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How did Texas' GOP congressional
delegation do on REP's new Congressional Scorecard?
Click on Issues link above for details
The members of
the Texas Chapter's Executive Committee are:
- President Pam Ragon,
Richardson
- Secretary Lenny Nichols,
Round Rock
- Don Walden, Farmers Branch
- Ira
Yates, Austin
State Profile
The
Lone Star
State is a vast, beautiful land of enormous contrasts: rugged
mountains, stark deserts, the vast horizons of the Great Plains, thick
pine forests, the sandy beaches of the Gulf Coast, and the historic
rivers that tell the story of Texas' colorful history—the Sabine,
the Trinity, the Red, the Colorado, the Nueces, the Brazos, the Rio
Grande, and the Pecos.
Residents
and
visitors can enjoy many of our state's natural treasures. Two national
parks, Guadalupe and Big Bend, showcase the unmatched sights and
solitude of west Texas’ wide-open spaces. In east Texas,
slow-moving creeks and longleaf pine woods grace the Angelina, Davy
Crockett, Sam Houston, and Sabine National Forests. The Caddo-LBJ
National Grassland is home to diverse wildlife, including deer,
bobcats, waterfowl, and numerous songbird species. At Padre Island
National Seashore, five of the world’s seven species of nesting
sea turtles are found.
Texas,
unfortunately, has environmental problems that match its size. Air
quality in the major cities is frequently unhealthy. Many of our rivers
and coastal waters have been degraded by pollution. Growth is putting
pressure on water resources such as the famed Edwards Aquifer.
The
Texas
Chapter of Republicans for Environmental Protection is working to grow
a greener Texas GOP and protect the health, beauty, and quality of life
of our great state for future generations.
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