HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2625A Resolution
URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER CERTAIN FACTORS
WHEN CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO THE REDISTRICTING
OF LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS THAT
IMPACT THE REPRESENTATION OF FORT WORTH RESIDENTS
WHEREAS, m the next legislative session that begins m January 2001 the
members of the Texas Legislature will consider the redistricting of state legislative and
congressional districts and
WHEREAS, this process will determine the boundaries by which our state senators
state representatives and our congressional representatives will be elected from and
WHEREAS, the Senate Committee and the House Committee on Redistricting are
holding Joint hearings statewide and seeking testimony that will be considered by the
legislature m drawing and analyzing future redistricting plans and
WHEREAS, the redistricting process is important to the City of Fort Worth and to
the citizens of the City as this process plays a mator part m determining whether or not
our area s concerns are considered in Austin and m Washington and
WHEREAS, as the City grows and becomes more diverse the needs of the City and
its citizens will continue to grow and will require adequate representation at all levels of
government and
WHEREAS, in order to insure that proper representation is attained for the City of
Fort Worth which is protected to have a population of over 500 000 after the next census
it is vital that the City Council express its concerns on the redistricting process before the
respective committees of the Legislature
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH,
That the City Council strongly urges the members of the Texas Legislature and the
respective Committees on Redistncting to consider to the extent possible
1 providing for a redistricting plan of state and federal districts m Fort Worth that
contribute to a sense of community by recognizing the existence of our
neighborhoods natural boundaries and other common factors such as the
demographic and socioeconomic areas in our City and
2 providing for at least two or more congressional seats where Fort Worth residents
can compete as candidates for the seat andJor influence by their votes the outcome
of the election of the member of Congress from these seats and
3 providing for at least two or more state senate seats where Fort Worth residents can
compete as candidates for the seat and/or influence by their votes the outcome of
the election of the member of the Texas Senate from these seats and
4 providing for at least five or more state representative seats where Fort Worth
residents can compete as candidates for the seat and/or influence by their votes the
outcome of the election of the member of the Texas House of Representatives from
these seats and
5 that m Fort Worth which has a substantial minority population that is fairly
concentrated in those districts that are currently drawn with a high percentage of
minorities (50% or more) that these districts should be strengthened to allow Fort
Worth minority residents to compete as candidates for the seat and/or influence by
their votes the outcome of the election of the member from the respective seat and
6 providing Fort Worth with the maximum number of state legislative and federal
congressional seats to provide for appropriate representation for a city of over half
a million m population
Adopted this l lth day of April 2000
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CITY COUNCIL
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City Secretary of the
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