Paul Moreno
{{short description|American politician}}
{{for|the Mexican footballer|Paul Moreno (footballer)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| birth_name = Pablo Cruz Moreno
| birth_place = Alamogordo, New Mexico
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|09|01|1931|04|28}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|04|28}}
| party = Democratic
| branch = Marine Corps
| allegiance = United States
| battles = Korean War
| alma_mater = University of Texas at El Paso {{Small|(BBA)}}
| district = 77th
| state_house = Texas
| term = 1975–2009
| prior_term = 72nd (1975–1993)
| district2 = 67th
| term2 = 1967–1973
| state_house2 = Texas
}}
Pablo (Paul) Cruz Moreno (April 28, 1931 – September 1, 2017){{Cite news|url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2017/09/01/former-state-rep-paul-moreno-el-paso-had-died/624717001/|title=Former state Rep. Paul Moreno of El Paso has died|work=El Paso Times|access-date=September 1, 2017|language=en}} was State Representative for the 77th District of El Paso, Texas, USA.
Early life and education
He was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico but raised in El Paso's El Segundo Barrio, and after high school he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps serving in the Korean War.{{Cite news
| url = http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/blogs/tx-capital-report/2009/01/12/shapleigh-to-honor-moreno/31524981/
| title = Shapleigh to Honor Moreno
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| date = January 12, 2009
| work = El Paso Times
| access-date = February 23, 2016
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}} He received his BBA from the University of Texas at El Paso, and attended but did not complete his JD from the University of Texas at Austin.
Career
Moreno was first elected to the Texas House in 1967 and served for 40 years, becoming the "conscience" of the body. He was the longest-serving Hispanic elected official in the United States, and presided as the Dean of the Texas House. Moreno co-founded the Mexican American Legislative Caucus of the Texas House of Representatives, a co-founder of El Paso Legal Assistance, and a founding member of the Tejano Democrats.[http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=214 Texas Legislators Past and Present-Paul Moreno]
He was defeated by Marisa Marquez in the 2008 Democratic primary for the 77th district.
In 2011, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) honored Moreno with the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award.{{citation|last=Tribesmen Pictures|title=PAUL C. MORENO TRIBUTE|date=September 11, 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWXUie5oN3I |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/zWXUie5oN3I |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|accessdate=September 1, 2017}}{{cbignore}}
Paul C Moreno Elementary School was named in his honor.
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Category:Politicians from El Paso, Texas
Category:Military personnel from Texas
Category:Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
Category:Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Texas
Category:University of Texas at El Paso alumni
Category:University of Texas at Austin