AUSTIN- State Representative Pete Gallego (D-Alpine) has been named Chairman to the House Select Committee on Government Efficiency and Accountability. Today, Speaker Joe Straus created the committee putting Gallego and ten other legislators in charge of making recommendations for eliminating inefficiencies in state government. They will also look into the purchasing practices for state goods and services and the efficient spending of limited tax dollars.
"The creation of this committee is vital to our state as our country has been facing difficult financial times" Gallego said. "This committee gives me a great o
AUSTIN, TX-- State Representative Pete Gallego (D-Alpine) has formally announced that he will seek re-election in 2010. Gallego represents District 74, the largest geographical state house district in the lower 48 states. Comprised of 13 counties, the district also contains nearly 50% of the Texas-Mexico border.
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AUSTIN- The winter holidays are a joyous time of year, but weather conditions sometimes make the roads unsafe for drivers. Click: Read More
AUSTIN- Today marks the 68th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The events that took place on December 7, 1941, thrust our country into WWII and changed the world as we know it. The tragic events that took place on this day almost 70 years ago off the coast of Hawaii cost over 2,300 Americans their lives and injured almost 1,200 more.
ALPINE- This Wednesday marks Veterans Day. Rep. Gallego notes, "This is a day in which we celebrate those who have selflessly given so much to this country."
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