Crry or Houston—___svvester Turner_
Mayor
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Baty 21,2017
‘The Honorable Lary Taylor, Chu, the Honorable Ede Lucio, te, Viee Chi, an the Honorable Members ofthe
Senate Commits on Eduction
[As Mayr ofthe City of Houston kn th fate of our ity depends om eguitbl ocess to education se zp
ous, neighborhoods ad sciwconoic ies We ll sare goal or our chien: That they have the oppor
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