José Manuel Lozano
J. M. Lozano | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Tara Rios Ybarra |
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| Born | José Manuel Lozano Gorena May 23, 1980 Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
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| Spouse | Avelina Rodriguez Lozano |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Kingsville, Texas |
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| Website | Campaign website |
José Manuel Lozano Gorena (born May 23, 1980), known as J. M. Lozano, is a member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 43rd district, which consists of the counties of Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, and San Patricio. He serves as chairman of the House Committee on Redistricting and vice-chair of the Committee on International Trade. A restaurateur, Lozano lives in Kingsville in Kleberg County with his wife, Avelina, and their three children. First elected to office as a Democratic politician, he switched parties in 2012 and is now a Republican. He owns Wingstop franchises in Alice, Calallen, Kingsville, and Portland.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Lozano is the son of a medical doctor and has five sisters.[2] He graduated from Premont High School in Premont, Texas, in 1998[3] and later received a Bachelor of Arts in government from the University of Texas at Austin.[4] He interned for Carlos F. Truan in the Texas Senate.[1] He also received a Master of Arts in administration from the University of the Incarnate Word.[4]
Political life
[edit]He is a member of the Eagle Ford Shale Caucus, Tourism Caucus, Rural Caucus, and House Republican Policy Committee, and at various times he has been appointed to the positions of Deputy Floor Leader, chairman of the Committee on Redistricting, and vice-chairman of the Committee on International Trade[5][6] and has been appointed to several other committees.[7]
In 2023, Lozano voted for the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, but later expressed regret for his vote.[8]
In 2025, Lozano sponsored a bill to ban gender affirming care for transgender individuals of all ages.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "J. M. Lozano" (PDF). Texas Business Roundtable.
- ^ "Rep. Lozano, J. M." Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Morgan (April 7, 2012). "Rural District Is Struggling to Make Improvements". The New York Times.
This is a fight that's going to replay itself until school finance is done," said State Representative J. M. Lozano, Republican of Kingsville, who graduated from Premont High in 1998. "More rural communities are going to go through the same thing because they just can't pass those exams.
- ^ a b "Rep. J.M. Lozano (R)". Texas State Directory.
- ^ "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "J. M. Lozano". Texas Legislators: Past & Present. Texas Legislative Reference Library.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (2024-01-24). "Two House Republicans repent for voting to impeach Ken Paxton". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "89(R) HB 3399 - Introduced version - Bill Text". capitol.texas.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ "TX HB3399 | Anti-trans legislation". translegislation.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
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