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			<description>  	   	Every Tuesday at 10am Sylvia Garcia is hosting a new internet radio show, This Week.   	    	The first half of the show reviews the Week in Austin with regular guests Representative Ana Hernadez Luna &amp; Representative Armando Walle. The second half of the show covers current events in Houston with current Chisme from Yolanda Navarro Black!   	   	  	Click here to listen!   	  	   	Listen to previous shows!    	    	 		 			 				 					April 8 				 					April 15 				 					April 22 				 					  				 					  			 			 				 					May 10 				 					  						May 17  						 				 				 					May 24th 				 					  				 					  			 			 				 					June 7th 				 					June 21 				 					June 28 				 					  				 					  			 			 				 					July 5 				 					July 12 				 					July 12 cont 				 					July 19  					 				 					July 26  					 			 			 				 					Aug 2  					 				 					 Aug 9  					 				 					Aug 16  					 				 					 Aug 23  					 				 					Aug 30  					 			 			 				 					Sept 6  					 				 					Sept 13...

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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:25:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description> 	   	  	   	Thank You, San Antonio!  	  	On behalf of the NALEO and NALEO Educational Fund Boards of Directors and NALEO Educational Fund staff, please accept our sincerest gratitude for your support of the NALEO 28th Annual Conference. With your assistance, San Antonio successfully hosted more than 1,000 policymakers and other leaders from throughout the country for three days of professional development seminars, public policy discussions, and exploration of the key concerns that most affect the Latino community and the nation.    	  	Here are the NALEO Conference Reports &amp; Presentations:  	  	 		 			 				 					BROADBAND 			 			 				 					  				 					Expanding Broadband Access and Adoption [PDF]  					by Anna M. Gomez, Dep. Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information  					United States Department of Commerce 			 			 				 					  				 					 						The National Broadband Plan and NALEO:  						Bene&#64257;ts, and Challenges for Getting Us Connected [PDF]  						by Jonathan...

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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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			&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sylviagarciacampaign.com/en/art/15/&quot;&gt;Resoluciones de la Comisionada para el 2010&lt;/a&gt;; 16 diciembre 2009.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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			&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sylviagarciacampaign.com/en/art/94/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Semana News: &lt;/span&gt;Obsesi&amp;oacute;n por el trabajo&lt;br&gt;
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			<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:33:25 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Who Is Commissioner Garcia?</title>
			<description> Commissioner Sylvia R. Garcia was elected to Harris County Commissioner's Court in November 2002.    The first Hispanic and first woman to be elected in her own right to the office, Garcia replaced Commissioner Jim Fonteno who served nearly 30 years on the Court.      Prior to her election, Commissioner Garcia served as Controller for the City of Houston where she earned a reputation as the taxpayers' watchdog who fought to protect people's pocketbooks.    Garcia also served as Director and Presiding Judge of the Houston Municipal System for an unprecedented five terms under two mayors.    Commissioner Garcia is a native of the South Texas farming community of Palito Blanco.    She attended Texas Woman&#8217;s University on a scholarship, graduating with a degree in social work, and received her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.     The eighth of 10 children, she learned at an early age the value of education and hard...

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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 20:12:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sylvia Garcia for Harris County Precinct Two Commissioner - A Strong Foundation for the Future</title>
			<description>  Thank you for the strong support you have shown me over the years. With your help, we have made tremendous progress toward laying a strong foundation for the future of Precinct Two.  In 2010, I am running for reelection as Harris County Commissioner. Serving the people of Precinct Two is the greatest job in the world and I'm proud of the work we've done together.                 The last four years have been busy ones. Since taking office, we have:      Developed a Transportation Master Plan, while fast-tracking much-needed projects, such as improvements to Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena and completion of the Space Center Boulevard extension      Expanded programs for Precinct Two youth and seniors &#8212; and grew our bus fleet to 37 vehicles      Added to Precinct Two's inventory of park space, including new hike-and-bike trails and new amenities such as a skate ramp park and the County's first water park      Hired Precinct Two's first full-time director to work on homeland...

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			<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 20:12:14 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Commissioner Garcia on the Issues: 2010 Census</title>
			<description>     Commissioner Garcia has taken a proactive role in ensuring that all Precinct 2 residents are counted. She understands that federal dollars are at stake and we must get our fair share. Federal dollars are awarded based on census data and many county programs are federally funded. Government dollars for roads and bridges, senior, youth and veterans programs libraries and health care facilities are often determined by population counts. Commissioner Garcia has launched her Precinct2counts campaign to make sure everyone is counted.                  Read her latest article on the census!                          Do your part! Participate in the 2010 Census!         Now that the 2010 U.S. Census forms have arrived in our mail boxes, we ask why it is so important that each and every one of us filling them out. Beyond statistics, how does the acquired information help out our region? Guests: Annise Parker, City of Houston Mayor; Ed Emmet, Harris County Judge; Gabe Sanchez, U.S. Census...

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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:16:40 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description>      The Romance of Old Sylvan Beach by Erna B. Foxworth Printed1986   INTRODUCTION      During the 1800s, the Old Sylvan Beach Park on the inner edge of Galveston Bay can begin to bask in its one-hundred glorious years of giving pleasure to millions of fun-seekers from everywhere.It reached its heyday of popularity during the 1920s and the 1930s when the romantic sounds of the big bands wafted through the huge dance pavilion and 22-acre park. Located in one of the most historic areas of the state, it cane to be known as the playground of South Texas, and especially of Houston, 25 miles away.                 Newcomers to the Texas coastal area are always enthralled at hearing the colorful stories of the once famous place, and old-timers go into reveries recalling the great times they had there. That&#8217;s when the summer seasons brought music makes like Paul Whitman, Guy Lombardo, Wayne King, Jan Garber, Phil Harris, Jack Teagarden, Herbie Kay, the Dorsey Brothers, Ted Lewis waving...

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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:46:38 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Comisionada Garca en los temas: Censo 2010.</title>
			<description>&lt;img src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/3/sylvia-garcia-ya-es-hora.JPG&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;212&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; width=&quot;318&quot; /&gt;La Comisionada Garc&#237;a ha tomado un papel activo en asegurar que se cuenten todos los residentes del Precinto 2. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ella entiende que los d&#243;lares federales est&#225;n en juego y debemos conseguir nuestra justa parte. Los fondos federales son&amp;nbsp; otorgados en base a datos de el censo y muchos programas del condado son fundados federalmente.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Los dolares gubernamentales para carreteras y puentes, los programas para los jovenes, los ancianos y los veteranos, las bibliotecas y centros de salud suelen estar determinadas por los recuentos de la poblaci&#243;n.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;La Comisionada Garc&#237;a ha lanzado su&amp;nbsp; campa&#241;a &quot;Precinct2Counts&quot; (Precinto 2 Cuenta) para asegurarse de que todos los residentes sean contados. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/8/CensusESP.JPG&quot; align=&quot;baseline&quot; height=&quot;723&quot; width=&quot;550&quot; /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;Haga su parte! &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://2010.census.gov/2010census/&quot;&gt;Participe en el Censo del 2010&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;

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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:02:56 GMT</pubDate>
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			<description>&lt;p&gt;Learn more about where Commissioner Garcia stands on key issues affecting Precinct Two, including:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
        
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            &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/fiscal-accountability/&quot;&gt;Fiscal Accountability&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/infrastructure-mobility/&quot;&gt;Infrastructure &amp;amp; Mobility&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/jobs-economy/&quot;&gt;Jobs &amp;amp; The Economy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
            
            &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/quality-of-life/&quot;&gt;Quality of Life&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
            &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/2010-census/&quot;&gt;2010 Census&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/espanol-spanish/&quot;&gt;Temas clave de su campa&#241;a en Espa&#241;ol&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
        
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:50:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Comisionada Garca en los temas: La infraestructura y la movilidad.</title>
			<description>&lt;img src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/3/sylvia-garcia-infraestructura.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;207&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; width=&quot;290&quot; /&gt;Comisionada Garc&#237;a se ha comprometido a mantener los caminos y puentes del Precinto Dos en la mejor condici&#243;n posible. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Creyendo firmemente que las asociaciones producen resultados,&amp;nbsp; ella ha trabajado duramente con las agencias locales, estatales y federales para asegurar $ 111 millones para el trabajo que se completar&#225; en el precinto en los pr&#243;ximos dos a cinco a&#241;os. Ella ha sido creativa al hacer las cosas - un seguimiento r&#225;pido de proyectos muy necesarios, como la mejora de Fairmont Parkway, en Pasadena, y la finalizaci&#243;n de la expansi&#243;n de el Space CenterBoulevard mediante incentivos por implementation temprana, cuando es apropiado. Adem&#225;s, el mantenimiento programado y reparaciones&amp;nbsp; de el t&#250;nel Washburn han sido completadas y el historico Lynchburg Ferry es objeto de amplias reformas.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Entendiendo las necesidades de transporte de los residentes del Precinto 2, la Comisionada Garc&#237;a ayud&#243; a obtener dinero federal para comenzar el sistema de Park-n-Ride (Estacionese-y-viaje) de Baytown y Pasadena.&amp;nbsp; Ayudando a sacar a la gente de sus coches y que utilicen el transporte p&#250;blico no s&#243;lo mejora la movilidad, sino que reduce las emisiones.&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&#161;Lea m&#225;s acerca de &lt;a href=&quot;/awards-accomplishments/&quot;&gt;los premios y logros de la Comisionada Garc&#237;a&lt;/a&gt;! Y &lt;a href=&quot;/quien-es-la-comisionada-garcia/&quot;&gt;conozca mejor a la Comisionada&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:49:01 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.sylviagarciacampaign.com/responsibilidad-fiscal/</link>
			<title>Comisionada Garca en los temas: Responsabilidad Fiscal</title>
			<description>&lt;img src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/3/sylvia-garcia-oficina.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; style=&quot;margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;244&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; width=&quot;163&quot; /&gt;Como funcionario electo, el ser un buen administrador de los fondos de los contribuyentes ha sido siempre una alta prioridad para la Comisionada Garc&#237;a. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sirviendo como miembro de la Corte de Comisionados del Condado de Harris, ella supervisa un presupuesto anual de m&#225;s de $ 1.5 billones, lo cual es una tarea muy seria.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Es importante que los funcionarios p&#250;blicos gasten con prudencia, sin comprometer los servicios p&#250;blicos esenciales. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sirviendo como Comisionada del Condado, sus responsabilidades incluyen el servir como un &#243;rgano de control fiscal para eliminar cualquier fraude o desperdicio, y al mismo tiempo abogar por la transparencia y la rendici&#243;n de cuentas en el gasto p&#250;blico.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;/register-to-vote/&quot;&gt;Registrarse para votar&lt;/a&gt; o para conocer m&#225;s a &lt;a href=&quot;/quien-es-la-comisionada-garcia/&quot;&gt;la Comisionada Sylvia Garc&#237;a&lt;/a&gt;.

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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:45:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Quin es la Comisionada Garca?</title>
			<description>&lt;img src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/3/quien-es-sylvia-garcia.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;141&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; width=&quot;200&quot; /&gt;La Comisionada Sylvia R. Garc&#237;a fue elegida a la Corte de Comisionados del Condado de Harris en noviembre de 2002. Ella es la primera mujer y primera Hispana elegida por su propio derecho a la oficina. Garc&#237;a remplaz&#243; al Comisionado Jim Fonteno, quien sirvi&#243; casi 30 a&#241;os en la Corte. Antes de su elecci&#243;n, la Comisionada Garc&#237;a se desempe&#241;&#243; como Contralor de la ciudad de Houston, donde gan&#243; una reputaci&#243;n como guardi&#225;n de los contribuyentes y luch&#243; por proteger los impuestos de las personas. Garc&#237;a tambi&#233;n se desempe&#241;&#243; como Directora y Juez Presidente del Sistema Municipal de Houston por cinco periodos sin precedente en el puesto, sirviendo a dos alcaldes. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;La Comisionada Garc&#237;a es oriunda de la comunidad agr&#237;cola de Palito Blanco al sur de Texas. Asisti&#243; a la Texas Woman's University con una beca y se gradu&#243; con una licenciatura en trabajo social, y recibi&#243; su t&#237;tulo de Doctor en Jurisprudencia en la Thurgood Marshall School of Law de la Texas Southern University. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;La octava de 10 hijos, aprendi&#243; a temprana edad el valor de la educaci&#243;n y el trabajo duro. Tambi&#233;n aprendi&#243; a ser frugal con un d&#243;lar, una lecci&#243;n que le sirve ahora como Comisionada del Condado. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Activa en la comunidad de Houston, la Comisionada ha servido en m&#225;s de 25 foros y comisiones, incluyendo el de San Jacinto Girls Scouts, el Foro Hispano de Houston, el Foro de Liderazgo de Am&#233;rica, la Texas Southern University Foundation y el Instituto de Cultura Hisp&#225;nica.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;La Comisionada Garc&#237;a ha sido nombrada &quot;Humanitaria del A&#241;o&quot; por la Conferencia Nacional de Comunidades y de Justicia, y elegida como una de las &quot;25 Personas de Poder en Houston&quot; por la revista Inside Houston. La prensa de Houston tambi&#233;n la nombr&#243; &quot;Personalidad Pol&#237;tica del A&#241;o&quot;. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;La Comisionada Garc&#237;a ha sido reconocida como &#8220;Mujer de Distinguida de la Junta de Regentes de la Universidad de Texas,&#8221; Ciudadana Distinguida del Movimiento Scout Hispano otorgado por la Sam Houston Area Council / Boy Scouts of America, y el Premio de la Junta de San Jacinto Girls Scouts.

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			<link>http://www.sylviagarciacampaign.com/calidad-de-vida/</link>
			<title>Comisionada Garca en los temas: Calidad de Vida.</title>
			<description>&lt;img src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/3/sylvia-garcia-calidad-de-vida.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; width=&quot;382&quot; height=&quot;286&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; /&gt;Comisionada Garc&#237;a inicio nuevos programas destinados a mejorar el drenaje y la disminuci&#243;n de mosquitos DIG (the Drainage Improvement Group) ( el Grupo de Mejora de drenaje) consiste en un enfoque sistem&#225;tico para mantener a los miles de kil&#243;metros de zanjas en el Precinto Dos libres de escombros y para mantener los vecindarios limpios. SWAT (the Standing Water Attack Team)&amp;nbsp; (el equipo de ataque de agua estancada) est&#225; en alerta constante para identificar posibles criaderos de mosquitos y responder r&#225;pidamente a los brotes. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Asimismo, la comisionada Garcia ha a&#241;adido la mejora de los parques, como el Gene Green Beltway 8 y los Parques Jim y Jo Ann Fonteno. Adem&#225;s, estableci&#243; el santuario de la naturaleza Allison Pierce, convirtiendo un basurero en un espacio verde y hermoso. Ella ha trabajado conjuntamente con el Control de Inundaciones del Condado Harris para agregar caminatas y senderos para bicicletas a lo largo de los pantanos del Precinto Dos.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Para proteger la salud y la seguridad de los residentes, la Comisionada Garc&#237;a contrat&#243; la primera comisar&#237;a de director de tiempo completo para trabajar en las cuestiones de Seguridad Nacional y el monitoreo de preocupaciones ambientales. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/donations/add.asp&quot;&gt;Contribuya a la campa&#241;a&lt;/a&gt; de la Comisionada Garc&#237;a, e invierta en el futuro del Distrito Dos!

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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:32:11 GMT</pubDate>
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			<link>http://www.sylviagarciacampaign.com/empleo-economia/</link>
			<title>Comisionada Garca en los Temas: Empleo y la Economa.</title>
			<description>&lt;img src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/3/sylvia-garcia-empleo-economia.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; vspace=&quot;5&quot; width=&quot;326&quot; height=&quot;244&quot; hspace=&quot;5&quot; /&gt;Creaci&#243;n y mantenimiento de puestos de trabajo en el Precinto 2 es una necesidad. Nuestra regi&#243;n es el hogar de la NASA, el Puerto de Houston, uno de los mayores complejos petroqu&#237;micos en los EE.UU. y el&amp;nbsp; canal de barcos de Houston.&amp;nbsp; Trabajando mano a mano con nuestros m&#250;ltiples grupos de desarrollo econ&#243;mico que constantemente est&#225;n trabajando para ayudar a ampliar el puerto y asegurar el financiamiento para NASA. Estos motores principales de la econom&#237;a son esenciales para la vitalidad de nuestra comunidad. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obtenga m&#225;s informaci&#243;n sobre &lt;a href=&quot;/campaign/&quot;&gt;las pr&#243;ximas elecciones&lt;/a&gt;, y aseg&#250;rese de que &lt;a href=&quot;/register-to-vote/&quot;&gt;est&#225; registrado para votar&lt;/a&gt;!

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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:30:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Commissioner Garcia on the Issues: Jobs &#0038; the Economy</title>
			<description>&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Commisioner Garcia on jobs and the economy&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/15/infa.jpg&quot; width=&quot;515&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;386&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Creating and keeping jobs&lt;/strong&gt; in Precinct 2 is a must. Our region is home to NASA, the Port of Houston, one of the largest petrochemical complexes in the U.S. and the Houston ship channel. Working hand-in-hand with our multiple economic development groups we constantly are working to help expand the Port and secure funding for NASA. These major economic engines are critical to our community's vitality.
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Get more information on the &lt;a href=&quot;/campaign/&quot;&gt;upcoming election&lt;/a&gt;, and make sure you're &lt;a href=&quot;/register-to-vote/&quot;&gt;registered to vote&lt;/a&gt;!

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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:21:05 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Commissioner Garcia on the Issues: Quality of Life</title>
			<description>&lt;div align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Commissioner Garcia on Community&quot; src=&quot;/attachments/wysiwyg/15/community.jpg&quot; width=&quot;515&quot; border=&quot;1&quot; height=&quot;386&quot; /&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Commissioner Garcia &lt;strong&gt;initiated new program&lt;/strong&gt;s aimed at improving drainage and mosquito abatement. D.I.G. (the Drainage Improvement Group) involves a systematic approach to keeping the thousands of miles of ditches in Precinct Two clear of debris and keeping neighborhoods clean. S.W.A.T. (the Standing Water Attack Team) is on constant alert to identify potential mosquito breeding sites and respond quickly to outbreaks.
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;She has also added and &lt;strong&gt;improved park space&lt;/strong&gt;, such as the Gene Green Beltway 8 and the Jim &amp;amp; Jo Ann Fonteno Parks.&amp;nbsp; Also, she established the Allison Pierce Wetlands Nature Sanctuary, effectively turning a garbage dump into beautiful green space. She has worked jointly with the Harris County Flood Control District to add hike and bike trails along the bayous of Precinct Two.
&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;To &lt;strong&gt;protect the health and safety of residents&lt;/strong&gt;, Commissioner Garcia hired the precinct's first full-time director to work on homeland security issues while monitoring environmental concerns.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/en/donations/add.asp&quot;&gt;Contribute to Commissioner Garcia's campaign&lt;/a&gt;, and invest in the future of Precinct Two! &lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:18:39 GMT</pubDate>
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