Filemon Vela | |
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| Member of theU.S.HouseofRepresentatives fromTexas's34th district | |
| In office January 3, 2013 –March 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Mayra Flores |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Filemon Bartolome Vela Jr. (1963-02-13)February 13, 1963 (age 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 |
Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr./ˈfɪləˌmɒnˈvɛlə/ (born February 13, 1963)[1] is anAmericanlawyer andpolitician. He was theU.S. Representative forTexas's 34th congressional district from 2013 until his resignation in 2022. He is a member of theDemocratic Party.
He served as an intern inCongressman Solomon P Ortiz’s Washington, D.C. office. Vela earned his J.D. fromUniversity of Texas at Austin School of Law in 1987.
From 2021 until 2022, Vela Jr. was the Vice Chair of theDemocratic National Committee.[2]
In March 2022, Vela Jr. resigned from the House of Representatives to go work at a law firm.[3]
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