Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX) was elected to Congress in 1996 and serves the 15th District of Texas. Congressman Hinojosa serves on the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. From an early age, Congressman Hinojosa was taught the importance of a quality education as the key for a successful future and well-being. He began his public service with the Texas School Board, and continues his commitment to improving the educational opportunities for all students on Capitol Hill.

As a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee and Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Select Education, Congressman Hinojosa is widely recognized as a champion for investing in human capital through education. He is a powerful voice for the aspirations of communities traditionally left behind in America's education system - low-income families, minorities, students with disabilities, English language learners, and the children of migrant and seasonal farm workers. In the No Child Left Behind Act, he was successful in establishing a national system for transferring school records for migrant children. He has led the charge to focus national attention on improving high school graduation rates, introducing The Graduation for All Act. As chairman of the Education Task Force for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congressman Hinojosa ensures that federal education policy never loses sight of the youngest and fastest growing population in the country - Hispanic Americans.

In recognition of Congressman Hinojosa's achievements in Congress and service to his community, he has received numerous awards and recognitions including the naming of two new elementary schools and the Rubén Hinojosa Highway and the Industrial Park in the Delta Region.

Prior to his election, Congressman Hinojosa served twenty years as President and Chief Financial Officer of a family-owned food processing company, H&H Foods. He earned a Bachelor in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master in Business Administration from the University of Texas at Edinburg.