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Jose Vela's Biography

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Contact Information

Office


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301 West 2nd Street
Austin, TX 78701

Full Name:

Jose 'Chito' Vela

Gender:

Male

Family:

Spouse: Fabiola; 3 Children

JD, University of Texas School of Law, 2002-2004

MPAff, Local and State Government, The University of Texas at Austin, 1997-1999

Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 46, 2018

Attorney at Law, Walker Gates Vela, Professional Limited Liability Company, 2013-present

Attorney, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, present

Former Board Chair, Workers' Defense Project

Attorney at Law, Law Office of Jose Vela III, 2011-2013

Assistant Attorney General, Open Records Division, Texas Attorney General, 2005-2006

General Counsel, Texas State Representative Solomon Ortiz, Jr., 2005-2006

Director, Nonprofit Management and Volunteer Center, City of Laredo, 1999-2000

Former President, Blanton Elementary Parent-Teacher Association

Former Commissioner, City of Austin Planning Commission

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