Carlos Cascos | |
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110th Secretary of State of Texas | |
In office January 13, 2015 – January 6, 2017 | |
Governor | Greg Abbott |
Preceded by | Nandita Berry |
Succeeded by | Rolando Pablos |
County Judge of Cameron County | |
In office January 2007 – January 2015 | |
Preceded by | Gilberto Hinojosa |
Succeeded by | Pete Sepulveda |
Personal details | |
Born | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | September 18, 1952
Died | June 26, 2024 Brownsville, Texas, U.S. | (aged 71)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Aurora Candida Cascos |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) |
Carlos Humberto Cascos (September 18, 1952 – June 26, 2024) was an American Certified Public Accountant and politician who was the 110th Secretary of State of Texas. He was appointed by his fellow Republican, Governor Greg Abbott, and was confirmed by the Texas State Senate on February 18, 2015.[1][2][3][4]
On June 26, 2024, Cascos suffered an apparent cardiac event that caused him to lose control of his vehicle and crash into a parked vehicle while vacationing in South Padre Island. He was transported to Valley Regional Hospital in Brownsville where he was pronounced dead at 9:15 pm. He was 71.[5]