Carlos Truan
| Carlos Flores Truan, Sr. | |
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Texas State Senator from District 20 |
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In office 1977–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Travis A. Peeler |
| Succeeded by | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa |
| Texas Senate President Pro Tempore | |
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In office 1985–1987 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Howard |
| Succeeded by | Carl A. Parker |
| Texas State Representative from District 48 (Nueces County) | |
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In office 1969–1977 |
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| Preceded by | Mike McKinnon |
| Succeeded by | Hugo Berlanga |
| Personal details | |
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June 9, 1935 Kleberg County, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 2012 (aged 76) Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Resting place | Texas State Cemetery |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elvira Munguia Truan (married 1963-2012, his death) |
| Children |
Carlos A. Truan, Jr. |
| Residence | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas A&I University in Kingsville |
| Occupation | Insurance agent |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Carlos A. Truan, Jr.
Veronica F. Palmer
Rene Truan
Maria Luisa Truan
Carlos Flores Truan, Sr. (June 9, 1935 – April 10, 2012), was an American businessman from Corpus Christi, Texas, who served for thirty-four years as a Democrat in both houses of the Texas Legislature. He was a state representative from 1969 to 1977 and a senator from 1977 until his retirement in 2003.
A native of Kleberg County, Truan worked various low-paying jobs as a youth to help support his single mother, Santos Flores Truan, and his siblings. In 1959, he graduated with a degree in business administration from Texas A&M University–Kingsville, then known as Texas A&I University in Kingsville, Texas. He was active in the Hispanic civil rights groups, the League of United Latin American Citizens and the American GI Forum. He was also a member the Kiwanis International.
In 1963, Truan married the former Elvira Munguia (born 1936), and the couple had four children, Carlos Truan, Jr., Veronica Palmer, Rene Truan, and Maria Luisa Truan. He was a member of Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in Corpus Christi and the Roman Catholic men's organization, the Knights of Columbus.
In 1968, Truan was first elected to the state House from District 48, which encompassed both Nueces and Kleberg counties. Truan served four two-year terms until he moved up to the Senate in 1977. In 1985, he was elected by his colleagues as the Senate President Pro Tem, the first Hispanic in Texas given this designation. In 1986, he served as "Governor for a Day". In 1995, he became the first Hispanic to be named Dean of the Texas Senate, the member with the greatest seniority. He would remain dean until he left the chamber in January 2003.
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