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The Rio Grande Valley's eight state representatives did well in committee assignments for the 2009 Legislative session.

Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus release the session's committee assignments on his Twitter page early Thursday afternoon.

Texas State Rep. Veronica Gonzales (D-McAllen) received chairmanship of the House of Reprensentative's Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee.

"With the stimulus monies coming from Washington and the vital importance of Texas' trade with Mexico,  I am proud to chair the Border and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee and oversee legislation that impacts our border region's economy," Gonzales said in a prepared statement released Thursday.

Click on the link listed below to download a full copy of all committee appointments.

Committee Assignments of Valley lawmakers by Alphabetical Order:

Veronica Gonzales

Border & Intergovernmental Affairs, Chair
Public Health

Ismael "Kino" Flores

Appropriations
Border & Intergovernmental Affairs

Ryan Guillen

Border & Intergovernmental Affairs
Transportation

Eddie Lucio III

Calendars, Vice-Chair
Natural Resources
State Affairs

Armando "Mando" Martinez

Corrections
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Rene Oliveira

Way & Means, Chair
State Affairs

Aaron Peña

Elections, Vice-Chair
Redistricting
ways & Means

Tara Rios Ybarra

Agriculture & Livestock
Energy Resources
Rules & Procedures