Austin, TX –
Monica Pinon, chief of staff for Rep. Joe Pickett of El Paso, is expected to be released from a local hospital today, Wednesday, it was announced on the House floor. Pinon was injured in a one-vehicle accident last Friday that killed Rep. Joe Moreno of Houston and injured Rep. Rafael Anchia of Dallas. Pinon has reportedly had two surgeries since the accident and will return for another surgery in two weeks. She is expected to recover but will likely be confined to a wheelchair for two to three months.
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