Taxpayers in the DFW area will have a chance to voice their thoughts and concerns to their legislators about the 83rd Legislative Session soon. Many of the newly elected conservatives in the Metroplex are taking time to hold townhalls before they head to Austin in January.
Rep. Elect Jeff Leach announced today via email that several GOP legislators from the DFW area will be attending a townhall meeting hosted in HD 67. Details are below:
Meeting #1:
When: Tuesday, December 4 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: Cottonwood Creek Baptist Church in Allen
Attending:
State Senator Elect Ken Paxton (SD 8)
State Rep. Van Taylor (HD 66)
State Rep. Elect Jeff Leach (HD 67)
State Rep. Elect Scott Turner (HD 33)
State Rep. Elect Ron Simmons (HD 65)
State Rep. Elect Scott Sanford (HD 70)
State Rep. Elect Pat Fallon (HD 106)
Meeting #2:
When: Monday, December 10 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: Collin College – Spring Creek Campus Conference Center in Plano
Attending:
State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (HD 89)
State Rep. Elect Jeff Leach (HD 67)
Additionally, Rep. Elect Giovanni Capriglione will be holding two of his own townhalls soon:
• December 6, Keller Town Hall, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., 1100 Bear Creek Pkwy, Keller, TX
• December 7, Grapevine City Hall, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., 200 S. Main St., Grapevine, TX
It’s great to see so many of the conservative legislators from the Metroplex understand the importance of holding these conversations with their constituents.
Below is an updated table of who currently plans to hold townhall meeting before session starts:
District First Name Last Name Planning a Town Hall?
1 George Lavender Yes
2 Dan Flynn No Response
3 Cecil Bell, Jr. Maybe
4 Lance Gooden No Response
6 Matt Schaefer No Response
7 David Simpson Yes
8 Byron Cook No Response
9 Chris Paddie No Response
10 Jim Pitts No Response
11 Travis Clardy Yes
12 Kyle J. Kacal Yes
13 Lois Kolkhorst Yes
14 John Raney No Response
15 Steve Toth Yes
16 Brandon Creighton No Response
17 Tim Kleinschmidt Maybe
18 John Otto No Response
19 James White Yes
20 Marsha Farney No Response
21 Allan Ritter No Response
24 Greg Bonnen No Response
25 Dennis Bonnen No Response
26 Rick Miller Yes
28 John Zerwas No Response
29 Ed Thompson Yes
30 Geanie Morrison No Response
32 Todd Hunter No Response
33 Scott Turner Yes
43 J.M. Lozano No Response
44 John Kuempel No
45 Jason Isaac Yes
47 Paul Workman No Response
52 Larry Gonzales No Response
53 Harvey Hilderbran No Response
54 Jimmie Aycock No Response
55 Ralph Sheffield No
56 Charles "Doc" Anderson No Response
57 Trent Ashby No Response
58 Rob Orr Yes
59 J.D. Sheffield No Response
60 Jim Keffer No Response
61 Phil King No Response
62 Larry Phillips No Response
63 Tan Parker No Response
64 Myra Crownover No
65 Ron Simmons Yes
66 Van Taylor Yes
67 Jeff Leach Yes
68 Drew Springer Yes
69 James Frank No Response
70 Scott Sanford Yes
71 Susan King No
72 Drew Darby No
73 Doug Miller No Response
81 Tryon Lewis No Response
82 Tom Craddick No
83 Charles Perry No Response
84 John Frullo No Response
85 Phil Stephenson N/A
86 John Smithee No
87 Four Price No Response
88 Ken King No Response
89 Jodie Laubenberg Yes
91 Stephanie Klick Yes
92 Jonathan Stickland No Response
93 Matt Krause Yes
94 Diane Patrick No Response
96 William Zedler No Response
97 Craig Goldman No Response
98 Giovanni Capriglione Yes
99 Charlie Geren No Response
102 Stefani Carter Maybe
105 Linda Harper-Brown No
106 Pat Fallon Yes
107 Kenneth Sheets No Response
108 Dan Branch No Response
112 Angie Chen Button No
113 Cindy Burkett Yes
114 Jason Villalba Yes
115 Bennett Ratliff Yes
122 Lyle Larson No Response
126 Patricia Harless No Response
127 Dan Huberty No Response
128 Wayne Smith No Response
129 John Davis No Response
130 Allen Fletcher Maybe
132 Bill Callegari No Response
133 Jim Murphy Yes
134 Sarah Davis No Response
135 Gary Elkins No Response
136 Tony Dale No Response
138 Dwayne Bohac Yes
150 Debbie Riddle No
Updated Dec. 17
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