(CNN) After President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, freshman Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas will deliver the Democratic response in Spanish.

Democratic leaders announced last month that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver their party's response to Trump's address in English, and Escobar will follow it up with a Spanish-language version of the speech.

In the announcement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the Texas congresswoman's "values and vision beautifully represent our party and our country." And Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Escobar "has embodied the best of public service in her first year in Congress."

Escobar is the first woman to represent Texas's 16th Congressional District, which encompasses the city of El Paso and surrounding suburbs. She filled the seat formerly held by Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who unsuccessfully challenged Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for Senate in 2018.

Escobar first entered politics in 2006, when she was elected county commissioner of El Paso County. She was later elected county judge in 2010. Before that, Escobar worked as an English teacher at the University of Texas at El Paso.

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