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June 8, 2018

TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 129 NEWSLETTER

Harris County Bond Election and Community Meeting Information

Harris County Commissioners Court plans to call a bond election for August 25, 2018, for the Harris County Flood Control District. Registered voters in Harris County will be asked to vote on what could be $2.5 billion in bonds for flood risk reduction projects throughout the county.

Community Meetings:

https://www.hcfcd.org/bond-program/community-engagement-meetings/

Interactive Map:

http://www.harriscountyfemt.org/cb

Overall web page:

https://www.hcfcd.org/bond-program/

News on the Harris County Flood Control District

Recently, Representative Paul expressed his support for the clearing of Clear Creek. Attached you will find Representative Paul's letter to Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and a response with statistics and funding provided to expedite construction of projects for flood and storm damage in areas affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria.

Clear Creek Support

HCFCD Response

Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program

My office will begin accepting applications for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program for the 2018-2019 school year. In order to be considered for the TASSP, a student enrolling in college straight from high school must meet two of the following four academic criteria at the time of application:

Be on track to graduate, or has graduated high school with the Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) or the International Baccalaureate Program (IB);

Have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale;

Achieve a college readiness score on the SAT (1070) or ACT (23);

Be ranked in the top one-third of the prospective high school graduating class.

Additionally, students must be enrolled in a college or university in the Fall 2018/Spring 2019 academic year in order to be nominated for the TASSP during the current nomination cycle. Click here for more information on specific requirements, then click on the “Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP)” link.

TASSP encourages students to participate in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs at civilian colleges. Students are required to agree to a four-year commitment as a member of the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, the Texas State Guard, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Merchant Marine, or commissioned officers in any branch of the armed services of the United States.

These annual awards can make a significant difference in the life of high achieving students. A student may receive up to $4,000 for the 2018-2019 school year and, dependent on available funding, may receive up to four years of awards.

If you live in House District 129 and would like to be considered for nomination by Rep. Paul for the TASSP, please email your cover letter and resume to District129.Paul@house.texas.gov no later than June 30, 2018. You may also contact my District Director, Dawn McDonald, at 281-488-8900 with any questions. Each member of the Legislature is authorized to nominate one student.

DISTRICT 129 NEWS

District Director Dawn McDonald attended the Armand Bayou Community Engagement Meeting presented by Harris County Flood Control District. Our office is working with local, county, and federal officials on flood mitigation.