Short Biography

Charles A. Gonzalez is currently in his sixth term in the United States Congress as the Representative of the 20^th Congressional District of Texas.

Congressman Gonzalez is a member of the New Democrat Coalition and serves as the 1st Vice-Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Currently a Senior Democratic Whip, Congressman Gonzalez has served as a Texas Regional Whip for the Democratic Caucus and as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Civil Rights Task Force since 1999.

In the 111^th Congress, Congressman Gonzalez serves on the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and House Administration.

Congressman Gonzalez previously served on the Select Committee on Homeland Security and the Committees on Small Business and the Financial Services. In the 110^th Congress, he served as Chairman of a special task force investigating the contested 2006 election in Florida's 13^th Congressional District.

Congressman Gonzalez is also a Member of several Congressional Task Forces and Caucuses including: Education, Financial Services, Business and Economic Development, and Telecommunications; and the 21^st Century Health Care Caucus, the Homeland Security Caucus, the Port Security Caucus, the Air Force Caucus, the Infrastructure and Transportation Caucus, and the Missing and Exploited Children Caucus.

A longer biography of Congressman Gonzalez is available here.
You can download a hi-resolution portrait of the Congressman here. (5.3MB)

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