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    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.

                  Office Listings
 
2304 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC        (202) 225-7742
 20515-4327............................................
  Administrative Assistant.--Florencio H. Rendon.          FAX: 226-1134
  Executive Assistant / Scheduling.--Rhiannon Burruss.
  Deputy Chief of Staff.--Vickie Plunkett.
  Press Secretary.--Cathy Travis.
Suite 510, 3649 Leopard, Corpus Christi, TX 78408......   (361) 883-5868
Suite 200, 3505 Boca Chica Boulevard, Brownsville, TX     (956) 541-1242
 78521.................................................
 

Counties: Cameron; Kenedy; Kleberg (part); Nueces; Willacy (part). 
        Population (1990), 566,217.
ZIP Codes: 78330, 78338-39, 78343, 78347, 78351, 78363, 78373, 78379-80, 
        78385, 78400-09, 78410 (part), 78411-19, 78469-71, 78473-78, 
        78520-23, 78526, 78535, 78550-52, 78559, 78561, 78566-68, 78569 
        (part), 78575, 78578, 78580, 78583, 78586, 78590, 78592-94, 
        78597-98