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Robert Francis O'Rourke was born into a political family. His father, Pat O'Rourke, was a prominent Democratic Party politician who served in the Texas Legislature for over three decades. Beto's mother, Amy O'Rourke, was a school teacher and community activist. Beto's grandparents were also involved in politics, with his maternal grandfather, Henry Francis Bentsen, Jr., serving as a U.S. Senator from Texas from 1971 to 1993.