Abel Herrero (born October 29, 1969) is an American politician and lawyer who is a Democratic member of the

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for District 34 in

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Background

A graduate of Robstown High School, Herrero was a member of the Robstown City Council from 1999 to 2003. He received a

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from

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in 1993, and a J.D. from the

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in 1997. Herrero has been married to his wife, Matilda, since 1993; they have five children.

Election history

Herrero has held his legislative position continuously since 2013. Previously, he was the representative from 2005 to 2011, but was defeated in the 2010 election by the

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Connie Scott. In that election, Scott polled 13,892 (54 percent) to Herrero's 11,855 (46 percent). In November 2012, however, Herrero unseated Scott to regain the position. Herrero was reelected to his seventh nonconsecutive term in the state House in the

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held on November 6, 2018. Wth 25,193 votes (61 percent), he defeated the Republican candidate, Chris Hale, who polled 16,045 (38.9 percent).

Legislative history

Herrero serves as the chairman of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. During his time in the House, Herrero was the Vice-Chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee, and the chairman of the Integrated Eligibility and TIERS Subcommittee. He also served on the served on the Appropriations Committee, Agriculture and Livestock Committee, Redistricting Committee, and the Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations committees.

References

External links

Campaign website
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