Mario Gallegos

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Mario Gallegos
Texas Senate District 6
Incumbent
Assumed office 1995
Current term ends 2009
Political party	Democrat
Profession	Retired Fireman (Captain)
Website	Official website

Mario Gallegos has a Democratic member of the Texas Senate since 1995.

Gallegos graduated with a B.A. from the University of Houston in 2001 and has served in the Texas House of Representatives.

In addition to being a senator, Gallegos served 22 years on the Houston Fire Department. He obtained the position of Senior Captain and is now retired from that position.^[1][2]

Committee assignments

• Subcommittee on Flooding & Evacuations, Chair
• Jurisprudence Committee, Texas Senate
• Education Committee, Texas Senate
• Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas Senate
• International Relations and Trade Committee, Texas Senate

District 6

Mario Gallegos represents District 6, which includes the county of Brazos, Texas.^[3]

Personal

Gallegos was born on September 8, 1950 in Houston, Tx. He and his wife, Theresa, have three children: Ali, Melissa and Mario.

Controversies

Gallegos took a $3,000 taxpayer-funded junket to Maui in 2008. Gallegos took his wife, Theresa, and son, Mario Elias, on the trip as well, though he did not use state funds to pay for their travel.

Gallegos was attending a conference put on by the Folsom, Calif.-based Pacific Policy Research Foundation.^[4]

External links

• Official website of Mario Gallegos
• Mario Gallegos on Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998

References

1. ↑ Mario Gallegos on Project Vote Smart
2. ↑ Official website of Mario Gallegos
3. ↑ Texas Senate Districts by Number
4. ↑ Texas Watchdog story

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