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Revision as of 14:47, 19 February 2017
Vicente González | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 15th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rubén Hinojosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1967 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lorena |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | Official website |
Vicente González /vɪˈsɛnteɪ ɡɒnˈzɑːlɛz/ (born September 4, 1967) is an American attorney and politician who is the United States Representative of Texas's 15th congressional district. He won the 2016 general election and took office on January 3, 2017.
Biography
González was born in Corpus Christi in 1967.[1] He dropped out of high school, but reenrolled at age 18.[2] He attended Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University on the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, earning his Bachelor of Science degree. He then enrolled at Texas A&M University School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor. While a law student, he interned for the United States Congress. González trained in Negotiation at Harvard Law School. He founded his law firm in 1997. He is a member of the bar associations of Texas and New York.[3]
González declared his candidacy for the 2016 elections for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 15th congressional district after Rubén Hinojosa, the incumbent representative, announced he would not run.[4] He won the Democratic Party nomination, defeating Sonny Palacios in the runoff election.[5][6][7] He defeated Republican Tim Westley in the November general election, winning 57.3% of the vote to Westley's 37.7%.[8] González was sworn into Congress on January 3, 2017,[9] and was named to the House Financial Services Committee.[10]
González's wife, Lorena, is a former teacher and administrator from McAllen. His father was a merchant marine who served in the Korean War.[11]
References
- ^ "Guide to the New Congress" (PDF). Roll Call. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ O'Reilly, Andrew (April 19, 2016). "Texas lawyer Vicente Gonzalez hopes outsider tag takes him to Capitol Hill". Fox News Latino. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Local Attorney and Small Business Owner Seeks to Build Upon the Legacy of Retiring Representative Rubén Hinojosa – My Harlingen News". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ Politics, Edinburg (November 23, 2015). "Democrat Vicente González announces for Congress to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Hinojosa". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ News, CBS 4. "Democratic Party Runoff: Vicente Gonzalez crushes Sonny Palacios in congressional race". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Gonzalez cruises to easy victory in the Democratic primary for open congressional seat; faces GOP opponent in the fall". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ LOPEZ, NAXIELY. "Gonzalez takes Dem nomination for Congressional District 15". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Election Results". New York Times. November 9, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ Lopez, Naxiely (January 3, 2017). "Newcomer Vicente Gonzalez to be sworn into congress: Pressing issues await the new District 15 representative". The Monitor. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Garcia, Berenice (January 11, 2017). "Gonzalez appointed to powerful House committee: Freshman congressman secures assignment to House Financial Services Committee". The Monitor. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Taylor, Steve (November 22, 2015). "Gonzalez explains why he is running for Congressional District 15". Retrieved November 6, 2016.
External links
- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from McAllen, Texas
- Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
- Texas A&M University alumni
- Texas lawyers
- Texas Democrats
- 21st-century American politicians
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas
- Hispanic and Latino American members of the United States Congress