Bonilla, Ruben, Jr,
Ruben Bonilla, Jr., is a first-generation Mexican American raised in Calvert, Texas in Robertson County. He moved to Corpus Christi in 1960 and graduated from W.B. Ray High School in 1964. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) in 1968, and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the UT School of Law in 1971. He served as state chairman of the Mexican American Democrats of Texas (MAD) in 1985, as Texas State Director for the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) from 1977 to 1979, and as National President of LULAC from 1979 to 1981. Named LULAC 'Man of the Year' in 1977, he has served as a Port Commissioner for the Port Authority of Corpus Christi since 1998 and as Port Commission Chair since 2002. He is a partner in the law firm of Bonilla & Chapa, P.C.
From the description of Oral history interview with Ruben Bonilla, Jr., 1996 [videorecording]. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 425962454
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