Filemon Vela Jr.

Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr. /ˈfɪləˌmɒn ˈvɛlə/ (born February 13, 1963)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. He was the U.S. Representative for Texas's 34th congressional district from 2013 until his resignation in 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Filemon Vela
Filemon Vela, Official Portrait, 113th Congress.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 34th district
In office
January 3, 2013 – March 31, 2022
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byMayra Flores
Personal details
Born
Filemon Bartolome Vela Jr.

(1963-02-13) February 13, 1963 (age 61)
Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Rose Vela
RelativesBlanca Vela (mother)
Filemon Vela Sr. (father)
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
University of Texas at Austin (JD)
WebsiteHouse website

He served as an intern in Congressman Solomon P Ortiz’s Washington, D.C. office. Vela earned his J.D. from University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 1987.

From 2021 until 2022, Vela Jr. was the Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.

In March 2022, Vela Jr. resigned from the House of Representatives to go work at a law firm.[2]

References

  1. Hopkins, Christopher Snow. "Texas, 34th House District". nationaljournal.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  2. Livingston, Abby (March 31, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela steps down, setting up a heated battle for his South Texas district". The Texas Tribune. https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/31/filemon-vela-resignation/. Retrieved April 1, 2022. 

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