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Guillen <ref>{{cite web|title=Legislative Reference Library {{!}} Legislators and Leaders {{!}} Member profile|url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5552&searchparams=chamber=H~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=31~first=~gender=~last=~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|punlidhrt=lrl.texas.gov |accessdate=November 16, 2021}}</ref> was born in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], Texas, where [[Texas A&M University]] is located. His parents attended TAMU and returned to their home town of Rio Grande City, where he was reared. He attended school there with his future wife, Dalinda, who is two weeks older than her husband. Like his parents, Guillen graduated from TAMU. He is a rancher, former [[educator]], and small businessman in Starr County.

Guillen <ref>{{cite web|title=Legislative Reference Library {{!}} Legislators and Leaders {{!}} Member profile|url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5552&searchparams=chamber=H~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=31~first=~gender=~last=~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee=|punlidhrt=lrl.texas.gov |accessdate=November 16, 2021}}</ref> was born in [[College Station, Texas|College Station]], Texas, where [[Texas A&M University]] is located. His parents attended TAMU and returned to their home town of Rio Grande City, where he was reared. He attended school there with his future wife, Dalinda, who is two weeks older than her husband. Like his parents, Guillen graduated from TAMU. He is a rancher, former [[educator]], and small businessman in Starr County.

In his first election in 2002, he defeated two other Democrats and won the runoff election. and was unopposed in the [[general election]]. He has rarely faced serious challengers for his House seat. In 2012, he defeated Republican Ann Matthews, a small business owner and single mother from Charlotte in Atascosa County,<ref>Ann Matthews announces campaign for Texas House of Representatives | Pleasanton Express, accessed November 16, 2021.</ref> in the general election, 27,856 votes (66 percent) to 14,163 (34 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 6, 2012.</ref>  

In his first election in 2002, he defeated two other Democrats in the primary and went on to will the runoff election and was unopposed in the [[general election]]. Since his initial election, Guillen has rarely faced serious challengers for his House seat. In 2012, he defeated Republican Ann Matthews, a small business owner and single mother from Charlotte in Atascosa County,<ref>Ann Matthews announces campaign for Texas House of Representatives | Pleasanton Express, accessed November 16, 2021.</ref> in the general election, 27,856 votes (66 percent) to 14,163 (34 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, General election returns, November 6, 2012.</ref>  

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