Charles Stenholm Politician

Charles Walter "Charlie" Stenholm, (born October 26, 1938) is a Democratic Party politician from the State of Texas. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 13 terms, from 1979 to 2005.Stenholm was born in Stamford, Texas, near Abilene and he graduated from Texas Tech University — with a B.S. (1961) and an M.S. (1962) in Agriculture Education (1961). He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He has operated a cotton farm in Stamford for many years, and also worked as a vocational teacher.