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Texas has an average poverty rate of 14 %. District 23 is much higher due to the large rural population. This is unacceptable. Everyone deserves to live a comfortable life, not going hungry or without necessities.
Frequently asked questions
Creating Opportunities!
We can build a transportation system to connect rural areas with nearby cities. We can bring more jobs to rural areas. We can provide temporary housing or hotels so rural populations do not have to make long commutes during the work week.
Dealing with food insecurities.
We can partner with food manufacturers and farms to provide good and nutritious foods to churches, food pantries and non profit organizations to distribute. We can partner with food pantries to build greenhouses so produce can be grown year round. We can plant fruit and nut trees to provide those in need. These are just a few options we have.
Clothing Needs
We can partner with stores, manufacturers and other producers to donate excess or other surpluses to clothing pantries. We can hav clothing drives for those pantries. No person should go without warm clothes and shoes.