Texas Congressional Redistricting - Notice of Public Hearings

20 June 2003 | PetroniDE

[PetroniDE]

Public Hearings on Congressional Redistricting have been scheduled for NEXT WEEK.

Speaker Tom Craddick has divided the House Redistricting committee into 3 subcommittees to take public testimony on the issue before the beginning of the special session June 30. The subcommittees and hearings are listed below.

Please contact your reps and do everything you can to make it to the hearing nearest you.

SUBCOMMITTEES AND THEIR HEARINGS:
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The Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting One:
Chair Rep. Geanie Morrison (R-Victoria) phone: (512) 463-0456
Vice Chair Rep. Ron Wilson (D-Houston) phone: (512) 463-0744
Rep. Phil King (R-Weatherford) phone: (512) 463-0738
Rep. Vilma Luna (D-Corpus Christi) phone: (512) 463-0484
Rep. Robert Talton (R-Pasadena) phone: (512) 463-0460

This subcommittee will hold two public hearings:

Thursday, June 26, 2003 in Brownsville
University of Texas - Brownsville
80 Fort Brown
Brownsville, Texas
Science Engineering & Technology Building Lecture Hall

Saturday, June 28, 2003 in Houston
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Street
Houston, Texas
Jesse H. Jones School of Business Auditorium

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The Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting Two
Chair Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Coppell) phone: (512) 463-0468
Vice Chair Rep. Kent Grusendorf (R-Arlington) phone: (512) 463-0624
Rep. Mike Krusee (R-Round Rock) phone: (512) 463-0670
Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon (D-San Antonio) phone: (512) 463-0708
Rep. Richard Raymond (D-Laredo) phone: (512) 463-0558

The Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting Two will hold two public hearings:

Thursday, June 26, 2003 in San Antonio
University of Texas - San Antonio, Downtown Campus
501 W. Durango
San Antonio, Texas
Frio Street Building Room FS 1.512

Saturday, June 28, 2003 in Dallas
UT Southwestern Medical Center (North Campus)
6000 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas
Simmons Biomedical Research Building, Second Floor
Excellence in Education Foundation (EEF) Auditorium

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The Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting Three
Chair Rep. Joe Crabb (R-Atascocita) phone: (512) 463-0520
Vice Chair Rep. Mike Villarreal (D-San Antonio) phone: (512) 463-0532
Rep. Kino Flores (D-Mission) phone: (512) 463-0704
Rep. Carl Isett (R-Lubbock) phone: (512) 463-0676
Rep. Jim Pitts. (R-Waxahachie) phone: (512) 463-0516

The Subcommittee on Congressional Redistricting Three will hold two public hearings:

Thursday, June 26, 2003 in Lubbock
Texas Tech University - International Cultural Center, Auditorium
601 Indiana Avenue
Lubbock, Texas

Saturday, June 28, 2003 in Nacogdoches
Stephen F. Austin State University
1936 North Street
Nacogdoches, Texas
Wright Music Building, Alumni Drive, Cole Hall, Room 100

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All of the hearings are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a two-hour lunch break from 1 to 3 p.m. The subcommittees may adjourn or recess earlier or later depending on the work schedule.

Go to www.capitol.state.tx.us to look up phone numbers for members' district (home) offices.

[GOPcapitalist]

Yeesh. Texas Southern? Scared of THAT, and you know I don't scare easy.

Exactly. The only redistricting hearing in the Houston area is scheduled in the middle of the ghetto. I think my civil rights to go to a hearing at a safe location are being violated

[Xenalyte]

Wonder why they didn't choose (say) Rice.

[GOPcapitalist]

Wonder why they didn't choose (say) Rice.

Exactly. Heck, even neighboring UH would have been better. After all, tt's not like TSU is even going to be effected by redistricting or anything. After all, what's the likelihood that they will be moved out of Sheila Jackson Lee's district and deny her royal heinous that loyal voting block? Oh well. At least they didn't put it at HCC-Northline. That's where they did one a few years ago and it is scarier than TSU.

[Xenalyte]

This is true. You gonna be able to make any of the hearings?

[GOPcapitalist]

This is true. You gonna be able to make any of the hearings?

Dunno yet. If scheduling permits I'll come. Otherwise I will try to provide them w/ written testimony, or perhaps make a trip to Austin during the special session.

[PetroniDE]

Keep me posted on that idea. I love road trips.

These meetings are on short notice. We are lucky that the Houston meeting is on Saturday and not on Thursday.

Is it really in a bad neighborhood? Do I need to contact Q(X) and get a ghe--- pass?

[Xenalyte]

That wouldn't be a bad idea - it's a very, um, ethnic neighborhood.

[Ron H.]

Exactly. The only redistricting hearing in the Houston area is scheduled in the middle of the ghetto. I think my civil rights to go to a hearing at a safe location are being violated

Probably done to thin the ranks of potential participating Conservative voters / citizens like many of us who are following the redistricting issue closely. It won't intimidate me though but I might want to consider leaving my southern "Rebel" B-ball cap at home, you think!? Hehehehe...

[MeekOneGOP]

[bayourod]

Actually its to discourage WHITE lemosine liberal Democrats from attending. The Republican plan adds minority districts at the expense of ones now held by White democrats.

[PetroniDE]

Texas Bump..... Notify the people in your area.

[Gracey]

Thanks Petroni, Some of us are possibly planning a "protest" to welcome the Chicken D's on Monday morning, Capitol steps.