Javier Villalobos
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Javier Villalobos | |
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Mayor of McAllen | |
Assumed office June 14, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jim Darling |
Personal details | |
Born | Javier Villalobos Crystal City, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | McAllen, Texas, U.S |
Alma mater | Texas State University(BA) Texas Southern University(JD) |
Profession | Attorney |
Javier Villalobos is an American politician who is the current Mayor of McAllen, Texas. He won election in June 2021 and was sworn in on June 14, 2021.[1][2]
Education[]
Villalobos received a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Southwest Texas State University, now Texas State University, and a Juris Doctor degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.[3]
Career[]
Villalobos spent 26 years as an attorney in areas of Criminal, Family, and Government/Administrative.[4] He served as chairman of the Hidalgo County GOP, provided legal advice to local governments and mounted an unsuccessful campaign for McAllen City Commission in 2015. He served as a City Commissioner for District 1 from 2018-2021 prior to being elected Mayor of McAllen.[5] He ran for the Texas House of Representatives for House District 41 in 2008.[6] In 2018, he was appointed by Governor of Texas Greg Abbott to the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board for a term set to expire February 1, 2023.[3]
References[]
- ^ Texas Border Business (June 14, 2021). "Javier Villalobos is McAllen's New Mayor". Texas Border Business.
- ^ KVEO Digital Staff (June 14, 2021). "City of McAllen swears in new mayor, returning officials". Valley Central.
- ^ a b Office of the Texas Goveror (July 18, 2018). "Governor Abbott Appoints Villalobos To Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board". Office of the Texas Governor.
- ^ State Bar of Texas (June 22, 2021). "Find a Lawyer". State Bar of Texas.
- ^ Dave Hendricks (June 5, 2021). "Villalobos wins McAllen mayoral election by just 206 votes". ProgressTimes.
- ^ Legislative Media (October 6, 2008). "For state representative candidate Javier Villalobos, life's blessings measured by helping others succeed". Titans of the Texas Legislature.
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