Filemon Vela Jr.

Filemón Vela
Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee
In office
January 21, 2021 – March 31, 2022
ChairJaime Harrison
Preceded byGrace Meng
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
Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr.

(1963-02-13) February 13, 1963 (age 61)
Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Rose Rivera
(m. 1990)
RelativesBlanca Vela (mother)
Filemon Vela Sr. (father)
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
University of Texas at Austin (JD)

Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr. (/ˈfɪləˌmɒn ˈvɛlə/ FILL-ə-monn VELL; born February 13, 1963)[1] is an American lobbyist, lawyer and politician who served as 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. Vela was also vice chair of the Democratic National Committee, having been nominated by President Joe Biden.[2] In March 2022, Vela resigned in the middle of his term to work at Akin Gump.[3][4]

  1. ^ Hopkins, Christopher Snow. "Texas, 34th House District". nationaljournal.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  2. ^ Thomas, Ken (January 15, 2021). "Biden Taps Jaime Harrison, Former Senate Candidate, to Lead DNC". Wall Street Journal.
  3. ^ Livingston, Abby (March 24, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela will resign early from Congress". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  4. ^ 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. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.