Mario Gallegos Jr.
American politician (1950–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mario Valentin Gallegos Jr. (September 8, 1950 – October 16, 2012)[1] was an American Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Texas. He was the senator from District 6 in the Texas Senate, which serves a portion of Harris County.
Quick Facts Member of the Texas Senate from the 6th district, Preceded by ...
Mario Gallegos Jr. | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 6th district | |
In office 1995–2012 | |
Preceded by | Dan Shelley |
Succeeded by | Sylvia Garcia |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 143rd district | |
In office 1991–1995 | |
Preceded by | Albert Luna, III |
Succeeded by | Gerard Torres |
Personal details | |
Born | Mario Valentin Gallegos Jr. (1950-09-08)September 8, 1950 |
Died | October 16, 2012(2012-10-16) (aged 62) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery Houston, Texas |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Houston, Texas |
Alma mater | Univ. of Houston–Downtown |
Profession | Firefighter |
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