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Representatives from the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission recently met with the Southeast Texas Congressional Delegation and other federal officials in Washington, D.C. while attending the National Association of Regional Councils Policy Conference. "Conveying the needs of our region to the people that make the decisions is paramount in doing the job we were created to do, to resolve common area-wide problems through cooperation and coordinated action," said Jefferson County Commissioner Mark Domingue, president of SETRPC. Issues that were addressed during the meetings included transportation, air quality, homeland security, community and economic development, affordable housing, and senior issues. The group discussed the restructuring of the Community Develop Block Grant program, as well the importance of various federal programs including funding for a federally qualified health center, head start, flood control, rural transportation, and port security in the region. The delegation visited the offices of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Senator John Cornyn, Congressman Kevin Brady, and Congressman Ted Poe. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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