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El Campo Leader-News

Front page headline of the El Campo Leader-News reads, "Public asks: can you get there from here?: Trans Texas corridor draws concerns." The article reports Texas Rep. Glenn Hegar [R-Katy] as saying, "Did I vote for it (the corridor's enabling legislation)? Yes. Did I know everything that was in it? No." Like many Texans Hegar, "was not aware of the ramifications of the proposed corridor." David addressed some 100 citizens of the community at the invitation of the El Campo Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and the City Development Corporation.  (07.17.04)

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El Campo Leader-News

The public was joined at the civic center by local and county officials as well as their State Representative. Participants called upon Rep. Hegar to explain his thoughts and position on the Corridor. In response he told the group that the corridor may not be the statewide solution. Of those in attendance, only one gentleman in spoke in favor of corridor project while dozens more expressed their concern and displeasure. Several called on those in the room to spread the word and call their friends and neighbors to action. One citizen called on the Chamber leadership to provide the public with names and mailing addresses of state officials. The closing quote in the article was from Rep. Hegar speaking about the legislative session in January, "We can go in and rip up this bill and throw it in the trash by repealing everything in it, or we can try to fix it."  (07.17.04)

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