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Mario Gallegos

Mario Gallegos
Full Name: Mario Valentin Gallegos, Jr.
Birth date: September 8, 1950
Death date: October 16, 2012

Terms of Service

  • Senate, 83rd (1) (4) Legislature
    Elected but never sworn
    Democrat
  • Senate, 82nd & 81st Legislatures
    1/13/2009 - 10/16/2012
    Democrat
  • Senate, 80th & 79th Legislatures
    1/11/2005 - 1/13/2009
    Democrat
    Senate President Pro Tempore, Regular Session, elected 1/9/2007.
  • Senate, 78th (3) Legislature
    1/14/2003 - 1/11/2005
    Democrat
  • Senate, 77th (5) & 76th (6) Legislatures
    1/12/1999 - 1/14/2003
    Democrat
  • Senate, 75th & 74th (2) Legislatures
    1/10/1995 - 1/12/1999
    Democrat
  • House, 73rd Legislature
    1/12/1993 - 1/10/1995
    Democrat
  • House, 72nd Legislature
    1/8/1991 - 1/12/1993
    Democrat
(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) 74th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/11/1995, pp. 75-76. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal .
(3) 78th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/2003, SR 7, pp. 15-16. Drew 2-year term. Senate Journal .
(4) 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 .
(5) City: Houston. Texas Senate, 77th Legislative Session 2001.
(6) City: Galena Park. Texas Senators, 76th Legislative Session 1999.

Biographical Notes and Resources

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 .

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.

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