Filemon Bartolome Vela Papers

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Filemon Bartolome Vela Papers

1952-2004

https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utlac/00272/lac-00272.html

Personal archives documenting the life and career of Judge Filemon Bartolome Vela, including correspondence, legal documents, court orders, opinions, clippings, scripts, notes, photographs, and audiovisual recordings.

20.5 linear feet

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eng, Latn

Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

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SNAC Resource ID: 11657635

Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin

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Vela, Filemón B. (Filemón Bartolomé), 1963-

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Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr. (born February 13, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 34th congressional district since 2013. Born in Harlingen, Texas and raised in nearby Brownsville, he attended Saint Joseph Academy in Brownsville before earning a B.A. from Georgetown University. During his time at Georgetown, he served as an intern at the Federal Judicial Center, the research and education agency of ...

Ortiz, Solomon P. (Solomon Porfirio), 1938-

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Solomon Porfirio Ortiz (born June 3, 1937) is an American politcian. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 27th congressional district, based in Corpus Christi, from 1983 until 2011. Born in Robstown, Texas, he left Robstown Public High School to work as a printer’s aide at the Robstown Record. In 1960 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and earned his general equivalency degree. The military sent Ortiz to France, where he learned the language and worked ...