Education
Civil engineer by profession, Egidio holds a bachelor"s degree from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education and completed postgraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
Civil engineer by profession, Egidio holds a bachelor"s degree from Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education and completed postgraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
He is the current governor of Tamaulipas for the term 2011 through 2016. Currently, he is the owner of a construction company by the name of Tohesa, based in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas. From 1984 to 1987, Egidio served as Public Works Director for Ciudad Victoria and from 1987 to 1992, he served as Director of Construction for the state government of Tamaulipas.
Subsequently, Egidio served in Ciudad Victoria"s Board of Aldermen from 1999 to 2000 and was also temporary mayor of Ciudad Victoria from 2000 to 2001.
Before being confirmed as candidate for governor, Egidio was an active political advisor of the Institutional Revolutionary Party"s State Committee. On July 5, 2010, Mexican media confirmed that Egidio became virtual governor of Tamaulipas after receiving 62.9% of the votes.