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	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

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House District 74
Jan 11, 2011 - Jan 8, 2013
Legislatures: 82nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward

House District 74
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 11, 2011
Legislatures: 81st
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward

House District 74
Jan 9, 2007 - Jan 13, 2009
Legislatures: 80th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward

House District 74
Jan 11, 2005 - Jan 9, 2007
Legislatures: 79th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward

House District 74
Jan 14, 2003 - Jan 11, 2005
Legislatures: 78th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Edwards, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward

House District 74
Jan 9, 2001 - Jan 14, 2003
Legislatures: 77th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde

House District 74
Jan 12, 1999 - Jan 9, 2001
Legislatures: 76th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde

House District 74
Jan 14, 1997 - Jan 12, 1999
Legislatures: 75th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde

House District 74
Jan 10, 1995 - Jan 14, 1997
Legislatures: 74th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde

House District 74
Jan 12, 1993 - Jan 10, 1995
Legislatures: 73rd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde

House District 68
Jan 8, 1991 - Jan 12, 1993
Legislatures: 72nd
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Alpine / Brewster
Counties in district: Brewster, Kinney, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Terrell, Val Verde

Biographical Information top

Biographical Sketches

GALLEGO, Pete P. (1961- ). Representative, TX. Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress.
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, 82nd Legislature, Texas House of Representatives
Photograph. Pete Gallego, 79th Legislature, Members of the 79th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Pete Gallego, 78th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Pete Gallego, 77th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Pete Gallego, 76th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Pete Gallego, 75th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Pete Gallego, 74th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Pete Gallego, 73rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
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 Information top

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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