Education
Villa was educated at Saint Mary"s High School and Saint Louis University and received a master"s degree in education from the University of Missouri–Saint Louis in 1971.
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Before starting his political career, Villa worked as a teacher and guidance counselor Villa was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1974. He was re-elected four times and held leadership positions as Majority Whip from 1978 to 1980 and Majority Floor Leader from 1980 to 1984.
In 1984 he was an unsuccessful candidate for Missouri State Treasurer.
In 1987, Villa was elected to citywide office as President of the Saint Louis Board of Aldermen. He was reelected to that position in 1991.
In 1993 he was a candidate for Mayor of Saint Louis but finished second in the Democratic primary behind Freeman Bosley, Junior. His term as President of the Board expired in 1995, and Villa did not seek re-election.
Villa remained out of public office for several years.
In 2000 he was again elected to the Missouri House and has been re-elected in 2002 and 2004. Villa was born and raised in Saint Louis and is the son of the late Albert "Red" Villa.
Membership
He is currently a member of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Saint Louis representing Ward 11, the Carondelet neighborhood and surrounding areas in Saint Louis, Missouri. The elder Villa was the longest-serving member of the Saint Louis Board of Aldermen.
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