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Born September 4, 1967 (age 49)
Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. ( 1967-09-04 ) Office Representative (D-TX 15th District) since 2017 Similar Filemon Vela Jr, Rubén Hinojosa, Jodey Arrington, Henry Cuellar, Ruben Kihuen Profiles | ||
Vicente González /vᵻˈsɛnteɪ ɡɒnˈzɑːlɛz/ (born September 4, 1967) is an American attorney and politician who is the United States Representative of Texas's 15th congressional district. He won the 2016 general election and took office on January 3, 2017.
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Early life
González was born in Corpus Christi in 1967. He dropped out of high school, but reenrolled at age 18. He attended Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University on the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, earning his Bachelor of Science degree. He then enrolled at Texas A&M University School of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor. While a law student, he interned for the United States Congress. González trained in Negotiation at Harvard Law School. He founded his law firm in 1997. He is a member of the bar associations of Texas and New York.
2016 campaign
González declared his candidacy for the 2016 elections for the United States House of Representatives in Texas's 15th congressional district after Rubén Hinojosa, the incumbent representative, announced he would not run. He won the Democratic Party nomination, defeating Sonny Palacios in the runoff election. He defeated Republican Tim Westley in the November general election, winning 57.3% of the vote to Westley's 37.7%.
Tenure
Rep. González was sworn in January 3, 2017. He is a member of both the Blue Dog Coalition and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Committee assignments
Personal life
González's wife, Lorena, is a former teacher and administrator from McAllen. His father was a merchant marine who served in the Korean War.