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Rene Oliveira

Rene Oliveira

Texas politician (1955–2024)

René Oliveira (March 14, 1955 – January 23, 2024) was an American attorney and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He was first elected to represent the 37th District in 1981. After losing a 1986 bid for the Texas State Senate, he was out of office from 1987 until he regained his seat in the Texas House in the 1990 election.[1]

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Oliveira was defeated for reelection in the May 2018 primary runoff election by Alex Dominguez.[2]

Oliveira died on January 23, 2024, at the age of 68.[3]

Texas House of Representatives

Oliveira served on the Business & Industry Committee, which he chaired; the State Affairs Committee; and the Redistricting Committee. He was a onetime chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Espinoza, J. Noel (August 23, 2001). "Oliveira announces his re-election bid". Brownsville Herald. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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    Walters, Edgar (May 22, 2018). "After DWI arrest, René Oliveira is one of two Texas House incumbents voted out". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
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    Maldonado, Diana Eva. "Longtime Brownsville attorney, state lawmaker Rene Oliveira dies at 68". Archived from the original on January 24, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "State Rep. Rene O. Oliveira loses chair". Valley Star. February 13, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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