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Richard Peña RaymondDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 42
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TXResidence (state)

Richard Edward Raymond (born October 27, 1960) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 42, which encompasses western Webb County and includes the city of Laredo. He is Chairman of the Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee and is a member of the State Affairs committee.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Texas at Austin
Laredo College
University of Texas School of Law
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Member
Ways & Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Former Employee
Texas Land Commissioner Garry Mauro
Former Employee
Texas Railroad Commissioner Bob Krueger
Former Employee
United States Senator Lloyd Bentsen, Texas
Former Employee
United States Senator Paul Simon, Illinois
Other Experience1 - 9 of 9
Member
Texas League of United Latin American Citizens
Current
Member
Latinos for Texas
Current
Member
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Current
Member
House State Affairs Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
2023 - 2024
Former Chair
Human Services Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Oversight Committee on Health & Human Services Transition, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Agriculture & Livestock Committee, Texas State House of Representatives