Veronica Escobar
American politician (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Veronica Escobar (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district, based in El Paso, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and the El Paso county judge from 2011 until 2017.
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Veronica Escobar | |
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Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Leader | Hakeem Jeffries |
Preceded by | Debbie Dingell Matt Cartwright Ted Lieu |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Beto O'Rourke |
County Judge of El Paso County | |
In office January 1, 2011 ā October 10, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Anthony Cobos |
Succeeded by | Ruben Vogt |
Personal details | |
Born | (1969-09-15) September 15, 1969 (age 54) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Michael Pleters |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Texas at El Paso (BA) New York University (MA) |
Website | House website |
Escobar speaks in support of the America COMPETES Act of 2022 Recorded February 4, 2022 | |
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