René Oliveira
Texas politician (1955–2024)
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René Orlando Oliveira (March 14, 1955 – January 23, 2024) was an American attorney and politician. He was a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives. He was first elected to represent the 37th district in 1981. After losing a 1986 bid for the Texas State Senate, he was out of office from 1987 until he regained his seat in the Texas House in the 1990 election.[1]
Preceded byEddie Lucio Jr.
Succeeded byAlex Dominguez
Constituency39th district (1991–1993)
37th district (1993–2019)
37th district (1993–2019)
Preceded byHector Uribe
René O. Oliveira | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1991 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Eddie Lucio Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Alex Dominguez |
| Constituency | 39th district (1991–1993) 37th district (1993–2019) |
| In office April 28, 1981 – January 13, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Hector Uribe |
| Succeeded by | Eddie Lucio Jr. |
| Constituency | 50th district (1981–1983) 39th district (1983–1987) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | René Orlando Oliveira March 14, 1955 Brownsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2024 (aged 68) Brownsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Texas University of Texas School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Oliveira was arrested and charged for driving under the influence in April 2018.[2] He was defeated for re-election in the May 2018 primary runoff election by Alex Dominguez.[3]
Oliveira died on January 23, 2024, at the age of 68.[4]
