Solomon Ortiz
Solomon Ortiz
Solomon Porfirio Ortizis the former U.S. Representative for Texas's 27th congressional district, based in Corpus Christi, serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In 2010, Ortiz was defeated by Republican challenger Blake Farenthold. Ortiz's son, Solomon Ortiz, Jr., is a former state Representative...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth3 June 1937
CountryUnited States of America
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