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Pete Gallego Full Name: Pete Peña Gallego 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 H 74 Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013 82nd   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward H 74 Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011 81st   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward H 74 Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009 80th   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward H 74 Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007 79th   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward H 74 Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005 78th   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward H 74 Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003 77th   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde H 74 Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001 76th   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde H 74 Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999 75th   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde H 74 Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997 74th   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde H 74 Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995 73rd   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde H 68 Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993 72nd   Democrat Alpine / Brewster   Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde   Biographical Notes and Resources top Biographical Sketches GALLEGO, Pete P. (1961- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress 1774-Present. Photo and biographical sketch, Hispanic Journal, 2000 Legislative Guide, 2000. Biographical sketch, 82nd Legislature. Texas House of Representatives. Biographical sketch, "Laws and Effect: Rep. Pete Gallego May Be Soft-Spoken, But Lawyers Across Texas Can Definitely Hear Him," by John Council, Volume 15, Number 14, 6/14/1999, p. 8. Texas Lawyer. Other Resources "Rep. Gallego Enjoys Rare Status as a New Texas Democrat in the House," 4/22/2013. The Hill. Mentioned in "Food for Thought," July 1997, p. 62. Texas Monthly. Gallego, Pete P. Texas State Cemetery. Photographs Photograph. Pete Gallego, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Pete Gallego, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Pete Gallego, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Pete Gallego, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Pete Gallego, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Pete Gallego, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board Photograph. Pete Gallego, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW) Photograph. Pete Gallego, 82nd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 74th Legislature, 1995. Photograph, Flip Book Photographs: Texas House of Representatives, 79th Legislature, 2005. Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol 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. 74th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 75th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 76th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 77th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 78th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 79th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 80th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 81st session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. 82nd session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, north wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board. Committee Informationtop 82nd R.S. - 2011 Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  General Investigating and Ethics   State Affairs   81st R.S. - 2009 Criminal Commitments of Individuals with Mental Retardation, Interim Select   Criminal Jurisprudence (Chair)  General Investigating and Ethics   Government Efficiency and Accountability, Select (Chair)  State Affairs   80th R.S. - 2007 Agriculture and Livestock   Natural Resources   79th R.S. - 2005 Culture, Recreation, and Tourism   Higher Education   78th R.S. - 2003 Ethics, Select   Government Reform (Vice Chair)  Insurance   77th R.S. - 2001 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Article IX (Co-Chair)  Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice   Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco   Elections   General Investigating (Chair)  Teacher Health Insurance, Select   76th R.S. - 1999 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice   Appropriations Subcommittee on Tobacco   Elections   General Investigating (Chair)  Mandated Health Benefits, Interim (Co-Chair)  75th R.S. - 1997 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal Justice   Appropriations Subcommittee on Emoluments (Chair)  Elections   General Investigating (Chair)  74th R.S. - 1995 Affordable Housing, House Joint   Appropriations   Election Contest District 58, Select   General Investigating (Chair)  Higher Education   73rd R.S. - 1993 Appropriations   Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety Corrections and Judicial   Calendars   Election Contest District 144, Special   Judicial Affairs (Vice Chair)  72nd R.S. - 1991 Criminal Jurisprudence   State, Federal, and International Relations

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