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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.
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| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 149th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Talmadge L. Heflin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1956 South Vietnam |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Houston (BS) |
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.
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%).
Hubert Vo has been a member of the following committees:
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