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 | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 34th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 – March 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Mayra Flores |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Filemon Bartolome Vela Jr. 13 February 1963 (aged 63) Harlingen, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Vela |
| Relatives | Blanca Vela (mother) Filemon Vela Sr. (father) |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
| Website | House 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.[2]
In March 2022, Vela Jr. resigned from the House of Representatives to go work at a law firm.[3]
References
- ↑ Hopkins, Christopher Snow. Texas, 34th House District. nationaljournal.com. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ↑ Sirota, Ryan Grim, Sara. Already, Cracks Emerge in Rep. Josh Gottheimer’s “Unbreakable Nine” (in en-US). The Intercept (2021-08-25). Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ↑ 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.
Other websites
- Congressman Filemon Vela Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Filemon Vela for Congress Archived 2018-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Filemon Vela at the Open Directory Project
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission