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Sylvia Garcia wins SD 6 runoff

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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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