The Veteran's Day Parade was held on Saturday, November 9th in downtown Eagle Pass and our US veterans who have given of themselves to insure the freedoms we all enjoy everyday were brought to the forefront at this gala event.
Newly elected US Congressman Pete Gallego has gone all out showing his appreciation for Eagle Pass and Maverick County by first attending the Eagle-Maverick Rivalry football game on Friday and here walking the Veteran's Day Parade meeting and greeting the constituents who helped to put him over the top of Kiko Canseco in a nationally-followed US Congress race on Super Tuesday.
Gallego Unseats Incumbent Canseco by Over 9,000 Votes
Thursday, 08 November 2012 01:06 Published in November 2012
A.D. Ibarra
-South Texas
In what has been heralded as a clear statement by Texas voters, Pete Gallego has done the unthinkable, he has unseated a Republican incumbent in the traditionally red state of Texas by an overwhelmingly large margin as Gallego ousted the incumbent by a margin of 96,477 to Canseco's 87,255. "Growing up in West Texas, I have a bit of an independent streak," stated Gallego after a hard fought victory, "My practice has always been to vote in the interests of the people at home. That will not change. I intend to fight for every constituent- not just those at one end of the political spectrum." "Together, we will be an example for the rest of the country." Congressional District 23 spans 48,000 square miles, runs across two time zones, includes all or part of 29 counties, and makes up almost 22% of the State of Texas geographically. "This campaign has already been a long journey, but now the real work begins. It's time to get to work so that all families can have a shot at the American Dream, not just a privileged few," reiterated the victor. "None of this would've been possible without the many people who made calls, who knocked on doors, and who volunteered because they wanted to make a difference." Gallego will truly be a voice for Eagle Pass and Maverick County in Washington and we hope to continue supporting his labor of dedication, optimism for the future of South Texas and being a true representative of small business as the backbone of the American economy.
State Representative Pete Gallego was on hand Friday Evening at the EPISD Sports Complex Football Stadium as the Del Rio Rams came into town to take on the Eagle Pass Eagles. Thousands of fans streamed into the stadium in hopes that their team would come out on top of this decades-long rivalry. A sea of blue and white came with their uniformed noise-makers on one side and a complete sell-out on the home side decked out in Burnt Orange and White were on hand early to witness the potential District 29-AAAAA Championship. Del Rio dominated early and their defense stifled the Eagle Attack that came back last week to defeat Laredo United, coming away with a 49-0 win with one game remaining in the regular season. Read more on page 8.