Ciro D. Rodriguez

Ciro Rodriguez


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 23rd district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Henry Bonilla
Succeeded by	Quico Canseco
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 28th district
In office April 12, 1997 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Frank Tejeda
Succeeded by	Henry Cuellar
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 118th district
In office January 13, 1987 – April 17, 1997
Personal details
Born	(1946-12-09) December 9, 1946 (age 70) Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Carolina Peña
Residence	San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	San Antonio College, St. Mary's University, Our Lady of the Lake University
Occupation	social worker, college professor
Religion	Roman Catholic

Ciro Davis Rodriguez (born December 9, 1946) is the former U.S. Representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district, serving from 2007 until 2011. The district stretches from El Paso in the west to San Antonio in the east, a distance of some 500 miles. He previously represented the neighboring 28th congressional district from 1997 to 2005, and was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1987 to 1997. He currently serves as a justice of the peace for Bexar County. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Rodriguez was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, but was raised and received his education in San Antonio, Texas. When Ciro Rodriguez was young, his mother died suddenly and he dropped out of school. After working at a gas station for a year, he decided to go back to school and attended two different summer schools to catch up. He graduated with his entering class from Harlandale High School and then briefly attended San Antonio College, but subsequently graduated from St. Mary’s University with a B.A. in Political Science. He received his Master of Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University.