Armando walle
Encyclopedia
Armando Lucio Walle is a former congressional staffer and is the representative for the Texas House of Representatives
district 140, beating 17 year incumbent Kevin Bailey for the Democratic nomination in March 2008. He received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a minor in Sociology from the University of Houston
in May 2004. During his collegiate years, Walle was actively involved in several community service organizations while employed by the Center for Mexican-American Studies Program. He was also active in various organizations catering to the needs of at-risk students. He has worked in the staffs of both Sheila Jackson-Lee and Gene Green
. He is a graduate of MacArthur Senior High School in Houston, Texas
. He is currently a full-time Juris Doctor student at the University of Houston Law Center.
Walle is a Roman Catholic.
Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
district 140, beating 17 year incumbent Kevin Bailey for the Democratic nomination in March 2008. He received a Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a minor in Sociology from the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
in May 2004. During his collegiate years, Walle was actively involved in several community service organizations while employed by the Center for Mexican-American Studies Program. He was also active in various organizations catering to the needs of at-risk students. He has worked in the staffs of both Sheila Jackson-Lee and Gene Green
Gene Green
Raymond Eugene "Gene" Green is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
. He is a graduate of MacArthur Senior High School in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. He is currently a full-time Juris Doctor student at the University of Houston Law Center.
Walle is a Roman Catholic.