Gratitude: A Special Thank You to Our Texas Senate Members Who Served Our Country, 2017.
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Other Resources |
"First Tejano to represent south Texas as Senator."
Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004.
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Photographs |
Photograph.
Raul L. Longoria, 66th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Raul L. Longoria, 65th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Raul L. Longoria, 64th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Raul L. Longoria, 63rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Raul L. Longoria, 62nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Raul L. Longoria, 61st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Raul L. Longoria, 60th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Raul L. Longoria, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph.
Raul L. Longoria, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
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Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol |
63rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
64th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
65th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
66th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, west wall. GE.L1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
59th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
60th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
61st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
62nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
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Committee Informationtop
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66th R.S. - 1979
Administration
Administration Subcommittee on Rules
Finance
Gasohol, Special
(Chair)
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters
(Vice Chair)
Security at San Antonio State Hospital
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65th R.S. - 1977
Administration
Administration Subcommittee on Rules
(Vice Chair)
Beaches
Border Trade and Tourism, Special
(Chair)
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters
Organizational Structure and Operation of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, Special
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
State Affairs Subcommittee on Uniform Group Insurance for Public School Teachers and Employees
(Chair)
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64th R.S. - 1975
Administration
Administration Subcommittee on Rules
(Chair)
Border Trade and Tourism, Special
(Chair)
Higher Education in South Texas
(Vice Chair)
Higher Education in South Texas, Interim
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence Subcommittee on Civil Matters
Reapportionment (Legislative Redistricting for House of Representatives), Interim
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
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63rd R.S. - 1973
Administration
Administration Subcommittee on Rules
(Vice Chair)
Education
State Affairs
State Affairs Subcommittee on Nominations
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62nd R.S. - 1971
Agriculture
(Chair)
Agriculture and Drought Disaster Relief, Special
Appropriations
Judiciary
Labor
Meat Inspection, Interim
Poverty/Office of Economic Opportunity
Rules
Vegetable Marketing, Interim
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61st R.S. - 1969
Appropriations
Health Care
Liquor Regulation
Nursing Homes
Oil, Gas and Mining
Rules
(Vice Chair)
Rules of Order and Decorum of the House
Youth
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60th R.S. - 1967
Appropriations
Highways and Roads
Insurance
Judicial Districts
(Vice Chair)
Liquor Regulation
Wages and Employment
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59th R.S. - 1965
Appropriations
Commerce and Manufactures
Highways and Roads
Liquor Regulation
Problems of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Public Lands and Buildings
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57th R.S. - 1961
Appropriations
Congressional and Legislative Districts
Constitutional Amendments
Oil, Gas and Mining
Representation Before the Legislature
Saving Taxes
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