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Christian Van Manuel, also known as Christian Manuel Hayes, (born October 19, 1985) is an American politician who represents district 22 of the Texas House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he was sworn in on January 10, 2023.

Early life

Manuel was born in Nederland, Texas and raised in Port Arthur. His mother was an educator and his father worked with the U.S. Coast Guard.

Political career

Prior to holding public office, Manuel was chief of staff to Representative Joe Deshotel, his predecessor. Manuel worked for Deshotel for 18 years.

Manuel was elected in 2022, receiving 56.5% of the vote against Republican opponent Jacorian Randle. He was sworn in on January 10, 2023.

Personal life

Manuel is one of three openly gay black people in the 88th Texas legislature.

References

1. "Christian Hayes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
2. ^ Kersey, Rachel (December 8, 2021). "Rep. Deshotel's Chief of Staff hoping to finish the job". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
3. ^ Brown, James Barragán, Zach Despart and Trent (November 9, 2022). "For the first time, Texas voters send Muslims and openly gay Black men to Legislature". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 25, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
4. "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved January 25, 2023.

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