From The Citizen:

On Wednesday, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced appointments to the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting.

State Sen. Mario Gallegos was named vice chair of the Select Committee. Gallegos’ district includes most of northern Pasadena and all of South Houston.

“I am honored that the lieutenant governor has appointed me to serve as vice chair for this important select committee. This is an influential, strong leadership position that I take very seriously,” Gallegos said. “I am looking forward to working with my esteemed colleagues on redrawing maps to reflect the population growth that has occurred in Texas over the last ten years. Texas is a diverse state and the political lines must be redrawn to account for recent demographic trends to effectively establish proper representation.”

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