Sylvia Garcia wins SD 6 runoff
Date Posted: 3/04/2013 | Author: Jennifer Mitchell, CAE
Former Harris County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia defeated fellow Democrat Rep. Carol Alvarado in the runoff election to fill the seat of the late state Sen. Mario Gallegos. Congratulations to our newest state senator.
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