Gonzalo Barrientos Explained
Gonzalo Barrientos Jr. (born 20 July 1941)[1] is a former Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 14th District from 1985 to 2007. He was also a member of the Texas House of Representatives from Austin from 1975 to 1985.
In November 2001, Barrientos was arrested and charged with DWI, a class B misdemeanor in Texas. He later pleaded no contest, paid a fine, did community service and had his license suspended.[2]
In 2024, Barrientos sued the city of Austin to prevent property taxes from being used to fund roads, sidewalks and affordable housing along Lady Bird Lake shores.[3]
Election history
Election history of Barrientos from 1992.[4]
Most recent election
2002
Previous elections
1992
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Birth Certificate for Gonzalo Barrientos. 2006-12-26. 1941-07-20. Third party index of birth records for Galveston County. Rootsweb.com. Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Records. 2019-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303223515/https://www.rootsweb.com/. dead.
- News: Smith . Jordan . 2001-11-20 . Naked City: Barrientos Apologetic . 2008-09-25 . Austin Chronicle.
- Web site: 2023-04-24 . Homeowners sue City of Austin over plan to use property taxes along Lady Bird Lake shores . KUT Radio, Austin's NPR Station . en.
- Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
