Filemón Vela | |
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| Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
| In office January 21, 2021 – March 31, 2022 | |
| Chair | Jaime Harrison |
| Preceded by | Grace Meng |
| 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 | Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr. February 13, 1963 Harlingen, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Rose Rivera (m. 1990) |
| Relatives | Blanca Vela (mother) Filemon Vela Sr. (father) |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr. (/ˈfɪləˌmɒn ˈvɛlə/ FILL-ə-monn VELL-ə; 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]
- ^ Hopkins, Christopher Snow. "Texas, 34th House District". nationaljournal.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Thomas, Ken (January 15, 2021). "Biden Taps Jaime Harrison, Former Senate Candidate, to Lead DNC". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.