Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar was born in Laredo, Texas, on September 19, 1955, and graduated from J.W. Nixon High School in Laredo in 1974. He earned an A.A. from Laredo Community College in 1976, a B.S. from Georgetown University in 1978, a J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981, an M.A. from Texas A&M International University in 1982 and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998. He worked as a lawyer in private practice.

Cuellar was a member of the Texas state house of representatives from 1987 to 2001 and was Texas secretary of state in 2001. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the 108th Congress in 2002. He was elected as a Democrat to the 109th Congress and has served in the House since January 3, 2005. He serves on the Committee on Appropriations.