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  Gonzales, Veronica
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NameVeronica Gonzales
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McAllen, Texas , United States
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Born June 19, 1964 (59 years)
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InfoVeronica Gonzales was elected in November, 2004 to represent District 41 to represent District 41 in the Texas House of Representatives. District 41 is contained entirely in Hidalgo County and includes portions of McAllen, Edinburg, and Mission. Representative Gonzales sits on the Government Reform, Judiciary, and Rules & Resolutions Committees. She is the first female that has been elected to represent District 41 and was recently elected by her colleagues as Secretary of the State Democratic Caucus.

Representative Gonzales was raised in San Marcos, Texas and graduated cum laude from Southwest Texas State University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Spanish. After completing her undergraduate studies, she enrolled in the University of Texas School of Law and earned her Doctorate of Jurisprudence in 1991.

Following graduation and being admitted to the Bar, Representative Gonzales moved to McAllen and began practicing law at Jarvis and Kittleman, P.C. In 1998 she joined 3 of her partners and formed Kittleman, Thomas, Ramirez and Gonzales, PLLC, where she currently practices. During her tenure of practicing law, Representative Gonzales has served as President of the Hidalgo County Bar Association, President of the Hidalgo County Young Lawyers Association, and also as a member of the Hidalgo County Women's Bar Association, the Mexican-American Bar Association and the College of the State Bar of Texas. She has served in various capacities on the Texas Minority Counsel Program and the State Bar of Texas Legal Assistants Committee. Additionally, she has served in multiple roles on the State Bar 12B Grievance Committee, including Panel Chair.

Representative Gonzales is a member of several civic and charitable organizations, including the American Heart Association and the McAllen Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

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  11/02/2010 TX State House 041 Won 56.95% (+13.91%)
  11/04/2008 TX State House 041 Won 64.87% (+31.60%)
  03/04/2008 TX State House 041 - D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 TX State House 041 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  03/07/2006 TX State House 041-D Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 TX State House 041 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  04/13/2004 TX State House 041 - D Runoff Won 70.98% (+41.97%)
  03/09/2004 TX State House 041 - D Primary Won 49.46% (+15.52%)
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