"I’d hate to see El Paso hoodwinked by the Texas Department of Transportation."
Pickett easily wins re-election to Texas House
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
By Gustavo Reveles Acosta
El Paso Times
Copyright 2006
Joe Pickett handily won re-election to the Texas House in Tuesday's Democratic primary, guaranteeing him a seat in Austin for another two years.
Pickett’s convincing win over challenger Jerry “Thumper” Kelly will give the incumbent a seventh term as the District 79 representative because there is no Republican on the November general election ballot.
“I’m honored and humbled,” Pickett said. “Most people know that I do this job full-time and that I love doing it.”
Next for Pickett will be this spring’s special legislative session on public-school funding and then the regular legislative session early next year.
He said he will focus on three things: Fort Bliss, the University of Texas at El Paso and funding for the Texas Tech University medical school in El Paso.
Pickett also said toll roads should not be an issue for El Paso.
“This road deal is not really a legislative deal. ... I’d hate to see the city hoodwinked by” the Texas Department of Transportation, he said. “Toll roads are bad for our region.”
Kelly said he was disappointed by the results, not just in his race but throughout the county.
“I was hoping El Pasoans would come out and vote for the change that they say they need,” he said. “The results don’t scare me off, though. If anything, this is a great learning experience.”
Gustavo Reveles Acosta may be reached at greveles@elpasotimes.com; 546-6133.
Copyright © 2006 El Paso Times, www.borderlandnews.com
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
By Gustavo Reveles Acosta
El Paso Times
Copyright 2006
Joe Pickett handily won re-election to the Texas House in Tuesday's Democratic primary, guaranteeing him a seat in Austin for another two years.
Pickett’s convincing win over challenger Jerry “Thumper” Kelly will give the incumbent a seventh term as the District 79 representative because there is no Republican on the November general election ballot.
“I’m honored and humbled,” Pickett said. “Most people know that I do this job full-time and that I love doing it.”
Next for Pickett will be this spring’s special legislative session on public-school funding and then the regular legislative session early next year.
He said he will focus on three things: Fort Bliss, the University of Texas at El Paso and funding for the Texas Tech University medical school in El Paso.
Pickett also said toll roads should not be an issue for El Paso.
“This road deal is not really a legislative deal. ... I’d hate to see the city hoodwinked by” the Texas Department of Transportation, he said. “Toll roads are bad for our region.”
Kelly said he was disappointed by the results, not just in his race but throughout the county.
“I was hoping El Pasoans would come out and vote for the change that they say they need,” he said. “The results don’t scare me off, though. If anything, this is a great learning experience.”
Gustavo Reveles Acosta may be reached at greveles@elpasotimes.com; 546-6133.
Copyright © 2006 El Paso Times,
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