Ismael Flores

Ismael Flores
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 14, 1997 – January 11, 2011
Preceded bySergio Muñoz Sr.
Succeeded bySergio Muñoz Jr.
Personal details
Born (1958-08-07) August 7, 1958 (age 68)
PartyDemocratic
SpouseDebra
EducationUniversity of Texas–Pan American (BA)
OccupationBusinessman

Ismael "Kino" Flores Sr. (born August 7, 1958) is an American former politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 36th district from 1997 to 2011.

Early life and education

Flores was born on August 7, 1958 and earned a Bachelor of Arts from University of Texas-Pan American. He is the son of the late Gumaro "Maro" Flores, who served as the inaugural mayor of Sullivan City after its incorporation in 1997 until being removed by the city council for chronic absenteeism in 2009.

Texas House of Representatives

Flores opted not to seek re-election in the 2010 election after being indicted in an ethics investigation in July 2009.

Ethics investigation

In October 2009, a Travis County grand jury indicted Flores on six counts for failing to disclose sources of income, gifts received, real estate holdings and sales of certain real properties in his required annual personal financial statements. Court filings reported that Flores was dubbed "Mr. Ten Percent" by business partners because he requested being paid 10 percent of the profit companies earned from the contracts he awarded them. The tampered records dated back to his 2004 statement, with the indictment containing a total of 16 counts of tampering with a governmental record and three counts of perjury. In October 2010, a Travis County jury found Flores guilty on six felony counts.

Flores was ultimately sentenced to serve five years of probation on each of the four felony counts for not properly disclosing his income, two years of probation on each of five misdemeanor charges, in addition to paying a $1,000 fine in 2012.

Personal life

In January 2016, Flores' son, Ismael "Kino" Flores Jr., was sworn in as associate judge of the Title IV-D Master Court 2 in Hidalgo County. His other son, Eric Flores, is the Republican nominee for Texas's 34th congressional district in the 2026 election.

References

  1. ↑ "Ismael Flores". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Rep. Ismael "Kino" Flores (D)". Texas State Directory Online. February 18, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Matt (October 15, 2025). "First Sullivan City Mayor remembered for political acumen, involvement". Progress Times. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ Aguilar, Julián (March 2, 2010). "HD-36: Muñoz Jr. Leads Rodriguez In Early Vote". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ Smith, Morgan (October 5, 2010). "TribBlog: Mr. Ten Percent?". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ Hoppe, Christy (July 17, 2009). "Rep. Kino Flores is indicted by Travis County grand jury". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ Bernier, Nathan. "South Texas Lawmaker Found Guilty on 6 Felony Counts". KUT. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  9. ↑ Ward, Mike (September 1, 2012). "Flores gets 5 years probation in ethics case". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ Hendricks, Dave (January 12, 2016). "Hidalgo County prosecutor picked to preside over child support court". ValleyCentral.com. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ Hendricks, Dave (July 21, 2025). "Former prosecutor challenges Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for District 34". ValleyCentral.com. Retrieved September 24, 2026.