Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. (born c. 1950) is a Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Texas. He is the current senator from District 6 in the Texas Senate, which serves a portion of Harris County. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other one being the Republican Party. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York, New York Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President  â€¢ Vice President Federal republic... Official language(s) None. ... District 6 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris County in the state of Texas. ... The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ... Location in the state of Texas Formed Seat Houston Area  - Total  - Water 4,604 km² (1,778 mi²) 127 km² (49 mi²) 2. ...

Gallegos was a long-time firefighter with the Houston Fire Department, and retired as a Senior Captain after 22 years of service. In 1990, he was elected to the 72nd Legislature in the Texas House of Representatives from District 143, where he served two terms, from 1991 to 1995. Downtown Houston Nickname: Space City Official website: www. ... The Texas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. ...

In 1994, Representatives Gallegos and Yolanda Navarro Flores, and former Representative Roman O. Martinez squared off in the Democratic primary for a recently redrawn Senate District 6. Martinez received a plurality of the votes and faced Gallegos in a runoff. Gallegos secured the endorsement of former opponent Flores and won, and with no other candidates for the senate seat, Gallegos became the first Mexican American elected to that body from Harris County. District 6 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that serves a portion of Harris County in the state of Texas. ... The ethnonym Mexican-American describes United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the US (10 million in 2003). ...

Gallegos faced no opposition in 1998 and was reelected to the Senate. In July 2001, Gallegos was named one of the worst legislators in Texas by Texas Monthly magazine in their biennial feature. The authors noted that Gallegos was “a retired firefighter who threw gasoline on every combustible issue,” and noted his penchant for injecting race into seemingly innocuous legislation. Texas Monthly is a monthly American magazine published in Austin, Texas. ...

Gallegos was unopposed in 2002, but in 2004, Gallegos was again challenged by Yolanda Navarro Flores in the Democratic primary. Amidst two separate lawsuits challenging his residency within District 6 boundaries, and revelations (and another lawsuit) regarding a 17-year affair with former stripper Susan Delgado, Gallegos won a close contest. In the 2004 general election, he faced Libertarian challenger Tony Deppenschmidt along with a write-in challenge from his former mistress, Delgado. Gallegos won handily with over 90% of the votes. The Libertarian Party is a United States political party created in 1971. ...

In July 2005, Gallegos was again named one of the worst legislators in Texas by Texas Monthly. Texas Monthly is a monthly American magazine published in Austin, Texas. ...

On 10 March 2006, Gallegos released a statement acknowledging that he was in a one-month residential treatment program for his alcoholism. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alcoholism is the compulsive consumption of alcohol to the point that the behavior can be described clinically as substance abuse, substance dependence, or substance addiction. ...

Election History

Most recent election

2004

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Previous elections

2002

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1998

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1994

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1992

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References

• Burka, Paul and Patricia Kilday Hart. “The Best and Worst Legislators 2001,” Texas Monthly, July, 2001.
• Burka, Paul and Patricia Kilday Hart. “The Best and Worst Legislators 2005,” Texas Monthly, July, 2005.
• RodrIguez, Lori and Don Mason. Gallegos receiving alcoholism treatment, Houston Chronicle, 11 March 2006.
• Texas Legislative Research Library. Members and Leaders of the Texas Legislature
• Williams, John. Woman's lawsuit accuses Gallegos of emotional abuse, Houston Chronicle, 6 February 2004

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External links

• District 6 website from the Texas Senate official website
• Mario Gallegos, Jr. campaign website