Vicente Gonzalez Jr.

Educational Background
• Associate of Arts degree in Banking and Finance from Del Mar College
• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Aviation Business Administration from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
• Juris Doctor degree from the Texas Wesleyan University School of Law

Career
• Elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas (2017-2023); serves as the co-chair of a democratic caucus
• Interned for congressman Solomon P. Ortiz during law school and established his own law practice a year after getting his JD
• Supports expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs,  affordable housing programs, and forgiving student loan debt; does not support requiring ID to vote at polls and protecting government officials from liability

Personal Information
• Married to his wife Lorena, a former teacher and school administrator
• Is a Roman Catholic
• The couple lives in McAllen, Texas