Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Nueces County with portions extending into Aransas,Kleberg,and San Patricio counties. It is 130 miles (210 km) southeast of San Antonio and 208 miles (335 km) southwest of Houston. Its political boundaries encompass Nueces Bay and Corpus Christi Bay. Its zoned boundaries include small land parcels or water inlets of three neighboring counties.
Solomon Porfirio Ortiz is an American former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 27th congressional district,based in Corpus Christi,serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. In 2010,Ortiz was narrowly defeated by Republican challenger Blake Farenthold. Ortiz's son,Solomon Ortiz,Jr.,is a former state representative.
KZTV is a television station in Corpus Christi,Texas,United States,affiliated with CBS. It is owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting,which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with the E. W. Scripps Company,owner of dual NBC/CW+ affiliate KRIS-TV and low-power dual Telemundo affiliate/independent station K22JA-D,for the provision of certain services. The stations share studios on Artesian Street in downtown Corpus Christi;KZTV's transmitter is located between Petronila and Robstown.
Robert Alton "Bob" Gammage was a Texas politician,having served as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives,the Texas State Senate,and the United States House of Representatives.
KTOV-LP was a low-power analog television station in Corpus Christi,Texas,United States,which operated from 2002 to 2018. Last owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group,its final programming was MyNetworkTV. It was functionally replaced by a digital subchannel of co-owned Fox affiliate KSCC. The transmitter was located on Leopard Street in Corpus Christi. The "My KTOV" branding is still used on the subchannel.
K22JA-D is a low-power television station in Corpus Christi,Texas,United States. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside NBC affiliate KRIS-TV;Scripps also provides certain services to CBS affiliate KZTV under a shared services agreement (SSA) with SagamoreHill Broadcasting. The stations share studios on Artesian Street in downtown Corpus Christi,where K22JA-D's transmitter is also located.
KXPX-LP was a low-power analog television station in Corpus Christi,Texas,United States,which operated from 1991 to 2018. Last owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group,its final programming was the digital multicast network TBD. It was functionally replaced by a digital subchannel of co-owned Fox affiliate KSCC. The transmitter was located on Leopard Street in Corpus Christi.
KLUX branded as "Good Company 89.5," is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Robstown,Texas,and serving the Corpus Christi metropolitan area. It airs a mostly secular,easy listening radio format with some Catholic programming. It seeks listener donations on the air and on its website. It is owned by the Diocesan Telecommunications Corporation,which is part of the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Studios and offices are at the Our Lady of Corpus Christi Retreat Center on Lantana Street off Interstate 37.
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County,it also extends into Aransas,Kleberg,and San Patricio counties. The population was 277,454 at the 2000 census;in 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population at 285,175,making it the eighth-largest city in the state. It is the principal city of the three-county Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area. The translation from Latin of the city's name is Body of Christ,given to the settlement by the Spanish,in honor of the Blessed Sacrament (Eucharist). The city has been nicknamed The Sparkling City by the Sea, or "Corpitos" particularly in literature promoting tourism.
The 2010 U.S. congressional elections in Texas were held on November 2,2010,to determine who will represent the state of Texas in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas—an increase of four seats in reapportionment following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a quadrennial presidential election and an election for the U.S. Senate. The primary election had been scheduled to be held on March 6,2012,with a runoff election on May 22;because of problems arising from redistricting,the primary was postponed to May 29,and the run-off to July 31.
Rose Meza Harrison is a Democratic politician and Democratic nominee for U.S. Representative in the 27th Congressional District of Texas.
Henry Pomeroy "Roy" Miller,once the "boy mayor of Corpus Christi",was a Texas newspaperman,politician,and lobbyist influential in both the state capital Austin and national capital Washington,D.C. He represented sulphur interests in Texas.
Nelda Martinez is an American real estate agent and politician who served as mayor of the Texas city of Corpus Christi from 2012 to 2016. Martinez is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8,2016,to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas,one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 1.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Corpus Christi,Texas,USA.
The 2020 Corpus Christi mayoral election was held on November 3,2020 to elect the mayor of Corpus Christi,Texas. Because the general election did not produce a winner,a runoff was held on December 15,2020.
The 1969 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries as a member of the Lone Star Conference during the 1969 NAIA football season. In its 16th year under head coach Gil Steinke,the team compiled an 11–1 record,tied for the Lone Star Conference championship,and defeated Concordia–Moorhead in the Champion Bowl to win the NAIA national championship. The team's only setback was a loss to Sul Ross.
The 1946 Texas A&I Javelinas football team was an American football team that represented the Texas College of Arts and Industries as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their first season under head coach Dewey Mayhew,the Javelinas compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored by a total of 201 to 52.
Freddie Records is an American independent record label founded in Corpus Christi,Texas on November 1,1969,by musician Freddie Martinez. Originally functioning as a recording studio and distributor for Martinez,the label expanded its roster to include other Tejano musicians to avoid financial failure. The label commenced producing albums for an array of artists,including Ramon Ayala,Agustin Ramirez,Oscar Martinez,and Joe Bravo. Ayala became the best-selling act of the label,sustaining the financial stability of Freddie Records throughout the 1970s and 1980s. The label sponsored a Little Joe concert in 1978 and recorded it for their Live for Schlitz album. It led to a ban on future events in the area,though the album remained a lucrative live recording for Freddie Records for two decades. As Tejano music's popularity surged,Freddie Records augmented its foundation by incorporating an additional 6,000 square feet for a second studio and production facility replete with updated MCI equipment capable of accommodating cassette tape and 8-track formats and instigated a release schedule of two albums per month on average.
