Charlie Gonzalez
| Charlie González | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 20th district |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Gonzalez |
| Succeeded by | Joaquín Castro |
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Charles Augustine Gonzalez May 5, 1945 San Antonio, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | San Antonio, Texas |
| Alma mater | University of Texas, St. Mary's University |
| Occupation | attorney, judge |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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 Texas
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| Service/branch | United States Air National Guard |
| Years of service | 1969–1975 |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Unit | Texas |
Charles Augustine "Charlie" Gonzalez (born May 5, 1945) is a Democratic politician from Texas. He represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1999 to 2013. He served as Chairman of Latinos for Obama and National Co-Chair of President Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.
Gonzalez was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Bertha Marie (née Cuellar) and Henry B. Gonzalez, who represented the 20th from 1961 until his son took over in 1999. His parents, of Mexican descent, were both Texas-born. Charlie graduated from Thomas A. Edison High School. He received his bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1969, and then later earned his Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary's University in San Antonio in 1972. As a youth, he was a Boy Scout in Troop 90 of San Antonio. His father was the Scoutmaster.
Gonzalez served as a technical sergeant in the Texas Air National Guard from 1969 until 1975. He then began practicing law until 1982 when he began rising through the ranks of the court system. He served first as a municipal court judge, then later as a judge in county and then district court, both of which are elected positions.
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