Hubert Vo
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| Texas House of Representatives | |
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| Born | 1956 |
| Alma mater | University of Houston (B.S.) |
Hubert Vo (Võ in Vietnamese) (born 30 May 1956) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 149. He is the first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature.
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Personal life
Vo was born in South Vietnam and emigrated to the United States with his family to leave the communist government of Vietnam.
He is a 1983 graduate of the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree.
He is married and has three children.
Political career
Vo currently serves as a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 149th District which contains part of Harris County including part of west Houston and the suburbs of Alief and Katy. Vo was elected in 2004, defeating the incumbent Republican, Talmadge Heflin by the razor-thin margin of 20,695 to 20,662.[1]
Talmadge Heflin was the Republican nominee again in 2006, seeking a rematch with Hubert Vo in the election of Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Vo won re-election with 54% of the vote.
The Houston Chronicle has reported numerous stories about apartment complexes owned by Vo. The complexes have been cited by the City of Houston for various building code violations.[1]
In the 2008 Presidential election primaries Vo initially endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton,[2] but later spoke for Texas Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders for Obama.[3]
He won re-election in the 2010 election.[4]
In 2014, Hubert Vo endorsed a program that would allow food stamps to be used at restaurants such as Taste of Texas and Luby's.
In 2016, Vo won Democrat re-nomination against his intra-party challenger Demetria Smith, 4,442 votes (64.9 percent) to 2,406 (35.1 percent).
Current legislative committees
Hubert Vo has been a member of the following committees:
- Economic and Small Business Development, Vice Chair
- House Administration, Member
- Insurance, Member
- Public Safety, Member[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Lawmaker Vo used state letterhead in complaint to HPD - Houston Chronicle
- ↑ Texas Presidential Primary Endorsements: Who Has Endorsed & Who Is Up For Grabs
- ↑ AAPI Blueprint for Change to be Released in Houston, TX
- ↑ Yes, the GOP Wave Turned Out to Be a Tsunami | The Texas Tribune
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Campaign website of Hubert Vo
- Official biography at the Texas House of Representatives website.
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| Preceded by | Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 149 (Houston) 2005 – present |
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