Hubert Vo | |
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| Member of theTexas House of Representatives from the149th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Talmadge L. Heflin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-05-30)May 30, 1956 (age 69) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Houston,Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Houston (BS) |
Hubert Vo (Vietnamese:Hubert Võ, born May 30, 1956) is an American politician who is aDemocratic member of theTexas House of Representatives for House District 149. He is the first and (to date) only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature.
Vo was born inSouth Vietnam and left for the United States in 1975.
Vo is a 1983 graduate of theUniversity of Houston with aBachelor of Science inMechanical Engineering degree. He is married and has three children.
Vo currently serves as aDemocratic member of theTexas House of Representatives, representing the 149th District which contains part of Harris County including part of westHouston and the suburbs ofAlief andKaty. Vo was elected in 2004, defeating the incumbentRepublican,Talmadge Heflin by the razor-thin margin of 20,695 to 20,662.[1]
Talmadge Heflin was the Republican nominee again in 2006, seeking a rematch with Hubert Vo in theelection of Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Vo won re-election with 54% of the vote.
TheHouston Chronicle has reported numerous stories about apartment complexes owned by Vo. The complexes have been cited by the City of Houston for various building code violations.[2]
In the2008 Presidential electionprimaries Vo initially endorsed SenatorHillary Clinton,[3] but later spoke for Texas Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders forObama.[4]
He won re-election in the 2010 election.[5]
In 2014, Hubert Vo endorsed a program that would allow food stamps to be used at restaurants such as Taste of Texas and Luby's.
In 2016, Vo won re-nomination in the Democratic primary against challenger Demetria Smith, 4,442 votes (64.9%) to 2,406 (35.1%).
Hubert Vo has been a member of the following committees:
| Texas House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theTexas House of Representatives fromDistrict 149 (Houston) 2005 – present | Incumbent |
