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'''Francisco Raul Canseco''', known as '''Quico Canseco''' (born July 30, 1949), is an [[attorney]], [[business]]man and [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[U. S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 23rd congressional district.

'''Francisco Raul Canseco''', known as '''Quico Canseco''' (born July 30, 1949), is an [[attorney]], [[business]]man and [[Republican Party|Republican]] former [[U. S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]' 23rd congressional district.

==Background==

==Background==

Canseco was born and reared in [[Laredo]] in Webb County in south [[Texas]], the eldest of eight children of the former Consuelo Sada Rangel, of Shephardic [[Jewish]] descent, and Dr. Francisco Manuel Canseco, an [[Italy|Italian]]-American. Both parents were born in Monterrey, [[Mexico]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com |title=RootsWeb: Freepages |website=Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com|accessdate=April 6, 2016; no longer on-line}}</ref>  

Canseco was born and reared in [[Laredo]] in Webb County in south Texas, the eldest of eight children of the former Consuelo Sada Rangel, of Shephardic [[Jewish]] descent, and Dr. Francisco Manuel Canseco, an [[Italy|Italian]]-American. Both parents were born in Monterrey, [[Mexico]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com |title=RootsWeb: Freepages |website=Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com|accessdate=April 6, 2016; no longer on-line}}</ref>  

Canseco earned a Bachelor of Arts in [[History]] from the private [[Roman Catholic]] Saint Louis University in 1972 and a [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the SLU School of Law in 1975. He is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon international fraternity. Canseco and his wife, Gloria, have been married since 1979. After living for years in Laredo, the couple relocated to San Antonio. They are Roman Catholics and have three children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cansecoforcongress.com/about |title=Canseco for Congress |publisher=Canseco for Congress |accessdate=November 24, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>

Canseco earned a Bachelor of Arts in [[History]] in 1972 from the private [[Roman Catholic]] Saint Louis University and a [[Juris Doctor]]ate n 1975 from the SLU School of Law. He is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon international fraternity. Canseco and his wife, Gloria, have been married since 1979. After living for years in Laredo, the couple relocated to San Antonio. They are Roman Catholics and have three children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cansecoforcongress.com/about |title=Canseco for Congress |publisher=Canseco for Congress |accessdate=November 24, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>

==Legal and business career==

==Legal and business career==

In 1975, Canseco began his legal career as an attorney with the Laredo firm of Mann, Castillon, Fried and Kazen. Afterwards, he operated his own practice for five years. Then he joined Person, Whitworth, Ramos, Borchers, and Morales also in Laredo, as a participating associate. In 1987, he left that firm to become general counsel at Union National Bank of Texas, at which he remained for five years. From 2003 to 2007, Canseco was counsel to Escamilla and Ponek, from 2003 until 2007. From 2001 to 2007, he was the chairman of Texas Heritage Bancshares.

In 1975, Canseco began his legal career as an attorney with the Laredo firm of Mann, Castillon, Fried and Kazen. Afterwards, he operated his own practice for five years. Then he joined Person, Whitworth, Ramos, Borchers, and Morales also in Laredo, as a participating associate. In 1987, he left that firm to become general counsel at Union National Bank of Texas, at which he remained for five years. From 2003 to 2007, Canseco was counsel to Escamilla and Ponek. From 2001 to 2007, he was the chairman of Texas Heritage Bancshares.

Since 1988, Canseco has been president and director of FMC Developers, which includes Canseco Investments, incorporated in 1993. Working with chairman James William Danner, Sr., Canseco took Hondo National Bank from being a failing institution at one location into a bank with $180 million in assests and four branch banks. Canseco has been the board president since 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canseco.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=64&sectiontree=2,64 |title=Congressman Francisco Canseco: Biography |publisher=Canseco.house.gov |date= |accessdate=November 24, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>

Since 1988, Canseco has been president and director of FMC Developers, which includes Canseco Investments, incorporated in 1993. Working with chairman James William Danner, Sr., Canseco took Hondo National Bank from being a failing institution at one location into a bank with $180 million in assests and four branch banks. Canseco has been the board president since 1995.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://canseco.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=64&sectiontree=2,64 |title=Congressman Francisco Canseco: Biography |publisher=Canseco.house.gov |date= |accessdate=November 24, 2011; no longer on-line}}</ref>

In 2018, Canseco contested the District 21 U.S. House seat vacated by the retiring Republican Lamar Smith. He finished in a multi-candidate field with 4 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican primary election returns, March 6, 2018.</ref> [[Chip Roy]], who carried the backing of U.S. Senator [[Ted Cruz]], narrowly won the Republican runoff contest and then the general election on November 6, 2018.

In 2018, Canseco contested the District 21 U.S. House seat vacated by the retiring Republican Lamar Smith. He finished in a multi-candidate field with 4 percent of the ballots cast.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Republican primary election returns, March 6, 2018.</ref> [[Chip Roy]], who carried the backing of U.S. Senator [[Ted Cruz]], narrowly won the Republican runoff contest and then the general election on November 6, 2018.

===Committee assignments===

===House committee assignments===

Canseco in his single term in Congress served on these committees:

Canseco in his single term in Congress served on these committees:

**  United States House Committee on Financial Services

**  United States House Committee on Financial Services