CORPUS CHRISTI -- Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa will celebrate the opening of his Corpus Christi district office Friday, Feb. 14.

"I am here along with my staff to open our door and hearts to the Coastal Bend Area on this very special day -- Valentine's Day," Sen. Juan Hinojosa said.

The grand opening on Friday, February 14 will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 400 South Padre Island Drive, Suite 107 at the Old Brownsville Road exit.

The Senator's Corpus Christi District liaison is Zandra Zuniga, Chief of Staff for former State Representative Eddie Cavazos, D-Corpus Christi, for six years from 1986 to 1992. Lydia Lopez is Administrative Assistant in the office.

Senator Hinojosa, State Reps. Vilma Luna, Jaime Capelo and Gene Seaman, and Corpus Christi Mayor Loyd Neal, and City of Robstown Mayor Rodrigo Ramon, Jr. will participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:00 a.m. An Open House will follow with refreshments and snacks. The contact number for the office is (361) 299-2788 and the fax is (361) 299-2824.

"It gives me great pleasure to announce the opening of the people's office in Corpus Christi," Sen. Hinojosa said. "Our doors are always open and anybody who has a concern or would like to give us feedback -- please come by and visit us."

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