Henry Bonilla is a former congressman who represented Texass 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He was defeated in his bid for reelection by Ciro Davis Rodriguez, a former Democratic member of Congress, in a special election runoff held on December 12, 2006. His term expired January 3, 2007 when the 110th Congress officially began.
Bonilla was born in San Antonio to Anita Arellano and Enrique A. Bonilla. When he was young he joined a TRIO Educational Talent Search program, which provides academic support and college awareness activities to students. He graduated from South San Antonio High School in 1972 and received his Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976. Before entering politics, he was a television news executive at San Antonios CBS affiliate, KENSTV. His former wife, Deborah Knapp , continues as an anchor at the station. He has since married the former Sheryl White Shelby .
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