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View the Committees of Council list here. View Committees on which Council Member Vela serves. Biography Hi there! My name is José “Chito” Vela, and I am your Austin City Council Member for District 4. Your perspective is important to me, and I hope to hear from you whenever you have an issue!
Feb 8, 2022 · Tuesday, February 8, 2022 by Jo Clifton. José “Chito” Vela, who won the election to become the second City Council member for District 4 on Jan. 25, was sworn in Monday morning and took his seat on the dais. Vela joined Council before a large group of family and friends who gathered at City Hall for the occasion.
Feb 7, 2022 · Following his Jan. 25 special election win, Chito Vela was sworn in as Austin City Council's newest member for District 4 Feb. 7. Vela, an immigration lawyer, comes to council with a...
Jan 26, 2022 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — Jose “Chito” Vela will be the next city council member in Austin’s District 4, KXAN projects. Vela, one of seven candidates vying for Greg Casar’s vacated seat , won...
Jan 19, 2022 · Further showing Vela’s clout as an insider candidate, he is backed by Mayor Steve Adler and Council Members Natasha-Harper Madison, Vanessa Fuentes, and Greg Casar, the outgoing District 4 incumbent. State Representative Celia Israel—who just declared that she will run for mayor—also endorsed him.
Jan 25, 2022 · North Central Austin has a new City Council member — at least for the next three years. José “Chito” Vela beat out six competitors Tuesday in a special election to replace the current District 4 council member, Greg Casar, who is vacating the seat to run for Congress. Courtesy of José "Chito" Vela.
