Hubert Vo
| Hubert Vo | ||
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| Texas State House, District 149 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 30, 1956 | |
| Place of birth | South Vietnam | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Vo has worked many positions, including assembler and quality assurance specialist, busboy, convenience store clerk, cook, data technician, goldsmith, machinist, steel worker, and waiter.
He is a member of the Alief Super Neighborhood Council, Alief Young Mens Club of America Board, Houston Apartment Association, Houston Association of Builders, Houston Association of Realtors, and Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Vo served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic & Small Business Development, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Government Efficiency & Reform | ||||
| • House Administration | ||||
2011-2012
Vo served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • House Administration | ||||
| • Insurance | ||||
| • Economic & Small Business Development, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Criminal Jurisprudence | ||||
| • House Administration | ||||
| • Public Safety | ||||
Issues
On his website Vo lists four major issue areas and his positions:[2]
- Taxes and Economic issues - "Lower property tax rates to provide substantial relief to Texas homeowners," "Establish an appraisal cap on the increase of property values," and "Bring new economic development to the District through the new International Management District."
- Education - "Provide an adequate state investment in our local schools," "Require accountability from our schools," "Pay teachers like the professionals they are - we need to retain good teachers," "Make college tuition rates more affordable and control tuition rate increases," and "Prepare our future generation with the proper tools to contribute to our society and to compete globally,"
- Crime - "Make sure the state works in partnership with local law enforcement entities so that all resources needed for public safety are available," "Work to rid our communities of gangs," and "Use the International Management District to provide greater public safety."
- Public Health - "Restore full health insurance benefits to eligible children of working parents to ensure that our children are healthy and to ease the overcrowding in our emergency rooms," "Take advantage of the estimated $300 million of Federal funds left on the table in Washington each year by fully funding CHIP," "Reinstate $50 million in mental health cuts enacted in 2003 to provide community help and ease the burden on local law enforcement," and "Improve state efforts to curb domestic violence and prevent child abuse."
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1071 - Relating to controlling the emissions of certain hazardous air contaminants in identified areas of this state under the Texas Clean Air Act.
- HB 1099 - Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education.
- HB 1207 - Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating certain vehicles.
- HB 4977 - Relating to maximization of the amount of federal funding obtained by school districts.[3]
Elections
2012
Vo won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 149. Vo was unopposed in the May 29 primary and defeated Dianne Williams (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 149, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Hubert Vo Incumbent |
61.1% | 26,017 | |
| Republican | Dianne Williams | 38.9% | 16,551 | |
| Total Votes | 42,568 | |||
2010
Vo won re-election in District 149. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Jack O'Connor and Libertarian David LeBlanc in the November 2 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 149 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Hubert Vo (D)
|
15,641 | 52.23% | ||
| Jack O'Connor (R) | 14,304 | 47,76% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Vo won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 149th District, defeating Republican Greg Meyers. He received 25,562 votes in the election, ahead of Meyers (19,809).[6] Vo raised $435,086 for his campaign; Meyers raised $471,072.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 149 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Hubert Vo (D)
|
25,562 | 56.33% | ||
| Greg Meyers (R) | 19,809 | 43.66% | ||
2006
On November 4, 2006 Vo won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 149th District, defeating Heflin Talmadge (R).[8]
Vo raised $481,230 for his campaign while Talmadge raised $526,476.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 149 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Hubert Vo (D)
|
12,621 | |||
| Talmadge Heflin (R) | 10,632 | |||
2004
On November 4, 2004 Vo won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 149th District, defeating incumbent Talmadge Heflin (R).[10]
Vo raised $392,510 for his campaign while Heflin raised $870,445.[11]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 149 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Hubert Vo (D)
|
20,695 | |||
| Talmadge Heflin (R) | 20,662 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
Vo raised a total of $212,575 in 2010. Below are Vo's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2010 election:[12]
| Contributor | 2010 total |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Campaign Cmte. | $32,500 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $25,875 |
| Texans for Insureance Reform | $25,600 |
| Garnet Coleman Campaign | $17,500 |
| North Texas Leadership PAC | $10,600 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Vo raised a total of $435,086.[13]
His six largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Democratic Campaign CMTE | $95,000 |
| Texans for Insurance Reform | $84,786 |
| Texans for Better Education | $50,000 |
| Coleman, Garnet | $24,477 |
| Third Thursday Group | $10,000 |
| Garnet F Coleman Campaign | $10,000 |
2006
In the 2006 election, Vo raised a total of $481,230. [14]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texans for Insurance Reform | $79,922 |
| H-E-B Grocery | $46,500 |
| 3rd Thursday Group | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Houston & Southeast Texas | $20,300 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Association | $15,000 |
2004
In the 2004 election, Vo raised a total of $392,510. [15]
His five largest contributors in 2004 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Vo, Hubert | $185,190 |
| Kim Son Restaurant | $10,900 |
| Cannon, Ernest | $10,000 |
| Huddleston, Albert D | $10,000 |
| Mostyn, John Steve | $10,000 |
| Waters & Kraus | $10,000 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[16] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Hubert Vo received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
Personal
Hubert has devoted his time, inside and outside of the Legislature, as an advocate for education, health care, public safety and economic development. Speaking fluent Spanish, Vietnamese, French, and English Representative Vo can seamlessly communicate with a vast spectrum of District 149 residents.
External links
- Hubert Vo official site
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Hubert Vo
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Follow The Money, Campaign Contributions: 2010,2008, 2006, 2004
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 149 page
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Hubert Vo on Facebook
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Vo
- ↑ Hubert Vo Issues
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Vo
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party - Democratic Primary Candidates
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 149 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2006
- ↑ District 149 Texas House candidate funds, 2006
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2004
- ↑ District 149 Texas House candidate funds, 2004
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2004 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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