Hank Gilbert - Democrat for Texas Agriculture Commissioner

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October 10, 2006

Hank Gilbert, Democratic Candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, joins with Texas Democratic Party leadership to bring the issue of the Trans-Texas Corridor to the forefront of campaign issues.

Gilbert attended more than 20 of the 55 TXDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) meetings speaking about the negative effects of the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) on agriculture, “The worst thing is the initial phase of the Trans-Texas Corridor, TTC-35. Under its recommended route, it is going to take over 100,000 acres of the best growing soil we have--blackland soil. This is where we grow corn, milo and cotton. It is also good grassland that is essential in the production of beef cattle. TTC-35 will take a lot of that grassland out of production, which hampers our overall beef market.”

Gilbert emphasized, “The eminent domain legislation that enables the state to take land for the TTC was sponsored by my opponent who was in the senate. His legislation provides for the state to take land by eminent domain when the state and the landowner cannot agree on an appraised value.” The land taken for the TTC will be leased for 50 years to a foreign company who is partnered with Zachry Construction of San Antonio.

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July 11, 2006

Gilbert Criticizes Staples For Support Of Trans Texas Corridor

Staple’s plan includes foreign management of Texas roads

(Ennis)//Hank Gilbert, Texas Democrat for Agriculture Commissioner, criticized Todd Staples for his support of the highly controversial Trans- Texas Corridor (TTC) which could destroy hundreds of family owned farms and small businesses. In a packed town hall meeting in Ennis on Monday, Gilbert met with hundreds of concerned citizens who turned out to express their outrage over what is being called “the greatest land grab in the last 100 years” and will benefit a foreign corporation at the expense of rural and suburban Texans.

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March 2, 2006

Hank Gilbert Kicks Off Statewide 'Round the Horn' Campaign Tour

Hank Gilbert of Whitehouse, Texas started his "Round the Horn" campaign tour of Texas on March 1st in Longview, Texas. As he tours the great state meeting with newspapers, T.V. & radio, Democratic CO. groups, union councils and teacher's associations . His question is; "Who’s running the store?"…while the manager is out looking for another job!"

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