Javier Villalobos Explained

Javier Villalobos
Office:21st Mayor of McAllen
Term Start:June 14, 2021
Predecessor:Jim Darling
Birth Name:Javier Villalobos
Birth Place:Crystal City, Texas, U.S.
Residence:McAllen, Texas, U.S
Party:Republican
Profession:Attorney
Alma Mater:Texas State University (BA)
Thurgood Marshall School of Law (JD)

Javier Villalobos is an American attorney and politician who is the 21st and current Mayor of McAllen, Texas. He won election in June 2021 and was sworn in on June 14, 2021.[1] [2]

Education

Villalobos received a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting from Southwest Texas State University, now Texas State University, and a Juris Doctor degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.[3]

Career

Villalobos spent 26 years as an attorney in the areas of Criminal, Family, and Government/Administrative law.[4] He served as chairman of the Hidalgo County GOP, provided legal advice to local governments and mounted an unsuccessful campaign for McAllen City Commission in 2015. He served as a City Commissioner for District 1 from 2018-2021 prior to being elected Mayor of McAllen.[5] He ran for the Texas House of Representatives for House District 41 in 2008.[6] In 2018, he was appointed by Governor of Texas Greg Abbott to the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board for a term set to expire February 1, 2023.

References

  1. Web site: Javier Villalobos is McAllen's New Mayor. Texas Border Business. Texas Border Business. June 14, 2021.
  2. Web site: City of McAllen swears in new mayor, returning officials. Valley Central. KVEO Digital Staff. June 14, 2021.
  3. Web site: Office of the Texas Governor . July 18, 2018 . Governor Abbott Appoints Villalobos To Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board . Office of the Texas Governor.
  4. Web site: Find a Lawyer. State Bar of Texas. State Bar of Texas. June 22, 2021.
  5. Web site: Villalobos wins McAllen mayoral election by just 206 votes. ProgressTimes. June 5, 2021. Dave Hendricks.
  6. Web site: Legislative Media. For state representative candidate Javier Villalobos, life’s blessings measured by helping others succeed. Titans of the Texas Legislature. October 6, 2008.