Moe Vela | |
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| Born | Moises V. Vela Jr. Harlingen, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin (BA) St. Mary's University School of Law (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Attorney, political advisor |
| Relatives | Filemon Vela Sr. (uncle) |
Moises V. "Moe" Vela Jr. is an American attorney and political advisor.[1] Vela is the CEO and president of The Vela Group, LLC, a global business development consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. He is also of counsel at the law firm of Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner.
Vela is the first Hispanic to serve in two senior executive roles in the White House, first during the Clinton administration as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor for Latino Affairs in the Office of Vice President Al Gore, and later during the Obama administration as Director of Administration for Vice President Joe Biden.[2]