Veronica Escobar

U.S. Representative from Texas

Veronica Escobar (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician. She is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She was an El Paso County Commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and the El Paso County Judge from 2011 until 2017.[1]

Veronica Escobar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 16th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byBeto O'Rourke
County Judge of El Paso County
In office
January 1, 2011 – October 10, 2017
Preceded byAnthony Cobos
Succeeded byRuben Vogt
Personal details
Born (1969-09-15) September 15, 1969 (age 54)
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Michael Pleters
Children2
EducationUniversity of Texas at El Paso (BA)
New York University (MA)
WebsiteHouse website

References change

  1. Bassett, Laura (September 8, 2017). "Meet The Woman Who Could Be Texas' First Latina In Congress". Huffington Post. Retrieved October 25, 2018.