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Rep. Rodriguez, Eddie

District 51

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Capitol Address:

Room 4S.2, Capitol
P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 463-0674
(512) 463-0314 Fax

District Address:

P.O. Box 2910
Austin, TX 78768
(512) 463-0674
(512) 463-5896 Fax

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Travis (part)

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Date Sponsored By Topic Time Video Format
06/29/11 Rodriguez, Eddie Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance on SB9 45 minutes realplayerRealPlayer
04/10/13 Rodriguez, Eddie HB 3351 30 minutes realplayerRealPlayer
02/16/12 Rodriguez, Eddie Environment Texas 17 minutes realplayerRealPlayer

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Biography

Representative Eddie Rodriguez was first elected to the State Legislature in 2002. He was re-elected in November 2012 to his sixth term as the Representative from District 51, serving East and South Austin, and Southeast Travis County.

Currently Eddie serves on the House Committees on Business & Industry and Economic & Small Business Development. He is founder and Chair of the Texas House Farm-to-Table Caucus, Vice-Chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, and an active member of the House Democratic Caucus and the Legislative Study Group.

Included in Eddie’s legislative agenda are bills that address public and higher education, regional transportation and economic development, job creation and workforce training, hunger and nutrition, affordable housing and neighborhood preservation, environmental conservation and renewable energy, public safety, health and human services, civil rights and equal opportunities for all Texans.

Eddie serves on the boards of Austin Habitat for Humanity, the Alliance for Public Transportation, the City of Austin's Working Group on Sustainable Development, ZACH Theatre, the Economic Growth Business Incubator, and the Anti-Defamation League-Austin Chapter. He is President Emeritus of Austin Pets Alive!, which provides humane education and programs to stop to the killing of companion animals.

last updated on 02/06/2013