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          I'M RODNEY ANDERSON. 
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GRAND PRAIRIE HAS A NEW CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND WILL TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, PRESERVE, PROTECT, PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND DEFEND AND DEFEND. 
          FORMER TEXAS HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE RODNEY ANDERSON WAS SWORN IN AT THE MARCH 25TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND TAKES OVER PLACE EIGHT AT LARGE AFTER WINNING A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR THAT SEAT, WHICH WAS VACATED EARLIER THIS YEAR BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE ELECT JUNIOR INU. 
          AS SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN IN THAT SEAT, UH, HE HAS THE RIGHT TEMPERAMENT, THE RIGHT, UH, UH, THE RIGHT ATTITUDE, AND HE AND I HAVE ALREADY TALKED A COUPLE OF TIMES. 
          AND, UH, I WILL TELL YOU, HE'S, HE DID A FANTASTIC JOB AS, AS A COUNCIL MEMBER. 
          JUNIOR, I, IF I HAD A HAT ON, I'D TIP IT TO YOU. 
          UH, AND I DO WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR RUNNING FOR THAT BECAUSE IT, IT GAVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO, TO BE BACK IN PUBLIC SERVICE. 
          ANDERSON'S CURRENT TERM WILL LAST TILL MAY OF 2027. 
          MEANWHILE, ON MAY 2ND THIS YEAR, GRAND PRAIRIE WILL HOLD THE GENERAL AND BOND ELECTION TO DECIDE TWO MORE CITY COUNCIL SEATS IN DISTRICT THREE AND PLACE SEVEN. 
          AND ON A PROPOSED GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND PROGRAM TOTALING $327 MILLION IF APPROVED, BOND FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR LONG-TERM PUBLIC PROJECTS, INCLUDING STREETS, PUBLIC SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS, AND PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES. 
          TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE MAY 2ND GENERAL AND BOND ELECTION, PLEASE VISIT GPTX.ORG/ELECTIONS.
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