MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING
Wednesday, September 27, 2000
1:00 p.m.
Radisson Hotel, Tyler, 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 Wednesday, September 27, 2000, in the Radisson
Hotel, Tyler, Texas
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Troy Fraser Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Frank Madla
Senator Robert Duncan Senator Royce West
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Florence Shapiro
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Co-chair Gallegos called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.
There being a quorum present, the following business was
transacted:
Co-chair Gallegos welcomed everyone to Tyler for the
Redistricting Outreach Hearing. Chairman Jones explained to the
audience that the Senate and House Committees on Redistricting
were meeting together, but were not a joint committee.
Representative Glaze and Senator Cain welcomed everyone to
Tyler. Senator Shapiro took a moment of personal privilege to
announce that it was Senator Nelson's 25th wedding anniversary.
The following people testified on Redistricting:
de Noyelles, John (Republican Party of Smith County),
Tyler
Barron, Kenneth R. (self, former County Judge of
Smith
County), Tyler
Berman, Rep. Leo (District 6 Texas House of
Representatives), Tyler
Boner, Olena (self), Mabank
Deckard, Ernest (Tyler NAACP Branch), Tyler
Eltife, Kevin (Mayor of Tyler), Tyler
Emmert, Sharon (Smith County Commissioner), Tyler
Flatt, Douglas (self), Tyler
Foreman, James (Van Zandt County Democratic Party),
Wills Point
Griffin, Margaret A. (self), Kilgore
Homer, Rep. Mark (District 3 Texas House of
Representatives),
Paris
Hudson, David (self), Tyler
Jackson, Mary (self), Tyler
Manley, Brian (self), Tyler
Millsap, Cletis (Hopkins County Judge), Sulphur
Springs
Minter, Joe B. (Superintendent of Schools Como-Picton
ISD),
Como
Nickerson, Jim (self), Pittsburg
Rucker, J. Ray (self), Grand Saline
Sisk, Bob (Rains County), Emory
Smith, Mickey (Gregg County Judge), Longview
Tew, Joe (self), Tyler
Thompson, Charles R. (Wood County Democratic Party),
Quitman
Registering, but not testifying:
Hilliard, Cary (self), Canton
Runnels, David (Judge Jack Leath County
Commissioner of
Sabine), Hemphill
Wilson, Jimmy Don (Van Zandt County
Commissioner), Wills Point
Written materials submitted:
Burns, Albert H. (self), Tyler
Garrett, Royce (self), Lufkin
Hall, Derrell (Fannin County Judge), Bonham
Hufford, Ron (Texas Forestry Association), Tyler
Jenkins, Sebetha (Jarvis Christian College),
Hawkins
Jones, Larry W. (Smith County Democrats), Tyler
McGary, Derrick (Texarkana City Council),
Texarkana
Telford, Rep. Barry (District 1 Texas House of
Representatives), DeKalb
Senator Shapiro moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on September 22, 2000; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There being no further business, at 2:45 p.m. Co-chair Gallegos
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