MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING
Friday, August 25, 2000
12:00 p.m.
Hall of Nations, International Cultural Center, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock Texas
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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 Friday, August 25, 2000, in the Hall of Nations,
International Cultural Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock
Texas
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Troy Fraser Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator Frank Madla
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Royce West
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Florence Shapiro
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Co-chair Fraser called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Fraser moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on July 8, 2000; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Chairman Delwin Jones, Co-Chair Fraser and Senator Duncan
thanked everyone for coming to Lubbock for the Redistricting
hearing.
The Mayor of Lubbock, Windy Sitton, and the Chancellor of Texas
Tech University, John Montford, welcomed the House and Senate
Redistricting Committees to Lubbock and to the Texas Tech
campus.
Alfonso Mirabal, U.S. Census Bureau, updated the Committees on
the 2000 Census.
The following people testified on Redistricting:
Anderson, Betty (self), Lubbock
Butler, Jim (Odessa Chamber of Commerce), Odessa
Cardenas Jr., Alberto P (Lubbock Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce), Lubbock
Cook, D.V. (Texas Independent Ginners Association and Mustang
Farmers Gin), Tahoka
Cox, Roger (Amarillo Chamber of Commerce), Amarillo
Earl, Lewis H. (self), Post
Gibson, David (Texas Corn Producers Board), Lubbock
Harris, Jerry (self), Lamesa
Hebert, J. Gerald (IMPAC 2000), Washington D.C.
Henry, Alan (Lubbock Chamber of Commerce), Lubbock
Henson, James R. (Amarillo Chamber of Commerce), Amarillo
Hernandez, Victor (City of Lubbock Councilman, District 1),
Lubbock
Isett, Rep. Carl H. (State Representative District 84),
Lubbock
Klein, Todd R. (Lubbock County Democratic Party), Lubbock
Mann, L. Scott (Republican Party), Lubbock
McDaniel, Dr. Gary (South Plains College), Levelland
McEwen, Mayor Russ (Mayor City of Big Spring/Howard County),
Big Spring
Morris, David (self), Amarillo
Patterson, T.J. (City of Lubbock Councilman), Lubbock
Pearson, Dr. Neale (self), Lubbock
Privett, Tony (City of Lubbock), Lubbock
Pruitt, Dwayne (Majority of Terry County and County Atty.
Felony Responsibility), Brownfield
Sipes, L.D. (Buddy) (Midland Chamber of Commerce), Midland
Sitton, Mayor Windy (Mayor of the City of Lubbock), Lubbock
Steed, Mayor Pat (Mayor City of Childress), Childress
Trose, Michael B. (Democratic Party of Midland), Midland
Verett, Steve (Plains Cotton Growers, Inc.), Lubbock
Wilson, Rose (self), Lubbock
Wilson, Ross (Texas Cattle Feeders Association), Amarillo
Yeager, Bruce (Wellman Union ISD Superintendent), Wellman
Following the public testimony Marshall Turner, U.S. Census
Bureau, answered the member's questions on the 2000 Census.
There being no further business, at 3:45 p.m. Senator Fraser
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