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: Experience: House: District 23, 2013-2015; Home State: Texas; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,310,393Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Pete P. Gallego

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Maria; 1 Child

Birth Date: 12/02/1961

Birth Place: Alpine, TX

Home City: Alpine, TX

Education

JD, University of Texas School of Law, 1985

BA, Political Science, Sul Ross State University, 1982

Political Experience

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 23, 2014

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-2014

Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, 1990-2012

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Sunset Commission

Chair, Mexican-American Legislative Caucus, 2001-2009

Chair, House Democratic Caucus, 1991-2001

Professional Experience

Former Assistant Attorney General

Former Felony Prosecutor

Attorney, Brown McCarroll, Limited Liability Partnership

Former Dishwasher, Family Restaurant

Owner, Holland Lofts

Former Employee, Retail Clothing Store

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Member, Board of Directors, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials

Member, Board of Directors, Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation

Former Chair, Texas Lyceum Association

Additional Information

Awards:

Star of Texas Public Service Award, Common Cause of Texas

Advocate for Justice Aaward, Coalition of Texas Victims' Groups

List of Ten Best Legislators, Texas Monthly

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Support Flatter taxes benefit the wealthy more than the lower and middle class. We should focus tax relief on the majority of taxpayers instead of on the richest.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Support In order to recover from the Great Recession, the federal government should institute stimulus for private corporations for more hiring.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Support It is necessary to expand military under financial budgets. Only our military are strong enough, our people can live freely enough.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Support Most gun owners can use them safely and responsibly, and it expresses the principle of self-defense against violence. So gun ownership should not be restricted.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Support Human needs come first, but it's ok to use natural resource for sustainable development.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 8

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
07/31/2014	H.R.5341	To delay for 1 year the application of Revenue Ruling 2012-18 with respect to the characterization of payments as tips or service charges.	07/31/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/24/2014	H.R.5198	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an appeal process for designation as qualified census tracts and difficult development areas under the low-income housing credit.	07/24/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
10/16/2013	H.R.3296	Pay America First Act	10/16/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
09/28/2013	H.R.3215	Shutdown Pay for Members of Congress Act of 2013	09/28/2013 Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform (All Actions)
09/28/2013	H.R.3214	Preserve our National Security Act	09/28/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (All Actions)
07/19/2013	H.R.2755	Border Security Tax Relief Act of 2013	07/19/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
04/09/2013	H.R.1420	American Export Promotion Act of 2013	04/09/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
04/02/2013	H.R.1134	To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a grant program and pilot program designed to improve the delivery of health care to veterans residing in rural areas, and for other purposes.	04/02/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)

Total: 188

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
03/26/2014	H.R.15	Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
03/20/2014	H.R.3899	Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
03/18/2014	H.R.4149	Help Hire our Heroes Act
03/13/2014	H.Con.Res.86	Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Smith-Lever Act, which established the nationwide Cooperative Extension System.
03/12/2014	H.R.1814	EACH Act
03/11/2014	H.R.4188	Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act
03/06/2014	H.R.4163	Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2014
01/24/2014	H.R.3790	To repeal the annual adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62.
01/24/2014	H.R.3789	To amend title 10, United States Code, to exempt the retired pay of certain disabled veterans from the reduced adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay amounts for retired members of the Armed Forces under age 62, to prevent any adverse impact of the reduced adjustment on annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan based on retired or retainer pay, and for other purposes.
03/06/2014	H.R.938	United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014	Passed	Yea
02/28/2014	H.R.3824	Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act
02/26/2014	H.R.1010	Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013
01/24/2014	H.R.3456	To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enrollment of veterans in certain courses of education, and for other purposes.
01/17/2014	H.R.3877	Lymphedema Treatment Act
01/31/2014	H.R.1825	Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act
01/27/2014	H.R.3714	Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2013
01/02/2014	H.R.3753	Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013
12/26/2013	H.R.3304	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014	Motion Agreed to (84-15)	Not Voting
12/12/2013	H.R.3743	HAVEN Act
12/12/2013	H.Res.434	Honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Nelson Mandela and expressing condolences on his passing.

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