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HOUSTON, TEXAS –- AARP Texas has released the following statement by Texas State Director Bob Jackson on the heels of the Houston City Council’s passage of an ordinance regulating the practices of payday and auto title lenders within the city:
Nine legislators honored for their efforts on behalf of older Texans
Nine legislators honored for legislative efforts on behalf of older Texans
Nine legislators honored for legislative efforts on behalf of older Texans
By Carla Penny
By Tim Morstad, AARP Texas
At a press conference yesterday with State Representative Sylvester Turner (Houston) and other advocacy groups including Texas Legal Services Center and Texas ROSE, AARP helped get out the word about new help for low-income Texans struggling with their electricity bills.
By Ollie Besteiro
By Bob Jackson, AARP Texas state director
Jessica Lemann, who coordinates Austin area outreach for AARP Texas, regularly presents to AARP chapters and at meetings of community groups. Her presentations are usually well-received, but even she didn’t expect the chain of events that would be spurred by one of her presentations for South Austin chapter #2426.
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