    Congressional Directory for the 107th Congress (2001-2002), October 2002.
    [Page 267]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

        SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Democrat, of Corpus Christi, TX; born in Robstown,
    TX, June 3, 1937; attended Robstown High School; attended Del Mar
    College, Corpus Christi; officers certificate, Institute of Applied
    Science, Chicago, IL, 1962; officers certificate, National Sheriffs
    Training Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 1977; served in U.S. Army, Sp4c.
    1960-62; insurance agent; Nueces County constable, 1965-68; Nueces
    County commissioner, 1969-76; Nueces County sheriff, 1977-82; member:
    Congressional Hispanic Caucus (chairman, 102nd Congress); Congressional
    Hispanic Caucus Institute (chairman of the board, 102nd Congress); Army
    Caucus; Depot Caucus; Sheriffs' Association of Texas, National Sheriffs'
    Association, Corpus Christi Rotary Club, American Red Cross, United Way;
    honors: Who's Who among Hispanic Americans; Man of the Year,
    International Order of Foresters (1981); Conservation Legislator of the
    Year for the Sportsman Clubs of Texas (1986), Boss of the Year by the
    American Businesswomen Association (1980); National Government Hispanic
    Business Advocate, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (1992); Leadership
    Award, Latin American Management Association (1991); National Security
    Leadership Award, American Security Council (1992); Tree of Life Award,
    Jewish National Fund (1987); Quality of Life Award (USO) 2001; children:
    Yvette and Solomon, Jr.; elected on November 2, 1982, to the 98th
    Congress; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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    Counties: Cameron; Kenedy; Kleberg (part); Nueces; Willacy (part).
            Population (1990), 566,217.
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