Hubert Vo

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Hubert Vo
Texas House of Representatives
Personal details
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 from District 149. He is the first and only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature.

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.

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]

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

  • History of the Vietnamese-Americans in Houston

References

  1. ↑ http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/5695114.html
  2. ↑ Texas Presidential Primary Endorsements: Who Has Endorsed & Who Is Up For Grabs
  3. ↑ AAPI Blueprint for Change to be Released in Houston, TX
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ "Representative Hubert Vo's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 16 December 2012. 

External links

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by
Talmadge L. Heflin 		Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from District 149 (Houston)
2005 – present 		Incumbent


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