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Mario Gallegos Full Name: Mario Valentin Gallegos, Jr. Date of birth: September 8, 1950 Date of death: October 16, 2012 Terms of Service Biographical Notes Committee Information Legislation Terms of Service top Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District S 6 Elected but never sworn 83rd (1) (2)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris S 6 Jan 13, 2009 - Oct 16, 2012 82nd   81st   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris S 6 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009 80th (3)   79th   Democrat Houston / Harris Senate President Pro Tempore (80th)   Harris S 6 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th (4)   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris S 6 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003 77th (5)   76th (6)   Democrat Galena Park / Harris   Harris S 6 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   74th (7)   Democrat Galena Park / Harris   Harris H 143 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Democrat Galena Park / Harris   Harris H 143 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Houston / Harris   Harris (1) Proclamations, 12/13/2012 and 2/8/2013, Ordering special election on 1/26/2013 and runoff election on 3/2/2013 in Senate District 6 to serve unexpired term of Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. Governor Rick Perry. (2) Sylvia R. Garcia, in special election 1/26/2013, runoff 3/2/2013, sworn 3/11/2013, succeeded unexpired term of Mario Gallegos, died 10/16/2012. Texas Secretary of State - Historical Election Returns, 1992-2019. (3) 80th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/9/2007. Senate Journal. (4) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal. (5) City: Houston. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001. (6) City: Galena Park. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999. (7) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.   Biographical Notes and Resources top Selected Newspaper articles Resolutions and Journal entries 83rd Legislature, R.S., HR 72. Resolutions - Memorial. 83rd Legislature, R.S., SR 11. Resolutions - Memorial. Election of President Pro Tempore, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, Senator Mario Gallegos, nominating speeches and address by President Pro Tempore, 1/9/2007, pp. 6-22. Senate Journal. Biographical Sketches Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000. Memorial biographical sketch and photo. A State of Remembrance, 2013. Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas Senate. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session, 2001. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 74th Legislature, 1995. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 75th Legislature, 1997. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session, 1999. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 78th Legislative Session, 2003. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 79th Legislative Session, 2005. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 80th Legislative Session, 2007. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 81st Legislative Session, 2009. Biographical sketch and photo. Texas Senators, 82nd Legislative Session, 2011. Gallegos, Mario Valentin. Burial in Houston, news articles. Texas State Cemetery. Other Resources Letter to Commander Jose P. Ortiz, III, Capitol Region, Texas Department of Public Safety, 10/16/2012, Flags to be lowered to half-staff in memory of Sen. Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. Governor Rick Perry. Obituary, "State Sen. Mario Gallegos Dead at 62 from Liver Disease," 10/16/2012. Houston Chronicle. Photo collection, "Mario Gallegos through the years," 10/12/2012. Houston Chronicle. Award and photo, 11/10/2007: Sierra Club State Legislative Service Award for “Clean Air." Lone Star Chapter, Sierra Club. Notice of death (update), 10/18/2012. Speaker of the House. Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators Named 'Dishonorable Mention.' Best and Worst Legislators 2011. Named one of 'The Worst.' Best and Worst Legislators 2009. Named one of 'The Worst.' Best and Worst Legislators 2005. Named one of 'The Worst'. Best and Worst Legislators 2001. Photographs Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 73rd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 74th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 75th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 76th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 77th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 78th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 79th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 80th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 81st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board. 72nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 73rd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 82nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. 83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber, west wall. 2E.8). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 82nd R.S. - 2011 Committee of the Whole Senate   Education   Intergovernmental Relations   Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations (Chair)  International Relations and Trade   Jurisprudence   Redistricting, Select (Vice Chair)  81st R.S. - 2009 Committee of the Whole Senate   Education   Intergovernmental Relations   Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations (Chair)  International Relations and Trade   Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  Redistricting, Select (Vice Chair)  80th R.S. - 2007 Committee of the Whole Senate   Government Organization   Intergovernmental Relations   Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee on Flooding and Evacuations (Chair)  International Relations and Trade   Jurisprudence   79th R.S. - 2005 Government Organization   Health and Human Services   Intergovernmental Relations   Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  78th R.S. - 2003 Committee of the Whole Senate   Government Organization   Health and Human Services   Intergovernmental Relations   Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)  77th R.S. - 2001 Committee of the Whole Senate   Health and Human Services   Nominations   Prompt Payment of Health Care Providers, Special   State Affairs   76th R.S. - 1999 Committee of the Whole Senate   Finance   Human Services   Nominations (Vice Chair)  Redistricting (Co-Chair)  75th R.S. - 1997 Annexation, Interim   Health and Human Services   Home Health and Assisted Living Facilities, Interim   Intergovernmental Relations   Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate   Nominations   North American Free Trade Agreement, Interim   State Affairs   Transportation, Interim   74th R.S. - 1995 Health and Human Services   Intergovernmental Relations   International Relations, Trade and Technology   Legislative and Congressional Redistricting, Committee of the Whole Senate, Special   State Affairs   73rd R.S. - 1993 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety Corrections and Judicial   Licensing and Administrative Procedures   72nd R.S. - 1991 Liquor Regulation   Liquor Regulation Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight   Urban Affairs

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