Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar (2019)

Veronica Escobar (born September 15, 1969 in El Paso , Texas , United States ) is an American politician . As a member of the Democratic Party , she has held the 16th seat of the state of Texas in the United States House of Representatives since January 3, 2019 . She was elected to this office on November 6, 2018 and was sworn in on January 3, 2019.

Life

Veronica Escobar was born on September 15, 1969 in El Paso , Texas . She grew up with four brothers on their parents' dairy farm .

Escobar attended Loretto Academy and Burges High School and then received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and a master's from New York University . She taught English and Chicano literature at El Paso Community College .

Political career

Veronica Escobar worked as the non-profit manager and communications director for Raymond Caballero when he was the mayor of El Paso. When Caballero was not re-elected, Escobar considered going into public service with Susie Byrd, attorney Steve Ortega, and businessman Beto O'Rourke . They began to think about ways to improve urban planning, create a more diversified economy and create high quality jobs.

Escobar was elected to the El Paso County's Commission in 2006 and a County Judge in 2010.

Veronica Escobar won the Democratic primary election on March 6, 2018 for the 16th seat of the state of Texas in the United States House of Representatives with 61.4 percent of the vote, followed by Dori Fenenbock, who gained 22 percent. Third place went to Norma Chavez with 6.7 percent.

She won the election for the 16th seat of the state of Texas in the United States House of Representatives on November 6, 2018 against Rick Seeberger of the Republican Party with 68.5 percent of the vote. Third place went to the independent candidate Ben Mendoza with 4.5 percent of the vote.

Web links

Commons : Veronica Escobar - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Veronica Escobar in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
Laura Bassett: Meet The Woman Who Could Be Texas' First Latina In Congress. Veronica Escobar wants to be the voice of the US-Mexico border. In: huffpost.com. Huffpost , September 8, 2017, p. 9 , accessed April 17, 2019 .

Individual evidence

^ The Hill Staff: Texas New Members 2019. Rep.-elect Veronica Escobar (D-Texas-16). In: thehill.com. Crain Communications , November 15, 2018, p. 7 , accessed April 17, 2019 .
^ Aileen B. Flores: Veronica Escobar on path to make Latina, Texas history after Congress primary victory. Veronica Escobar will set her sights on the general election in November, but for now will regroup and tweak her campaign. She could become El Paso's first woman in Congress and possibly one of the first two Texas Latinas in the US House. In: eu.elpasotimes.com. El Paso Times , March 11, 2018, p. 8 , accessed April 17, 2019 .
↑ Leann Mueller: Does Beto O'Rourke Stand a Chance Against Ted Cruz? The El Paso congressman is waging a long-shot campaign to prove a Democrat can win in Texas. In: eu.texasmonthly.com. Texas Monthly , January 2018, p. 29 , accessed April 17, 2019 .
↑ Ballotpedia : Texas' 16th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary). Elections in Texas, 2018. In: ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia, p. 15 , accessed April 17, 2019 .
↑ Ballotpedia : Texas' 16th Congressional District election, in 2018. Elections in Texas, 2018. In: ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia, p. 12 , accessed April 16, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Escobar, Veronica
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	15th September 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH	El Paso , Texas , United States

[1] The Hill Staff: Texas New Members 2019. Rep.-elect Veronica Escobar (D-Texas-16). In: thehill.com. Crain Communications , November 15, 2018, p. 7 , accessed April 17, 2019 .

[2] Aileen B. Flores: Veronica Escobar on path to make Latina, Texas history after Congress primary victory. Veronica Escobar will set her sights on the general election in November, but for now will regroup and tweak her campaign. She could become El Paso's first woman in Congress and possibly one of the first two Texas Latinas in the US House. In: eu.elpasotimes.com. El Paso Times , March 11, 2018, p. 8 , accessed April 17, 2019 .

[3] Leann Mueller: Does Beto O'Rourke Stand a Chance Against Ted Cruz? The El Paso congressman is waging a long-shot campaign to prove a Democrat can win in Texas. In: eu.texasmonthly.com. Texas Monthly , January 2018, p. 29 , accessed April 17, 2019 .

[4] Ballotpedia : Texas' 16th Congressional District election (March 6, 2018 Democratic primary). Elections in Texas, 2018. In: ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia, p. 15 , accessed April 17, 2019 .

[5] Ballotpedia : Texas' 16th Congressional District election, in 2018. Elections in Texas, 2018. In: ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia, p. 12 , accessed April 16, 2019 .