Mike Villarreal

Michael U. Villarreal (born August 19, 1971 in San Antonio) is an American state politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives from a district centered in north central San Antonio. Villarreal served as Chair of the House Committee on Investments and Financial Services and was a member of the House Committee on Public Education.^[2] A Democrat who served eight terms, Villarreal previously worked for San Antonio's SAMCO Capitol Markets, specializing in municipal finance.^[3]

Mike Villarreal
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 123rd district
In office January 13, 2003 – January 15, 2015
Preceded by	Frank Corte Jr.
Succeeded by	Diego Bernal
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 115th district
In office February 17, 2000 – January 13, 2003
Preceded by	Leticia Van de Putte
Succeeded by	Kenny Marchant
Personal details
Born	(1971-08-19) August 19, 1971 (age 53) San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Jeanne Russell[1]
Children	Bella, Marcos[1]
Residence	San Antonio
Alma mater	Texas A&M University (BS) Harvard University (MPP) University of Texas, Austin (PhD)
Profession	Politician

Background

Villarrea is a graduate of Central Catholic High School in San Antonio, Texas. He holds an undergraduate economics degree from Texas A&M University and later studied economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. He holds a Masters of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School. He has a Doctor of Philosophy in public affairs at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.^[4][5]

Villarreal was named as one of Texas' best legislators by Texas Monthly and has been commended by the local Sierra Club for his legislative work to protect the environment.^[6]

Villarreal resigned his seat in the State House in January 2015 to run for Mayor of San Antonio in the 2015 mayoral election.^[7] Villarreal came in third and did not qualify for the runoff.^{[citation needed]}