Rick Galindo
Rick Galindo is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 117 from 2015 to 2017.
Biography
Galindo's professional experience includes working as Risk Manager for Spectrum Association Management.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Galindo served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Government Transparency & Operation |
| • Public Education |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
Philip Cortez defeated incumbent Rick Galindo in the Texas House of Representatives District 117 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 117 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Philip Cortez |
51.34% | 29,319 | |
| Republican | Rick Galindo Incumbent | 48.66% | 27,783 | |
| Total Votes | 57,102 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Philip Cortez ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 117 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 117 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Philip Cortez (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Rick Galindo ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 117 Republican Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 117 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Rick Galindo Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Philip Cortez was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Rick Galindo defeated John Garza in the Republican primary. Cortez was defeated by Galindo in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Galindo |
52.7% | 12,835 | |
| Democratic | Philip Cortez Incumbent | 47.3% | 11,521 | |
| Total Votes | 24,356 | |||
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2017
In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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Personal
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Galindo and his wife, Valerie, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Texas House of Representatives Committees
- Texas Joint Committees
External links
- Official campaign website
- Rick Galindo on Facebook
- Rick Galindo on Twitter
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
Footnotes
- ↑ rickgalindo.com, "About Rick Galindo," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Philip Cortez (D) |
Texas House of Representatives District 116 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Philip Cortez (D) |
