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	81st 82nd	Democrat	Houston / Harris		Harris
S	6	Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009	80th ⁽³⁾ 79th 80th ⁽³⁾	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	76th ⁽⁶⁾ 77th ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Galena Park / Harris		Harris
S	6	Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999	74th ⁽⁷⁾ 75th	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.

Terms of Service top

Senate District 6
Elected but never sworn
Legislatures: 83rd ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 6
Jan 13, 2009 - Oct 16, 2012
Legislatures: 81st 82nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 6
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th ⁽³⁾ 79th 80th ⁽³⁾
Senate President Pro Tempore (80th)
(80th)
(80th)
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 6
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 6
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 76th ⁽⁶⁾ 77th ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galena Park / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Senate District 6
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 74th ⁽⁷⁾ 75th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galena Park / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 143
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Galena Park / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

House District 143
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Houston / Harris
Counties in district: Harris

Biographical Information 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.
Mario Valentin Gallegos. Burial in Houston. 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, 10/18/2012 (update). 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, 82nd Legislature, Texas Senate
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 81st Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 80th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 79th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 73rd Legislature, Members of the 72nd Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Mario Gallegos, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

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 (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
83rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

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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