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Mary Gonzalez: “Our state requires active engagement or else things slip…”

Featuring: Mary Gonzalez, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 75

Ep. 78 Weekly Witness Rep. Mary Gonzalez, the November Election, and Proposition 2

Published October 17, 2019 | Video Starts at 14:49

I know there's a lot of things that people could be watching right now. I'm really grateful that people are paying attention because we need more people in Texas to pay attention to what's going on because Our state requires active engagement or else things slip through the cracks. And unfortunately, usually the most vulnerable communities slip through the cracks when people aren't paying attention. So thank you for paying attention and my door is always open. (14:49–14:54)

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Asserts that active civic engagement is necessary to prevent issues from being overlooked in Texas.

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“Usually the most vulnerable communities slip through the cracks when people aren't paying attention.”
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