MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING
Tuesday, May 16, 2000
1:30 p.m.
San Antonio, Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Redistricting
was held on Tuesday, May 16, 2000, in the San Antonio, Henry B.
Gonzales Convention Center
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Troy Fraser Senator Mario Gallegos,
Jr.
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Mike Jackson Senator Royce West
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Frank Madla
Senator Jane Nelson
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:50 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearings held on April 15, 2000, and April 14, 2000;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senators Fraser, Madla and Wentworth and Representatives
Shields, Montoya, and Uresti welcomed everyone to San Antonio
for the hearing. The Mayor of San Antonio, Howard Peak, also
welcomed everyone to San Antonio.
Senator Barrientos made recommendations to the committee on
witness testimony.
The following people testified at the Redistricting hearing:
Anderson, Mayor Bob (Mayor of Castle Hills), San Antonio
Baselice, Mike (Texans for Fair Redistricting),
Austin
Crank II, Alex S. (self), Elmendorf
Finger, Jack M. (self), San Antonio
Hanna, David (Texas Legislative Council), Austin
Hebert, J. Gerald (IMPAC 2000), Washington D.C.
Hofeller, Thomas (self, Republican National Committee),
Alexandria, VA
Howard, James (self, School Board Member), San Antonio
Korbel, George (Mexican American Hispanic Caucus), San
Antonio
Madden, Jensie (League of Women Voters of Texas), San Antonio
Masset, Royal (Texans for Fair Redistricting), Austin
Milem, John (self), Dallas
Murnin, John (Common Cause of Texas), San Antonio
Owens, William C. (self), San Antonio
Peak, Mayor Howard (San Antonio City Council), San Antonio
Powell, Mary (self), San Antonio
Rockeymoore, Thomas C. (San Antonio Branch NAACP), San Antonio
Shields, Rep. John H. (Texas House District 122), San Antonio
Streater, Joy (County Clerk for Comal County), New Braunfels
Ware, Alan (Texas Legislative Council), Austin
Registering, but not testifying:
On: Burnham, Perry (self), San Antonio
Dean, Jeffrey A. (self), San Antonio
Martinez, Emilio (self), San Antonio
Menendez, Jose (self), San Antonio
Written materials submitted:
On: Gonzalez, Charles (Congressman District 20),
Washington D.C.
Reyes, Norma (Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez), San
Antonio
There being no further business, at 6:30 p.m. Senator Madla
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Troy Fraser, Co-Chair
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Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Co-Chair
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Tara Cowen Rejino, Clerk