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El Paso council urges state to keep Fort Bliss and airport in Congressional District 16
Summary
In a special meeting Aug. 5 the El Paso City Council unanimously passed a resolution asking the Texas Legislature to keep Fort Bliss and El Paso International Airport inside Congressional District 16, citing economic ties and federal funding implications.
The El Paso City Council on Aug. 5 passed a unanimous resolution urging the Texas Legislature to keep Fort Bliss and the El Paso International Airport inside the city’s U.S. Congressional District 16.
“Fort Bliss is El Paso, and El Paso is Fort Bliss,” Representative Acevedo said as he introduced the resolution during a special meeting called to discuss proposed redistricting maps announced in Austin. The council’s action came after testimony and discussion about a proposed senate map that would shift the airport and Fort Bliss into a district based in San Antonio.
The resolution argued that both installations are key economic drivers…
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