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June 28, 2006
STATEMENT BY CHRIS BELL ON SUPREME COURT'S TEXAS REDISTRICTING DECISION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 28, 2006
Contact: Jason Stanford
(512) 482-0216 or jason@chrisbell.com
*STATEMENT BY CHRIS BELL ON SUPREME COURT'S TEXAS REDISTRICTING DECISION *
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"The Supreme Court's decision clearly shows that Rick Perry and Tom
DeLay's actions were blatant violations of the Voting Rights Act and
politically motivated power grabs against the Hispanic voting population
in South Texas. Instead of fixing schools and health care in Texas,
Rick Perry's only accomplishment as Governor was to give Tom DeLay more
power in Washington.
"The Court's decision highlights the need for new leadership in Texas to
bring communities together rather than drive them apart. We must
protect the Voting Rights Act in Texas and the thousands of Hispanic
voters in South Texas specifically targeted by Rick Perry and Tom
DeLay's redistricting plan. I strongly encourage Congress to renew the
Voting Rights Act. It is imperative to protect the voting rights of all
Americans against such unethical power grabs. I challenge Rick Perry to
seek out an immediate remedy to this situation and restore the Voting
Rights Act to South Texans."
This press release is available online at:
http://www.chrisbell.com/releases/062806_redistricting
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