American lawyer and politician, Henry Cellar, is from Laredo Texas, USA, and is serving in Texas’s 28th congressional district where he has been a U.S representative since 2005.
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His district extends from the Rio Grande to San Antonio’s suburbs. As of 2022, he is the last Democrat to have held statewide office in Texas.
As a member of the Democratic Party, he is considered one of the most conservative representatives in the Democratic caucus.
Cuellar served 14 years in the Texas House of Representatives before a brief stint as Texas secretary of state in 2001.
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He lost the election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2002 but was elected in 2004. In 2022, he finished 807 votes ahead of Jessica Cisneros, deferring the nomination to be determined by a May primary.
Cuellar was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1987 to 2001, representing most of Laredo.
During his 14 years as a state representative, he served in leadership positions on the House Appropriations, Higher Education, and Calendar committees.
He also served on several national legislative committees dealing with state budgets, the U.S.–Mexico border, and international trade.
In 2001, Governor Rick Perry appointed Cuellar to be secretary of state of Texas. He served in the office for just over nine months until his resignation, after which Geoff Connor held the position in an acting capacity.
As of 2021, Cuellar is the last Democrat to have served in the role.
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