| Mike Villarreal | |
| State House: | Texas |
| District: | 123rd |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2003 |
| Term End: | January 15, 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Frank Corte Jr. |
| Successor: | Diego Bernal |
| State House2: | Texas |
| District2: | 115th |
| Term Start2: | February 17, 2000 |
| Term End2: | January 13, 2003 |
| Predecessor2: | Leticia Van de Putte |
| Successor2: | Kenny Marchant |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1971 |
| Birth Place: | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality: | American |
| Spouse: | Jeanne Russell |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Children: | Bella, Marcos[1] |
| Residence: | San Antonio |
| Alma Mater: | Texas A&M University (BS) Harvard University (MPP) University of Texas, Austin (PhD) |
| Profession: | Politician |
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]
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.