Pete Saenz
| Pedro Ignacio "Pete" Saenz, Jr. | |
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Mayor Pete Saenz Jr. With members of The Laredo veterans Coalition for the 4th of July Celebration 2016
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| Mayor of Laredo, Texas | |
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Assumed office November 12, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Raúl González Salinas |
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| Born | 1951 Laredo, Webb County Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Minerva Cadena "Meva" Saenz |
| Children |
Pedro Saenz, III |
| Alma mater |
St. Joseph's Academy (Laredo, Texas) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Pedro Saenz, III
Monica Saenz Vigil
St. Joseph's Academy (Laredo, Texas)
Texas A&I University
Pedro Ignacio Saenz, Jr., known as Pete Saenz (born 1951), is the mayor of his native Laredo in Webb County in south Texas, a position which he assumed on November 12, 2014.
Saenz is the son of Pedro Saenz, Sr. (c. 1922-2014), and the late Maria del Refugio Martinez Saenz, known as Cuquita. His father died at the age of ninety-two, just two days before Saenz was elected mayor. His grandparents were Rafael Saenz, Sr., and the former Maria del Refugio Dilley.
Saenz's father was a self-educated dairyman and rancher who raised horses, cattle, goats, and pigs. During the late 1940s, Pedro and Cuquita established El Clavel Dairy Farm, and in 1950 they purchased Las Blancas Ranch in Webb County. Saenz, Sr., was named in 1983 as the "Best Conservation Rancher" and in 1996 as "Rancher of the Year". The couple is interred in the family plot at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Laredo. Mayor Saenz still works part-time on the family ranch.
Saenz's siblings are Graciela Martinez and Rolando Saenz. A second sister, Mary Pena, is deceased.
Saenz was educated at the Roman Catholic St. Joseph's Academy in Laredo. He thereafter obtained Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Animal Science and Range Management, respectively, from Texas A&M University–Kingsville, then known as Texas A&I University, located near Corpus Christi in Kingsville. After a brief career as a range conservationist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Saenz entered law school and obtained his degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. With his wife, the former Minerva "Meva" Cadena (born 1950), an educator, and their three children, Pedro Saenz, III, Monica Saenz Vigil, and Roberto J. Saenz, he returned to Laredo to establish his law practice. His office is located on Chihuahua Street in south Laredo.
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