Jose Menendez
Jose Antonio Menendez (born March 11, 1969) is a member of the Texas Senate for District 26. A member of the Democratic Party, he is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 124. He won a special election on February 17, 2015, for the state Senate, to replace Leticia Van de Putte. She resigned to run, unsuccessfully as it developed, against the short-term incumbent, Ivy Taylor, for mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Menendez handily defeated fellow Democratic State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer for the right to succeed Van de Putte. Even though Menendez and Fischer remain political opponents, their relationship appears to have been civil.
Jose Antonio Menendez | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 26th district | |
| Assumed office March 4, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Leticia Van de Putte |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 124th district | |
| In office January 9, 2001 – March 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Juan Solis III |
| Succeeded by | Ina Minjarez |
| San Antonio City Councilman District 6 | |
| In office 1997–2000 | |
| Zoning Commissioner District 6 | |
| In office 1994–1997 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1969 San Juan, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cehlia Newman-Menendez |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | San Antonio, Texas |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University (BBA, BA) |
Menendez served in the Texas House from 2001 to 2015. Prior to his service in the State House, he was a member of the San Antonio City Council for District 6.