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Another GOP Rep Fled Texas—Via Private Jet—at Height of Deep Freeze Crisis Ana Lucia Murillo © Provided by The Daily Beast KPRC 2 Texas state lawmaker Gary Gates lost power at his Fort Bend County home on Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday morning he hopped on his private jet to the magical land of Orlando, Florida. His ill-timed escape came on the same day Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his family flew to Cancun, just as extreme weather unfolded into a full-blown crisis in Texas. Millions were left without power or running water as temperatures dipped below freezing, killing ...

Local politicians compared State Rep. Gary Gates to Sen. Ted Cruz. who also left Texas as millions lost power as a result of severe winter weather.

Local politicians compared State Rep. Gary Gates to Sen. Ted Cruz. who also left Texas as millions lost power as a result of severe winter weather.

Texas Rep. Gary Gates facing backlash after taking private jet to Florida amid outages FacebookTwitterEmail Gary Gates talks with supporters election night at his watch party in Richmond. Gates won the District 28 state representative seat. He received 17,457 votes to 12,617 for his Democratic opponent Eliz Markowitz.Kristi Nix/Staff photo / Kristi Nix/Staff Photo State Rep. Gary Gates is under fire from his constituents for leaving House District 28 on Wednesday as much of Fort Bend County struggled without water and power. After losing power Tuesday, Gates left his home via his private jet...

It's easy to get the wrong idea about Gary Gates when he's out scrounging in dumpsters, draining the leftover drops from beer cans and crushing them in his gloved hands.