Filemon Vela

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Filemon Vela
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U.S. House, Texas, District 34
Incumbent
Assumes office
January 3, 2013
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 0
PartyDemocratic
PredecessorN/A
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
First electedNovember 6, 2012
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$876,684
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sGeorgetown University
J.D.University of Texas
Personal
BirthdayFebruary 13, 1963
Place of birthHarlingen, Texas
ProfessionLawyer
Net worth$8,600,004
ReligionCatholic
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

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Filemon Vela is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing the 34th Congressional District of Texas. He was first elected on November 6, 2012.[1]

Biography

Vela was born in Harlingen, Texas. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and his law degree from University of Texas. He worked as an attorney since his graduation. He once considered running for Congress in the 1980s but his clients kept his focus until he decided to run in 2011.[2]

Career

  • 2013-present: U.S. House of Representatives from Texas
  • 1988-2012: Practicing lawyer[2]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Vela serves on the following committees:[3]

Elections

2012

See also: Texas' 34th congressional district elections, 2012

Vela ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 34th District. He and Denise Saenz Blanchard defeated Elmo Aycock, Ramiro Garza, Jr., Juan Angel Guerra, Salomon Torres, Anthony Troiani and Armando Villalobos in the May 29, 2012, Democratic primary. He then defeated Blanchard in the July 31 runoff election. He defeated Jessica Puente Bradshaw (D) and Steven Shanklin (L) in the general election on November 6.[4][5][6]

U.S. House, Texas, District 34 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgFilemon Vela 61.9% 89,606
     Republican Jessica Puente Bradshaw 36.2% 52,448
     Libertarian Steven Shanklin 1.9% 2,724
Total Votes 144,778
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"


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Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Vela is available dating back to 2012. Based on available campaign finance records, Vela raised a total of $876,684 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[8]

Filemon Vela's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (Texas, District 34) Won $876,684
Grand Total Raised $876,684

2012

Breakdown of the source of Vela's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Vela won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Vela's campaign committee raised a total of $876,684 and spent $772,098.[9]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Vela missed 1 of 89 roll call votes from January 2013 to March 2013. This amounts to 1.1%, which is better than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[10]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Vela's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,254,014 to $15,945,995. That averages to $8,600,004, which is higher than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2011 of $5,107,874.[11]

Personal

He is married to his wife, Rose.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Texas"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 National Journal "Texas, 34th House District: Filemon Vela (D)," November 6, 2012
  3. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  4. ↑ Democratic candidate list
  5. ↑ Unofficial Democratic primary results
  6. ↑ Associated Press primary runoff results
  7. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report-2012 Democratic Party Primary Runoff," accessed August 30, 2012
  8. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Filemon Vela," Accessed March 25, 2013
  9. ↑ Open Secrets "Filemon Vela 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 5, 2013
  10. ↑ GovTrack, "Filemon Vela," Accessed April 2, 2013
  11. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Filemon Vela (D-Texas), 2011," accessed February 22, 2013
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