Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar
Official portrait, 2019
Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2023 Serving with Dean Phillips (2023), Lori Trahan, and Lauren Underwood
Leader	Hakeem Jeffries
Preceded by	Debbie Dingell Matt Cartwright Ted Lieu
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Beto O'Rourke
County Judge of El Paso County
In office January 1, 2011 – October 10, 2017
Preceded by	Anthony Cobos
Succeeded by	Ruben Vogt
Personal details
Born	(1969-09-15) September 15, 1969 (age 55) El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Michael Pleters
Children	2
Education	University of Texas at El Paso (BA) New York University (MA)
Website	House website
Escobar's voice Escobar speaks in support of the America COMPETES Act of 2022 Recorded February 4, 2022

Veronica Escobar (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district, based in El Paso, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and the El Paso county judge from 2011 until 2017.