Gallego graduated from Sul Ross State University in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in political science. In 1985, he earned a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin. In 2012, Gallego began drawing pension benefits from the State of Texas in addition to his annual congressional salary of $174,000. See also Hispanics in the United States Mexican-Americans List of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States Congress References External links Campaign website 1961 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives Hispanic and Latino American members of the United States Congress Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Texas People from Alpine, Texas Sul Ross State University alumni University of Texas School of Law alumni Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas 21st-century American politicians 20th-century American politicians Candidates in the 2016 United States elections