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Texas Rep. Kenneth Sheets, R-Dallas, poses with three of the six solid, mahogany gavels he broke during the legislative session this year, Monday, June 1, 2015, in Austin, Texas. At 5-feet-5-inches, Sheets is one of the smallest members of the Texas Legislature, but he's broken six solid, mahogany gavels crafted by Texas prison inmates this session alone, outpacing any other lawmaker. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Small Texas legislation member breaks 6 walnut gavels in 5 months

Maggie McVey
June 2, 2015
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