Sen. Perry to host town hall forum for Childress and Paducah
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CHILDRESS – Texas State Sen. Charles Perry will host a town hall at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the Fair Park Auditorium after he meets with the Western Rolling Plains Republican Women.
“As we kick off 2024, I look forward to spending time in the district talking to my constituents about our legislative victories and challenges from the past year,” Perry said.
The Western Rolling Plains Republican Women is co-hosting the town hall with hopes of getting the community more aware of what Perry is doing, said Western Rolling Plains Republican Women Vice President Althea Driver.
“Sen. Perry has been reelected by his constituents, and he’s been responsive to our area,” Driver said. “We’ve just come out of a legislative session, and he’s here to discuss all the issues.”
Here are some of the recent legislative accomplishments, according to a release from Perry’s office:
- Authored and passed legislation to create a state crime for illegal border crossers, allowing law enforcement officers more authority to secure the border.
- Authored and passed a Constitutional Amendment to shape the water future by funding infrastructure and new water supply to fortify the state’s growth.
- Passed the largest property tax cut in American history.
- Voted for and helped pass a Constitutional Amendment to create the “Texas University Fund” to benefit Texas Tech and other universities outside the UT/A&M systems.
- Voted for and helped pass legislation protecting children from gender-modification and inappropriate content in schools.
“I am excited to give an update and hear from the folks in Childress and Paducah about the issues important to their communities as we begin planning for the next session in 2025,” Perry said.
At the town hall, Perry will discuss the legislative victories, state budget and challenges faced during the recent session and special sessions, the release stated. He will also answer questions and receive feedback from his constituents.
The event, which is part of series of town hall forums in his district, is open to the public.
“They (attendees) can ask anything,” Driver said. “He (Perry) has fielded many questions, even hard ones. I’ve never heard him not answer a question.”
Perry has served five sessions in the Texas Senate and is the chairman of the Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs and vice chairman of the Committee on Health and Human Services. He is also a member of the Finance (state budget), State Affairs and Transportation Committees.
