Blanca Vela Papers

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Blanca Vela Papers

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utlac/00316/00316-P.html

Personal papers of Brownsville, Texas, mayor Blanca Vela include campaign materials, photographs, speeches, recognitions, and clippings.

10 linear inches

eng,

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 6646095

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

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Vela, Blanca Sanchez, 1936-2014

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Blanca Sanchez Vela (May 27, 1936 – February 19, 2014) was an American politician and matriarch of one of the most prominent families in Brownsville, Texas. Vela, who served as the Mayor of Brownsville from 1999 until 2003, was the city's first female mayor. She remains the only woman to hold the mayoral office to date. Born Blanca Sanchez in Harlingen, Texas, Vela began her college career by taking the bus from Harlingen to Brownsville to attend Texas Southmost College, a community college. ...