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State Sen. Mario Gallegos Jr. Dead at 62
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Flags at the Capitol Building in Austin were flown at half-staff in honor of Gallegos. He was elected in 1995 as a state senator, and also served in the state house of representatives.
He also was a firefighter for many years. His father was the Brownsville Fire Chief in the 1970′s.
His spokesman said Gallegos died of complications from a 2007 liver transplant. He was 62 years old.
