Mike Villarreal

Michael U. Villarreal (born August 19, 1971 in San Antonio) is an American state politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from a district centered in north central San Antonio. Villarreal served as Chair of the House Committee on Investments and Financial Services and was a member of the House Committee on Public Education.[2] A Democrat who served eight terms, Villarreal previously worked for San Antonio's SAMCO Capitol Markets, specializing in municipal finance.[3]

Mike Villarreal
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 123rd district
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 15, 2015
Preceded byFrank Corte Jr.
Succeeded byDiego Bernal
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 115th district
In office
February 17, 2000 – January 13, 2003
Preceded byLeticia Van de Putte
Succeeded byKenny Marchant
Personal details
Born (1971-08-19) August 19, 1971
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJeanne Russell[1]
ChildrenBella, Marcos[1]
ResidenceSan Antonio
Alma materTexas A&M University (BS)
Harvard University (MPP)
University of Texas, Austin (PhD)
ProfessionPolitician

Background

Villarrea is a graduate of Central Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas. He holds an undergraduate economics degree from Texas A&M University and later studied economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. He holds a Masters of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School. He has a Doctor of Philosophy in public affairs at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs[4].[5]

Villarreal was named as one of Texas' best legislators by Texas Monthly and has been commended by the local Sierra Club for his legislative work to protect the environment.[6]

Villarreal resigned his seat in the State House in January 2015 to run for Mayor of San Antonio in the 2015 mayoral election.[7] Villarreal came in third and did not qualify for the runoff.

References
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. "Texas House of Representatives - House Committees". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. "Michael U. Villarreal – HD123 | Mexican American Legislative Caucus |". malc.org. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. "HOME". MichaelVillarreal. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. "State Rep. Mike Villarreal legislates through learning - The Daily Texan". www.dailytexanonline.com. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. "Michael U. Villarreal | Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  7. "Villarreal Resigning to Run for San Antonio Mayor". The Texas Tribune. November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
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