Carlos Cascos

Carlos Cascos
Carlos Cascos
	Cascos with Kay Bailey Hutchison in 2007
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	September 18, 1952; Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Died	June 26, 2024 (aged 71); Brownsville, Texas, U.S.
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]

Death

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]

References

^ "Carlos Cascos confirmed as Texas Secretary of State". Texas Secretary of State. Austin, Texas. February 18, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
^ Jonathan Tilove (November 11, 2014). "Greg Abbott names Mexican-born county judge secretary of state". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
^ "Carlos Humberto Cascos". intelius.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
^ John Reynolds and Reeve Hamilton (November 11, 2014). "Abbott Says He Will Name Cascos as Secretary of State". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
^ Mendez, Jesse (June 27, 2024). "Former Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos passes away". valleycentral.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by Gilberto Hinojosa	County Judge of Cameron County 2007–2015	Succeeded by Pete Sepulveda
Preceded by Nandita Berry	Secretary of State of Texas 2015–2017	Succeeded by Rolando Pablos

[1] "Carlos Cascos confirmed as Texas Secretary of State". Texas Secretary of State. Austin, Texas. February 18, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.

[austinas-2] Jonathan Tilove (November 11, 2014). "Greg Abbott names Mexican-born county judge secretary of state". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 4, 2014.

[intelius-3] "Carlos Humberto Cascos". intelius.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.

[cascosselection-4] John Reynolds and Reeve Hamilton (November 11, 2014). "Abbott Says He Will Name Cascos as Secretary of State". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2014.

[5] Mendez, Jesse (June 27, 2024). "Former Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos passes away". valleycentral.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.

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