The Senate Committee on Redistricting and the House Committee on Redistricting of the Texas Legislature invite all interested parties to attend a public hearing in Lubbock on August 25.
Public testimony will be taken regarding the redistricting process for Texas Senate, Texas House, congressional and Texas State Board of Education districts that the state legislature will undertake in the 2001 regular session. Community organizations and individuals are encouraged to attend and offer input.
Donley County has been included in the Lubbock hearing region.
The Lubbock redistricting hearing will be held on Friday, August 25, 2000, at the International Cultural Center, 601 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock. The hearing will begin at noon with invited testimony, including a status report from the census bureau officials. Public testimony is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
The Senate Committee on Redistricting is co-chaird by Senators Troy Fraser of Horseshoe Bay and Mario Gallegos of Houston. The House Committee of Redistricting is chaired by Representative Delwin Jones of Lubbock.
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