Raul L. Longoria
Full Name: Raul L. LongoriaDate of birth: February 22, 1921
Date of death: May 7, 2001
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 27 | Jan 9, 1979 - Jan 2, 1981 | 66th (1) | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells | |
| S | 27 | Jan 14, 1975 - Jan 9, 1979 | 65th (2) 64th | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Senate President Pro Tempore (65th) | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells |
| S | 27 | Jan 9, 1973 - Jan 14, 1975 | 63rd (3) | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells | |
| H | 47-1 | Jan 12, 1971 - Jan 9, 1973 | 62nd | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 47-1 | Jan 14, 1969 - Jan 12, 1971 | 61st | Democrat | Edinburg / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 49-1 | Jan 10, 1967 - Jan 14, 1969 | 60th | Democrat | Pharr / Hidalgo | Hidalgo | |
| H | 37-F | Jan 12, 1965 - Jan 10, 1967 | 59th (4) | Democrat | Pharr / Hidalgo | Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg | |
| H | 38-1 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th | Democrat | Pharr / Hidalgo | Hidalgo |
Terms of service footnotes
(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. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 66th (1)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells
- Legislatures:
- 65th (2) 64th
- Leadership role:
-
Senate President Pro Tempore (65th)
(64th)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells
- Legislatures:
- 63rd (3)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Wells
- Legislatures:
- 62nd
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 61st
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Edinburg / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 60th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Pharr / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
- Legislatures:
- 59th (4)
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Pharr / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo, Kenedy, Kleberg
- Legislatures:
- 57th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Pharr / Hidalgo
- Counties in district:
- Hidalgo
Terms of service notes
(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. ↩
Biographical Information
- 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.
- 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.
- Raul L. Longoria. Texas State Cemetery.
- Photo and biographical sketch. Tribute to the Mexican American Legislators of Texas, 1978.
- 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.
- Delegate to the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1974. Record of Proceedings, Texas Constitutional Convention: Official Journals, January 8 - July 30, 1974, 1975.
- "First Tejano to represent south Texas as Senator." Tejano Struggle for Representation, 2004. Selected newspaper articles
- 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
- 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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