Mike Villarreal
Mike Villarreal | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 123rd district | |
| In office 2003–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Corte, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Diego Bernal |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 115th district | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Leticia Van de Putte |
| Succeeded by | Kenny Marchant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1971 San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeanne Russell[1] |
| Children | Bella, Marcos [1] |
| Residence | San Antonio |
| Alma mater | BS, Economics, Texas A&M University, MPP, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | mikevillarreal.com |
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] Despite running a hard campaign, Villarreal came in third and did not qualify for the runoff.[7]
References
- ^ a b http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/49416/michael-villarreal
- ^ http://www.house.state.tx.us/committees/
- ^ http://www.mikevillarreal.com/Learn/MeetMike/tabid/64/Default.aspx
- ^ http://dailytexanonline.com/news/2013/01/18/state-rep-mike-villarreal-legislates-through-learning
- ^ http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/phdstudents/michael-u-villarreal
- ^ "Villarreal Resigning to Run for San Antonio Mayor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ http://home.bexar.org/el45a.htm