Mike Villarreal

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Mike Villarreal
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 123rd district
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 15, 2015
Preceded byFrank Corte Jr.
Succeeded byDiego Bernal
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 115th district
In office
February 17, 2000 – January 13, 2003
Preceded byLeticia Van de Putte
Succeeded byKenny Marchant
Personal details
Born (1971-08-19) August 19, 1971 (age 50)
San Antonio, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jeanne Russell[1]
ChildrenBella, Marcos[1]
ResidenceSan Antonio
Alma materBS, Economics, Texas A&M University, MPP, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
ProfessionPolitician

Michael U. Villarreal (born August 19, 1971 in San Antonio) is an American state politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from a district centered in north central San Antonio. Villarreal served as Chair of the House Committee on Investments and Financial Services and was a member of the House Committee on Public Education.[2] A Democrat who served eight terms, Villarreal previously worked for San Antonio's SAMCO Capitol Markets, specializing in municipal finance.[3]

Background[]

Grad of Central Catholic High School in San Antonio Texas, Villarreal also holds an undergraduate economics degree from Texas A&M University. He later studied economics at MIT and Harvard and holds a Master's in Public Policy from Kennedy School of Government. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in public affairs at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.[4]

Villarreal was named as one of Texas' best legislators by Texas Monthly and has been commended by the local Sierra Club for his legislative work to protect the environment.[5]

Villarreal resigned his seat in the State House in January 2015 to run for Mayor of San Antonio in the 2015 mayoral election.[6] Villarreal came in third and did not qualify for the runoff.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Texas House of Representatives - House Committees". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michael U. Villarreal – HD123 | Mexican American Legislative Caucus |". malc.org. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "State Rep. Mike Villarreal legislates through learning - The Daily Texan". www.dailytexanonline.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Villarreal Resigning to Run for San Antonio Mayor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2014.

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Preceded by
Frank Corte Jr. 		Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from  (San Antonio)
2003-2015 		Succeeded by
Diego Bernal
Preceded by
Leticia Van de Putte 		Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from  (San Antonio)
1999–2003 		Succeeded by
Kenny Marchant
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