Blanca Vela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBlanca Vela
American politician
Date of Birth: 27-May-1936
Place of Birth: Harlingen, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 19-Feb-2014
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Blanca Vela
- Blanca Sanchez Vela (May 27, 1936 – February 19, 2014) was an American politician and matriarch of one of the most prominent families in Brownsville, Texas.
- Vela, who served as the Mayor of Brownsville from 1999 until 2003, was the city's first female mayor.
- She remains the only woman to hold the mayoral office to date.
- Vela was married to the late United States federal judge Filemon Vela Sr., while her three children include U.S.
- Rep.
- Filemon Vela Jr.
- (D-Texas).
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