J. M. Lozano

Jose Manuel "J. M." Lozano, Jr.
Texas State Representative from District 43 (Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties)
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Tara Rios Ybarra
Personal details
Born	1980 Guadalajara, Mexico
Nationality	Mexican-American
Political party	Republican (2012)
Spouse(s)	Avelina "Abby" Rodriguez Lozano
Children	Three children
Residence	Kingsville, Kleberg County Texas, US
Alma mater	University of Texas at Austin
Occupation	Restaurateur
Religion	Southern Baptist

Jose Manuel Lozano, Jr., known as J. M. Lozano (born 1980), is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 43, which consists of Bee, Jim Wells, Kleberg and San Patricio Counties. He serves as chairman to the House Committee on Redistricting and vice-chair to the Committee on International Trade. Lozano is a successful restaurateur and lives in Kingsville with his wife and three children.

Background

A native of Guadalajara, Mexico, Lozano became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1986, when he was six years of age. His father, J. M. Lozano, Sr., entered the country with a Mexican medical degree. Lozano was reared in Premont in Jim Wells County, where he graduated from Premont High School. He received a bachelor's degree in government in 2003 from the University of Texas, where he was affiliated with Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity and interned in the Austin of State Senator Carlos Truan of Corpus Christi. After his UT studies, Lozano worked in McAllen in the office of U.S. Representative Ruben Hinojosa. He left that post to pursue his Master of Business Administration degree from the Roman Catholic-affiliated University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. He is a restaurant owner with multiple locations. Lozano resides in Kingsville with his wife, the former Avelina "Abby" Rodriguez, and their three children.^[1][2]

Political life

Lozano first won election by defeating an incumbent politician. Citing a need for strong leadership in his campaign, Lozano has become a strong advocate for the issues that matter most to South Texans. He has achieved leadership positions in the House of Representatives, serving on the Eagle Ford Shale Caucus, Tourism Caucus, Rural Caucus, House Republican Policy Committee and was appointed Deputy Floor Leader. In 2015, Lozano was named chairman to the House Committee on Redistricting and vice-chairman to the House Committee on International Trade.

Elections

Lozano first ran for office in 2010, defeating the incumbent. He has continued to win House District 43, despite challenges from well-funded challengers.

References

1. "State Rep. Jose Manuel Lozano, District 43 (R-Kingsville)". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
2. "J. M. Lozano". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved February 19, 2014.