Hubert Vo

Hubert Vo (Võ in Vietnamese) (born 30 May 1956) is a Democratic 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.

Hubert Vo
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 149th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2005
Preceded byTalmadge L. Heflin
Personal details
Born (1956-05-30) 30 May 1956
South Vietnam
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Houston (B.S.)

Personal life

Vo was born in South Vietnam and emigrated to the United States with his family to flee the communist government of Vietnam.

Vo 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.[2]

In the 2008 Presidential election primaries Vo initially endorsed Senator Hillary Clinton,[3] but later spoke for Texas Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders for Obama.[4]

He won re-election in the 2010 election.[5]

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 re-nomination in the Democratic primary against challenger Demetria Smith, 4,442 votes (64.9%) to 2,406 (35.1%).

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[6]

See also
  • History of the Vietnamese-Americans in Houston

References
  1. "1992 - Current Election History". Office of the [Texas] Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. "Lawmaker Vo used state letterhead in complaint to HPD". Houston Chronicle. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. Leibowitz, Vince (5 February 2008). "Texas Presidential Primary Endorsements: Who Has Endorsed & Who Is Up For Grabs". Capitol Annex. Archived from the original on 19 September 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. "Asian Americans for Obama - Seattle". Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. Grissom, Brandi; Hamilton, Reeve; Hu, Elise; Ramsey, Ross; Ramshaw, Emily; Smith, Morgan; Stiles, Matt; Aguilar, Julián; Muto, David; Galbraith, Kate; Aaronson, Becca; Chang, Julie; Hallman, Tristan; Brown, Emily (2 November 2010). "Yes, the GOP Wave Turned Out to Be a Tsunami". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. "Representative Hubert Vo's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
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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