Mr. South Texas
In 2011, Straus was named "Mr. South Texas" during the Washington's Birthday Celebration in Laredo in south Texas. The Laredo Morning Times referred to Straus as "a relative newcomer to state elected office, quickly took on a highly respected leadership role with his cool, unflappable style and insistence on civility in an often rowdy House." Straus was presented a gold medallion and large framed proclamation installing him in "Los Caballeros de la Republica del Rio Grande," or "Gentleman of the Republic of the Rio Grande."
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