- Betty Flores
Elizabeth Garcia Flores, better known as Betty Flores (born December 28, 1944), is a businesswoman who was the first female mayor of Laredo, Texas. She served a brief unexpired mayoral term followed by two four-year terms from 1998-2006. She is best known as the driving force behind the building of the Laredo Entertainment Center, home of the Laredo Bucks hockey team. - Richard Raymond
Richard Peña Raymond is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He currently represents District 42, which encompasses western Webb County and includes most of the city of Laredo. He sits on the House Committees of Civil Practices and Criminal Jurisprudence. In 2005, he announced that he would run for Congress in the 2006 midterm elections, against fellow Democrat Henry Cuellar, who currently holds the seat for the 28th Congressional District. - Judith Zaffirini
Judith Zaffirini is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 21st District. As of January 9, 2007, Judith Zaffirini is the second in seniority in the 31-member Texas Senate where she has served for 20 years. Since her initial primary victory in 1986 over state Representative William N. “Billy” Hall of Laredo, Senator Zaffirini has continued to defeat challengers in her Webb County-based district. - Federico Peña
Federico Fabian Peña was United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997, during the presidency of Bill Clinton. Born in Laredo, Texas, Peña earned a B.A. (1969) and a J.D. (1972) from the University of Texas at Austin and The University of Texas School of Law. Moving to Colorado, where he became a practicing attorney, Peña was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1979, where he rose to become Minority Leader. - Steve Asmussen
Steven Mark Asmussen (born November 18, 1965, in Gettysburg, South Dakota) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born into a horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, are both trainers who run El Primero Training Center off the Mines Road in Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas. His older brother, Cash Asmussen, is a retired Eclipse Award-winning jockey and a champion in Europe. Asmussen began racing at age sixteen as a jockey, … - Tony Sanchez
Antonio R. "Tony" Sanchez, Jr. (born 1943) is a Mexican American politician and businessman who in 2002 ran an unsuccessful campaign against incumbent Rick Perry for the position of Governor of Texas. He is also known for his enormously successful oil and gas business, which is based out of Laredo, Texas. - Raul G. Salinas
Raul Gonzalez Salinas (born November 8, 1947) is a private security consultant and a retired Federal Bureau of Investigation agent who was elected mayor of Laredo, Texas, on June 17, 2006. A self-styled political outsider, Salinas defeated 8-year city councilman John Clifford Galo (born (1958) by almost exactly 1,000 ballots in a low-turnout election: 9,665 votes (52.75 percent) to 8,657 (47.25 percent). - Santos Benavides
Santos Benavides (November 1, 1823 - November 9, 1891) was a Confederate colonel during the American Civil War. Benavides was the highest-ranking Mexican-American soldier to serve in the Confederate military. He was born in Laredo, Texas in 1823, a descendant of Tomas Sanchez de la Barrera y Garza, Laredo's founder. He was the captain of the 33rd Texas Cavalry, also called Benavides' Regiment, until he was promoted to colonel in November 1863. - Aldo Tatangelo
Aldo J. Tatangelo (born September 16, 1913) is a retired businessman who was the "reform" mayor of Laredo, Texas, from 1978-1990. Tatangelo is often credited with having obtained the paving of the "streets of Laredo" (a term made famous in an old western song). Tatangelo succeeded the scandal-plagued administration of Mayor J.C. "Pepe" Martin, Jr., who, like Martin's father before him, exerted vast powers as a "political boss" in south Texas. - Poncho Sanchez
Poncho Sanchez (born October 30, 1951) is a Latin jazz artist, salsa singer, band leader and "conguero" (conga player). In 2000, Sanchez and his ensemble won the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album for their work on the Concord Picante album "Latin Soul". A jazz great in himself, Sanchez has performed with artists Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaria, Hugh Masakela, Clare Fischer and Tower of Power, among others. - Rafael A. Lecuona
Rafael A. Lecuona, Ph.D., (born June 2, 1928, in Havana) is a former member of the Cuban gymnastics team (1948-1955) and professor emeritus of Texas A&M International University in Laredo. He competed in the Pan American Games in Buenos Aires (1951) and Mexico City (1955) and was a member of the Florida State University's men's gymnastics team from 1953 to 1956. - Ezequiel D. Salinas
Ezequiel David Salinas, Sr. (March 20, 1908 - March 13, 2007), was a Mexican American Democratic state court judge from Laredo, the seat of Webb County in south Texas, known for his advocacy of civil rights for the Hispanic community. In the late 1940s, Salinas was defeated in a race for the Texas House of Representatives but was instead elected to the 111th District Court in 1950. He served in the position until 1974. - Tom Dale Delay
Thomas Dale DeLay is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. He was House Majority Leader 2003–2006 and is a prominent conservative member of the Republican Party. DeLay was first elected to the House in 1984. He became known as "The Hammer" for his enforcement of party discipline in close votes and his reputation for taking political retribution on opponents. - Cash Asmussen
Cash Asmussen (born March 15, 1962, in Agar, South Dakota) is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born Brian Keith Asmussen, in 1977 he legally changed his name to "Cash". From a Texas horse racing family, his parents, Keith and Marilyn "Sis" Asmussen, operate a ranch in Laredo, Texas. His brother Steve is a successful horse trainer, whose Curlin won the 2007 Preakness race in Maryland. - José Silva
José Silva was a parapsychologist and author of the Silva Method and the Silva UltraMind ESP System, intended to help people increase their IQ, develop psychic skills, and to develop the ability to heal both themselves and others remotely, using forces unknown to science. - Vidal M. Treviño
Vidal Manuel Treviño was a longtime educator and a Democratic political powerhouse in Laredo, Texas, who served as the Laredo Independent School District (LISD) superintendent between 1973 and 1995. He also served a term in the Texas House of Representatives from then District 80 from 1961-1963. - Jack Lanza
Blackjack Lanza was a professional wrestler whose real name is Jack Lanza. He was one half of The Blackjacks with Blackjack Mulligan in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) & World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). He is currently a producer in WWE. - Norma Elia Cantú
Norma Elia Cantú (born January 3, 1947 is a Chicana postmodernist writer and a professor of English at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She was born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Florentino Cantú Vargas and the former Virginia Ramón Becerra. She was reared in Laredo, Texas, the seat of Webb County, and attended public schools there. - Thomas C. Mann
Thomas C. Mann (Laredo, Texas, November 11, 1912 - 1999) was a diplomat who specialized in Latin American affairs, worked for the U.S. Department of State from 1942 to 1966. During the first administration of Dwight D. Eisenhower he served in a variety of posts, including two years as Ambassador to El Salvador. In late September 1957 Mann moved to Washington, DC, to become Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs. - Gustavo C. Garcia
Gustavo "Gus" C. Garcia (July 27, 1915 - June 3, 1964) was an American civil rights attorney and advocate. Garcia was born in Laredo, Texas, and was raised in San Antonio. He attended public and Catholic schools, and was the first valedictorian of Thomas Jefferson High School, whence he graduated in 1932. He received a scholarship to study at the University of Texas, where he earned a B.A. in 1936 and a LL.B. in 1938. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1938, … - Terry Ruskowski
Terrence Wallace "Roscoe" Ruskowski (born 31 December, 1954, in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) is a former National Hockey League centre, who played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars. Previously, he played for the Houston Aeros of the WHA. Ruskowski's leadership on the ice was recognized with his tenure as captain of the Aeros, Blackhawks, Kings, and Penguins. - Ricardo Rangel
Ricardo Rangel (born 1966) is the Democratic justice of the peace for Webb County, Precinct 2, Place 2, based in Laredo, a largely Hispanic city of some 200,000 population on the Mexican border in south Texas. Rangel (pronounced RAN HELL) was first elected to the bench in 2002 and was reelected in 2006. He has been twice cited for driving while intoxicated, once prior to his JP service, and again in a February 15, 2007, arrest on Texas Highway 359. - Robert G. Whitehead
Robert George Whitehead (October 31, 1916 - February 22, 2007) was a businessman in Texas who created Quaker House Products, Inc., which produces and markets the first-aid ointment known as "Blue Star". Some 50 million jars are sold annually in the United States. Whitehead was a marketing maverick who used powerful innovative 10-second television advertisements to sell Blue Star. The shorter ads cost much less than the traditional 30-second commercials, … - David R. Cortez
David R. Cortez (born 1934) is a Laredo businessman and a former Democratic commissioner for Webb County, Texas, who is imprisoned for bribery. Cortez pleaded guilty in a plea bargain in federal court. Two Democratic commissioners from Willacy County, Jose I. Jimenez (July 2, 1937 - April 26, 2006) and Israel Tamez, also received convictions for accepting $39,000 in bribes in exchange for a contract to build a federal prison in Raymondville, the seat of Willacy County. - David B. Barkley
David Bennes Barkley (March 31, 1899 - November 9, 1918), often spelled Barkeley, was a United States Army private who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War I in France. After successfully completing a scouting mission behind enemy lines, he drowned as he swam back across the Meuse River. - Henry Cuellar
Henry Roberto Cuellar (born September 19, 1955) is a Democratic politician from Laredo, Texas, representing the state's 28th Congressional district (map) in the United States House of Representatives. Cuellar's district extends from the Rio Grande to the suburbs of San Antonio - Roger
Live in Laredo, what else is there? - Johnny Ramirez
I'm a dork and my mind is always wandering. - Russell Wilson
I will update this later with more detail, but for now: I am currently focused on software product design, primarily interaction design and information architecture, with a focus on usability, elegance, and intuitiveness. As Director of Product Design I sit between Marketing and Development, providing insight to product management and direction to developers. I have previously designed and managed the development of over 8 commercial products and 15 custom enterprise software . . . - John Robert Portman
Tall and Thin with a Tilted Grin. - Kevin
Not much to say about me. Im in my second year at TSJC can't wait to gruduate! im the type of guy that is content with just chillin with the family. I do like to have a good time though. If you need to know more about Kevin Torres just message me. - Jason
I live in San Antonio, TX. I have a wonderful wife, Rachelle who is expecting our first child. I have a sheltie and a Golden Lab. I lost my other sheltie in a tragic accident recently. Life is pretty good I guess when the only tragedy I have ever really faced is this, but's its still hard. - Rod
La Media Vuelta - Luis Miguel. - Kristina Hernandez
Hmmm to start off, my name is Kristina, Kris is perfered. I do go out and when I do I love to Dance. I drink I smoke. I only have 4 TRUE friends...I hate guys in girls pants(fucking pussys) I am currently attending Martin High, because of the Magnet. Yes I want to be come something in life (Forensic Pathologist)and get the fuck out of here. I work at a fast food place, where apparently everyone goes to...I've only been in love twice. - Stormi Gignac
my name is stormi. - Robert Stolt
Nine Inch Nails - Only. - Luis Ramos
Hey whats up im Luis! im a loud, funny guy who knows how to have a good time, i love to go out with my friends and party it up cuz thats how we roll :P lol im addicted to Starbucks i have to go almost every morning lol.but anyways i know that their is more to me then what the eye can see so yeah message me to get to know me . - Jaime Campos
man im just livin' the dream with the greatest and coolest friends in the world .. width="425" height="350">. - Kazzy
Well, my name is Kazzandra(Kazzy). I'm 15, I'm a sophomore at MHS whoo!! lol Well, alot of my friends say I'm a very nice person, it's up to you if you believe that or not.hehe I think only when I want something though. =P lol Um...well...I love joking around alot and making people laugh and stuff so I'm always smiling and laughing. - Homer
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