Solomon P. Ortiz
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 27th district |
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In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | None (District Created After 1980 Census) |
| Succeeded by | Blake Farenthold |
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June 3, 1937 Robstown, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Residence | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Alma mater | Del Mar College |
| Occupation | Politician, Law Enforcement |
| Religion | Methodist |
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1960–1962 |
Solomon Porfirio Ortiz (born June 3, 1937) is the former U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th congressional district, based in Corpus Christi, serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In 2010, Ortiz was defeated by Republican challenger Blake Farenthold. Ortiz's son, Solomon Ortiz, Jr., is a former state Representative.
Solomon Ortiz was born in Robstown, Nueces County, Texas; his family had immigrated from Mexico. As a boy, he held several odd jobs, including working as a shoeshiner and an ink fogger for The Robstown Record's letter press. Ortiz befriended, and became fascinated with, law enforcement officers. He attended Robstown High School until the age of 19, when he dropped out after his father's death to help support his family.
Ortiz joined the United States Army in 1960, serving two years and earning his GED. He received basic training at Fort Hood, Texas, and served a tour of duty in Verdun and Vitry-le-François, France. Expressing his interest in law enforcement, Ortiz was reassigned to the 61st Military Police Company Criminal Investigation Office and received advanced military police training at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
After returning to South Texas, Ortiz worked for three years as an insurance agent.
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