Representative Filemon Vela

Representative for Texas's 34th congressional district, Democrat

Top Industries
#IndustryYr AmountCareer Amount
1Lawyers/Law Firms$73,550$179,908
2Construction Services$41,164$85,920
3Crop Production & Basic Processing$34,650$36,900
4Building Trade Unions$27,500$42,500
5Industrial Unions$27,000$27,000
6Hospitals/Nursing Homes$25,750$42,000
7Beer, Wine & Liquor$19,700$29,700
8Health Professionals$19,393$34,049
9Leadership PACs$17,000$38,000
10Public Sector Unions$16,500$30,000
23Telephone Utilities$6,500$6,500
Top Donors 2014
#DonorYr AmountCareer Amount
1Border Health$15,000$25,000
2Dos Logistics$15,000$30,900
3L&F Distributors$10,200$20,200
4Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$10,000$10,000
5American Crystal Sugar$10,000$10,000
6Communications Workers of America$10,000$10,000
7PAC to the Future$10,000$10,000
8Sheet Metal Workers Union$10,000$10,000
9American Assn for Justice$10,000$20,000
10National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn$9,500$10,500
89Verizon Communications$2,000$2,000

Bio Information


VELA, Filemon, (1963 - ) Image courtesy of the Member VELA, Filemon, a Representative from Texas; born in Harlingen, Cameron County, Tex., February 13, 1963; graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy, Brownsville, Tex.; B.A., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1985; J.D., University of Texas, Austin, Tex., 1987; civil attorney; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress (January 3, 2013-present).

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