Hubert Vo

American politician

Hubert Vo


Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 149th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2005
Preceded by	Talmadge L. Heflin

Personal details
Born	(1956-05-30) May 30, 1956 (age 67) South Vietnam
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Houston (BS)

Hubert Vo (Vietnamese: Hubert Võ, born May 30, 1956) is an American politician who is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for House District 149. He is the first and (to date) only Vietnamese American to be elected to the Texas legislature.

Personal life

Vo was born in South Vietnam and left for the United States in 1975.

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]

References

^ "1992 - Current Election History". Office of the [Texas] Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
^ "Lawmaker Vo used state letterhead in complaint to HPD". Houston Chronicle. April 12, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
^ Leibowitz, Vince (February 5, 2008). "Texas Presidential Primary Endorsements: Who Has Endorsed & Who Is Up For Grabs". Capitol Annex. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
^ "Asian Americans for Obama - Seattle". Retrieved June 21, 2016.
^ 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 (November 2, 2010). "Yes, the GOP Wave Turned Out to Be a Tsunami". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
^ "Representative Hubert Vo's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 16, 2012.