Rick Noriega Politician

Richard Joel "Rick" Noriega (born January 8, 1958) was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 145 in eastern Houston, first elected in 1998. He was the 2008 Democratic nominee for the United States Senate against one term Republican incumbent John Cornyn. Noriega is married to Melissa Noriega, a member of the Houston City Council, a nominally nonpartisan position, and they have two sons. Noriega is a Mexican American.

Personal facts

Rick Noriega
Birth dateJanuary 08, 1958
Birth place
Houston
Religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
Residence
Houston
Education
Texas A&M University
University of Houston
Harvard University
Spouse

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Office holder

military operations
Gulf War
military branch
United States Army
Texas Army National Guard
military rank
Colonel
party
Democratic Party (United States)
service start1979

Rick Noriega on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://digital.houstonlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/oralhistory/id/89
  2. http://www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist145/noriega.htm
  3. http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=TXS1&cycle=2008
  4. http://www.ricknoriega.com