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]
Mike Villarreal | |
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 123rd district | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 15, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Corte Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Diego Bernal |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 115th district | |
| In office February 17, 2000 – January 13, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Leticia Van de Putte |
| Succeeded by | Kenny Marchant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1971 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeanne Russell[1] |
| Children | Bella, Marcos[1] |
| Residence | San Antonio |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University (BS) Harvard University (MPP) University of Texas, Austin (PhD) |
| Profession | Politician |
Background
editVillarrea is a graduate of Central Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas. He holds an undergraduate economics degree from Texas A&M University and later studied economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. He holds a Masters of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School. He has a Doctor of Philosophy in public affairs at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.[4][5]
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.[6]
Villarreal resigned his seat in the State House in January 2015 to run for Mayor of San Antonio in the 2015 mayoral election.[7] Villarreal came in third and did not qualify for the runoff.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Texas House of Representatives - House Committees". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Michael U. Villarreal – HD123 | Mexican American Legislative Caucus |". malc.org. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "HOME". MichaelVillarreal. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "State Rep. Mike Villarreal legislates through learning - The Daily Texan". www.dailytexanonline.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Michael U. Villarreal | Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Villarreal Resigning to Run for San Antonio Mayor". The Texas Tribune. November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.