Rodriguez, Ciro, 1946-

Ciro Davis Rodriguez (born December 9, 1946) is an American educator and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he notably represented Texas's 28th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2005 and the neighboring 23rd congressional district from 2007 to 2011.

Born in Piedras Negas, Coahulia, Mexico, his family settled in San Antonio, Texas in 1951. He graduated from Harlandale High School and briefly attended San Antonio College before earning a B.A. from St. Mary's University in San Antonio in 1973. Two years later he won a seat on the Harlandale Independent School District Board and served until 1987. In 1978 Rodriguez earned a master’s degree in social work from Our Lady of the Lake University. He later worked as an educational consultant and a county caseworker. From 1987 to 1996, he returned to Our Lady of the Lake University, where he taught at the Worden School of Social Work. In 1987 Rodriguez won election to the Texas house of representatives. During his decade in the state house, he sought to equalize funding between Texas school districts and to promote employment through the private redevelopment of San Antonio’s Kelly Air Force Base, which was closed in 1995.

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