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Harris County Commissioner, Precinct One @hcpct1
Jan 26, 2021 5 tweets 1 min read
This thread contains some of today's heartbreaking testimony about how environmental racism is impacting people in Fifth Ward & Kashmere Gardens.

We need environmental justice to ensure those responsible are held accountable & that our community gets the resources they need.
Jan 26, 2021 5 tweets 2 min read
Commissioners Court start at 10 am.

Tune in as we discuss some important topics concerning your community.

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Aug 27, 2019 13 tweets 7 min read
HAPPENING NOW: 2 years after Harvey & 1 year after voters approved a $2.5B flood bond, we will vote on the equity framework to prioritize flood bond projects & build a more resilient Harris County. Watch & read the history of #floodequity. #HarrisThrives pscp.tv/w/cDVFFDFXTEtS… 1/14 #FloodEquityExplained Harvey was a final wakeup call after alarm bells went unanswered.“Historic” floods had made it clear that a perfect storm of unchecked development, climate change & infrastructure disparities threatened Harris County.