Beto O'Rourke

Politician

Beto O'Rourke was born in El Paso, Texas, United States on September 26th, 1972 and is the Politician. At the age of 51, Beto O'Rourke biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
September 26, 1972
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
El Paso, Texas, United States
Age
51 years old
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Networth
$9 Million
Profession
Business Executive, Businessperson, Musician, Politician
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Beto O'Rourke Religion, Education, and Hobbies
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Education
Columbia University (BA)
Beto O'Rourke Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Amy Sanders ​(m. 2005)​
Children
3
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Parents
Pat O'Rourke, Melissa Williams
Beto O'Rourke Career

O'Rourke had a brief career in music during his college years. He joined his first band, called Swipe, after he left El Paso to attend Columbia University in New York. Swipe played shows at bars and clubs in New York and once opened for the Olympia, Washington-based punk band Fitz of Depression.

After being introduced to Bad Brains as a teen, O'Rourke became a fan of punk music. O'Rourke and two friends from El Paso, Mike Stevens and Arlo Klahr, learned to play musical instruments; O'Rourke took up the bass. In 1991, while at Columbia University, the trio recruited drummer Cedric Bixler-Zavala (eventual vocalist for At the Drive-In and The Mars Volta), and together they formed the band Foss. During the summer, they toured the United States and Canada, garnering the support of Feist. The group released a self-titled demo and a 7-inch record, "The El Paso Pussycats", on Western Breed Records in 1993.

O'Rourke also played drums in the band Swedes, who released an album called Summer in 1995. O'Rourke and ex-members of Foss later started two other bands, a rock group called Fragile Gang and a cover band called The Sheeps.

The DIY ethos O'Rourke had first encountered in the punk scene informed some of his later political decisions, such as his Senate campaign's pledge not to accept financial contributions from PACs (political action committees).

After graduation, O'Rourke worked as a live-in caretaker and art mover before working for an Internet service provider run by his uncle. He later took a position at H. W. Wilson Company as a proofreader, and wrote short stories and songs in his free time.

O'Rourke returned to El Paso in 1998. At first, he was working with computers as an inventory tracker at his mother's upscale furniture store and living in an apartment building owned by his father. O'Rourke said he wanted to address "brain-drain", or the exodus of youth caused by lack of opportunity. In 2000, he co-founded Stanton Street Technology Group, an Internet services and software company. With O'Rourke himself unable to obtain a loan, his father took out a $20,000 loan on his behalf. O'Rourke's wife, Amy, operated the business until June 2017. For a few years, the company also published an online newspaper, also called Stanton Street; the paper was a mix of arts and entertainment reviews, restaurant reviews and opinion columns that O'Rourke modeled on alternative periodicals like The Village Voice and New York Press. The company made a co-marketing agreement with local TV station, KTSM-TV, allowing StantonStreet.Com and the station's Internet site to share content and TV ads. KTSM's then news director, Eric Pearson, was O'Rourke's brother-in-law.

O'Rourke was involved with El Paso civic organizations and nonprofit groups, such as the Rotary Club, United Way, and Center Against Sexual and Family Violence. He was a member of the boards of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Institute for Policy and Economic Development at UTEP.

During his childhood, O'Rourke accompanied his father Pat at campaign stops and other political events. While Pat was charismatic and outgoing, his son was more reserved. Pat would nudge Beto, suggesting he introduce himself to someone. O'Rourke recalled, "I was an awkward and shy kid, so it was the last thing I wanted to do, but now I can look back and bless my experience in it." "Interestingly, his father was involved politically in El Paso growing up, and Beto would go to events...but I never saw Beto engaged with that arena," his mother recalled. O'Rourke cites his work on his magazine, not boyhood exposure to politics, as the reason behind his initial political ideas and ambitions.

O'Rourke was inspired by the successful 2001 mayoral run of Ray Caballero, whose platform promoted the idea that El Paso was great. When Caballero failed to get re-elected, O'Rourke considered running for office.

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After a city employee is electrocuted and dies, the Houston polling center has shut down

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 9, 2022
When he was 'killed due to a work-related incident, an unidentified city employee was allegedly installing lights inside the park.' The incident, which occurred around noon, knocked out electricity to the polling center, causing it to be shutdown. The victim was discovered inside a cherry picker basket that had been extended near a flood light. To vote again, voters were redirected to the Hardy Street Senior Citizens Center. Around 2 p.m., electricity was restored to the polling station, but the Melrose Park center was not reopened.

Oprah Winfrey turns her back on Dr Oz and endorses Democrat John Fetterman

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 4, 2022
Despite regular appearances on television over many years with his rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Oprah Winfrey, endorsed John Fetterman for the Senate in Pennsylvania on Thursday night. During what was described as 'A Virtual Voting Conversation,' Winfrey encouraged people to vote and consider all of the candidates. The endorsement by Winfrey of Fetterman will put Oz, who is currently neck-and-neck in the polls with his Democratic rival. "I was in North Carolina, sister Cheri Beasley, if I was in Florida, I'd be supporting Val Demings; in Wisconsin, Catherine Cortez Masto; and in Georgia, Beto O'Rourke; and the stunning Stacey Abrams.'

With a week before the midterms, Republicans dominate the Republican party

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 1, 2022
After Democrats revealed that they may be resistant to historical trends over the summer, it's been a week until the midterms, and Republicans are seeing hopeful signs that they will be able to flip the House of Representatives and even the Senate. The Wall Street Journal released a poll from last week that showed Republicans were two points ahead of Democrats, 46 percent to 44 percent in the generic election. The final Fox News Channel Power Rankings, which were also released on Tuesday, predicted that Republicans will take over the House of Representatives, but Democrats also had a path to maintain control of the Senate.
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