Tony Sanchez (politician)
| Tony Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Antonio Rodolfo Sanchez, Jr. February 3, 1943 Laredo, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tani Guajardo |
| Children | Tony Ana Lee Eduardo Patricio |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's University, Texas |
Antonio Rodolfo "Tony" Sanchez, Jr., (born February 3, 1943) is an American businessman and former politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
In 2002, Sanchez ran an unsuccessful campaign as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas against Republican incumbent Rick Perry. Sanchez is also known for his successful oil, natural gas, and banking operations, which are based in Laredo, Webb County, Texas.
Sanchez, a descendant of Tomás Sánchez, was born on February 3, 1943 in Laredo, Texas, and attended to Saint Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, where he earned a B.A. degree (1965) and J.D., (1969). He was a member of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission from 1985 to 1991.
Participating in the oil and gas brokerage business that he and his late father, Antonio Rodolfo Sanchez, Sr., founded, Sanchez immediately envisioned expansion of the family business beyond a small operation into the larger scope business of oil and gas exploration, development, and production. Tony's father agreed; and in 1973, the father and son duo, along with their partner, Brian E. O'Brien, drilled a successful exploratory well in Webb County. This initial well started the development of the largest pool of natural gas found in the United States in 30 years.
Three decades after drilling its first well and participating in the drilling of over 1,000 wells in Texas and other states, the Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation remains active in exploration and development, with operations concentrated in Texas.
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