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• Eddie Lucio, Jr. is a Democratic state senator from Brownsville, Texas, who was indicted by a Willacy County grand jury on November 18, 2008. Lucio is accused of profiting from his public office by accepting gifts from prison management companies.Houston Chronicle: Vice president, former AG, state senator indicted (November 18, 2008)

  Lucio's indictment was part of a sweeping set of charges returned by the grand jury accusing Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez of criminal activities involving the Willacy County federal detention center.The Brownsville Herald: Vice President Cheney indicted by Willacy County grand jury (November 18, 2008)

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  1. Education: B.S. Education, Pan American UniversityTexas State Senate: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.: District 27
  2. Texas House of Representatives: 1986-1990Texas State Senate: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.: District 27
  3. Texas Senate: 1991-presentTexas State Senate: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.: District 27
  4. Spouse: Herminia LucioTexas State Senate: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.: District 27
  5. Two children, three grandchildrenTexas State Senate: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.: District 27
  6. President and CEO of Rio Shelters, Inc., a marketing/advertising agencyTexas State Senate: Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.: District 27
  7. In 2007, Texas Monthly named Lucio "one of the worst legislators"Now Public: Texas Monthly magazine names Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. one of the worst legislators (June 26, 2007)
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