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Leticia R. San Miguel Van de Putte (born 6 December 1954) is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate representing the 26th District. She was previously a member of the Texas House of Representatives.

Van de Putte was born in Tacoma, Washington, and raised in San Antonio, where she currently lives with her husband of 32 years, Henry P. "Pete" Van De Putte Jr.

Senator Van de Putte currently lives in San Antonio with her husband of 32 years, Pete. She and Pete are blessed with six wonderful children, Nichole, Vanessa, Henry, Gregory, Isabella, and Paul, and are also the proud grandparents of two delightful children, Julian and Jove.

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