Veronica Escobar | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
| Leader | Hakeem Jeffries |
| Preceded by | Debbie Dingell Matt Cartwright Ted Lieu |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Beto O'Rourke |
| County Judge of El Paso County | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – October 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Cobos |
| Succeeded by | Ruben Vogt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1969 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Michael Pleters |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Texas at El Paso (BA) New York University (MA) |
| Website | House website |
Veronica Escobar (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district, based in El Paso, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and the El Paso county judge from 2011 until 2017.