Armando Walle
{{Short description|American politician (born 1978)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Armando Walle
| image = Texas State Rep. Armando Walle 2021 (cropped).jpg
| state_house = Texas
| state = Texas
| district = 140th
| predecessor = Kevin Bailey
| term_start = January 13, 2009
| birth_name = Armando Lucio Walle Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|03|07}}{{cite web | url=https://www.txdirectory.com/online/person/?id=33959&office=16714 | title=Rep. Armando L. Walle - Texas State Directory Online }}
| residence = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| alma_mater = University of Houston
| party = Democratic
|signature=Armando Walle Signature.png
}}
Armando Lucio Walle Jr.{{cite web |title=Legislative Reference Library {{!}} Legislators and Leaders {{!}} Member profile |url=https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/memberDisplay.cfm?memberID=5671&searchparams=chamber=~city=~countyID=0~RcountyID=~district=140~first=~gender=~last=~leaderNote=~leg=~party=~roleDesc=~Committee= |website=lrl.texas.gov |access-date=23 December 2019}} (born March 7, 1978) is a representative in the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 140th district in Houston, Texas. Walle is the Deputy Floor Leader of the Texas House Democrats. Walle was named Harris County COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Czar by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Jay R. |title=COVID-19 updates: Houston names its recovery czar |url=https://www.chron.com/coronavirus/article/Houston-coronavirus-updates-What-you-need-to-15212389.php |website=Houston Chronicle |access-date=23 April 2020 |date=20 April 2020}}
Early life and education
Walle was born and raised in Houston; he was the oldest of five children. While in high school, Walle worked at a taquería and interned for Houston Councilwoman Carol Mimms Galloway.{{cite news|last=Feldman|first=Claudia|title=Armando Walle steps into role as state representative|url=http://www.chron.com/life/article/Armando-Walle-steps-into-role-as-state-1742364.php|access-date=5 September 2013|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=18 January 2009}} Walle also played football in middle school and high school, and credits his football coach as a major inspiration for his desire to be a role model.{{cite news|last=Sifuentes|first=Andrea|title=Q&A with Rep. Armando Walle|url=http://thedailycougar.com/2013/06/24/qa-rep-armando-walle/|access-date=5 September 2013|newspaper=The Daily Cougar|date=24 June 2013}} Walle graduated from MacArthur High School and earned a B.S. in political science from the University of Houston. Armando is married to Debbie Dimas Walle, and has two young sons, Armando Pedro Walle.{{cite web|title=Rep. Walle, Armando|url=https://house.texas.gov/members/member-page/?district=140#member-biography|publisher=Texas House of Representatives|access-date=5 September 2013}} As of 2013, Walle was pursuing a J.D. from the University of Houston.
Texas House of Representatives
Walle worked for US Representatives Gene Green and Sheila Jackson Lee prior to being elected to the Texas House of Representatives. Walle left his job with Green to take on nine-term incumbent Democrat Kevin Bailey, ultimately upsetting the incumbent in the Democratic primary. With no Republican opponent in the general election, Walle took office in 2009. Walle serves as Deputy Floor Leader of his caucus, and serves on the Business & Industry Committee, serves as Vice Chair of the Land & Resource Management Committee, and serves on the Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility Committee.
In 2013, Walle supported the protests of Houston fast food workers seeking higher wages.{{cite news|last=Hlavaty|first=Craig|title=Fast food wage protests hit Houston|url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Fast-food-wage-protests-hit-Houston-4770440.php|access-date=5 September 2013|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|date=29 August 2013}}
References
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External links
- [http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/102289/armando-walle#.Uif9wzbrxP0 Vote Smart profile]
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Category:Politicians from Houston
Category:University of Houston alumni
Category:Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
Category:Candidates in the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections