2003 Texas redistricting

Body: I. Texas State Fair has 131 years of history. 1. The fair was established on January 30, 1886 by A group of Dallas businessmen named W.H. Gaston, John S. Armstrong and Thomas L. Marsalis. James B. Simpson. 2. The fair has taken place every year since 1886 except World War I and World War II. It starts last Friday of September and lasts for 24 days. 3. About 3 million of people visit the fair per year from different places and many camp in RV park for days to enjoy. II. Foods 1. The…

Football. America’s game. Giants being cheered on by millions of fans every Sunday. However, behind the smoke and flashy showmanship lies a far greater problem. Every player who steps out on the field plays Russian Roulette with his life. Ben McGrath’s “Does Football Have a Future?” delves into the issue of the deterioration of former players, the culture of football, and efforts to reform by using anecdotes from his own life that allow him to connect with the reader, as an emotional appeal, and…

Introduction It is an honor to present the next Governor of Texas, Ms. Jane “Bitzi’ Johnson Miller. Ms. Miller is a loyal Texas conservative that hails from West Texas where she was born and raised on a ranch. She comes from a proud line of Texans who have served their community. Her grandfather was former Texas Governor, Joe “Big Daddy” Johnson from 1954 through 1958. Ms. Miller attended the University of Texas at Austin where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and a…

Sam Houston (1793-1863) was an American politician. In addition to that, Houston played a great political role as a senator in the state that we now know as Texas. He born on March 2, 1793, near Lexington, Virginia. Houston went to school and developed a normal life as the other children of his age. However, all this changed when he turned thirteen years old. Houston's father died and his family had to move to another state. “He emigrated with his mother, five brothers, and three sisters to…

Why you should or not stop watching football. Steve Almond, in his article, “Why you should stop watching football” backed up his argument based on a variety of arguments such as personal experiences, quotes and researches. The good thing is that all arguments support the idea of stop watching football, but I am not sure if this is convincing enough or not. Football is a very popular and an entertaining sport. It is quite hard to convince its huge number of million fans to stop watching it. The…

“Erin… is it Cronk? Crownce? Crounce? Cronkee? Curonikey?” The level of my frustration never quite reached the level of my humiliation when my face turned cherry red as somebody attempted to pronounce my last name. Everybody’s gaping eyes would curiously stare at me and wonder why I had such an unusual title. I envied my peers with conventional, smoothly pronounced last names. Why couldn’t I be Erin Jones, Erin Smith, or Erin Johnson? I never gave an ounce of appreciation to my name until I was…

George Walker Bush 43rd president U.S Governor for texas Born July 6, 1946 (age 70) New Haven Connecticut Went to Yale, Phillips Academy, Harvard Business School, The Kinkaid School He was President while the 9/11 attacks happened His election for presidency was one of the closest elections in history Oldest and has 5 other siblings George Walker Bush and Barbara Pierce Bush Family has been in politics and Business for a long time Grandpa was a banker and a Republican Senator Father was a…

The Next Generation of Football There are many sports out there both fun and dangerous. Football is one of the most loved and supported sports. One of the most bashed on sports is gotta be football. While most people have mixed opinions about the sport and ether think it’s bad or good. There are many advantages and disadvantages to playing football. There are other sports that aren’t as bad like football. Football is one of the most loved sports in America. One reason I see that people love…

known as Freedom Day. It is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas as well as the emancipation of African American slaves throughout the south in the United States. Juneteenth is a portmanteau of “June” and “19th”. Juneteenth is recognized as a state holiday in forty-five states. Texas was the first state to establish Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1980. The only…

My topic for my research paper will be on Louis Long also known as the Silent Warrior. Long is a pro- wrestler who’s career made a debut in 2010, he was listed in “the top 500 wrestlers by PWI Magazine in 2012.” (Allman p. 3) I choice him as my topic of choice because he inspires many and speaks out for the Deaf community, not only is he deaf himself but he doesn’t a fantastic job representing the deaf community and culture. Louis Long was born March 20, 1976 in Buffalo New York. He attended…