Goodbye, Gonzalo - Friends of longtime Austin senator (Gonzalo Barrientos) plan sendoff featuring his beloved Tejano music

Posted on: December 13th, 2006
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“Retiring state Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, said that if it werent for local Tejano bands, he may never have been elected to office.

So its fitting that on Friday, supporters of the lawmaker who has served 32 years in the Texas House and Senate plan to send him off with a party at Palmer Events Center featuring legendary performers of his favorite type of music.”

Source: http://www.statesman.com
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