Transcript: March 2, 2007
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Justin
El Paso
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I heard about allegations that state employees were abusing children at the Texas Youth Commission? How can we hold them accountable so we can protect our children? |
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Senator Eliot Shapleigh
El Paso, Texas
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Last week, we learned of outrageous rapes, abuses, assaults and violence against youth at various Texas Youth Commission facilities. When state employees charged with the lives of youth abuse the very children they are there to serve, we must act quickly and surely to make right a terrible wrong.
We have asked for an investigation by the United States Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division and have strongly advocated for placing the agency into conservatorship. We cannot allow those who let this happen for months continue to serve in any capacity around children. |
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Evangelina Alayon
El Paso
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What do I do about city employees who are going to 7-11 at noon and buying beer in city trucks? |
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Senator Eliot Shapleigh
El Paso, Texas
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You can report this or any other concern to the City of El Paso and Mayor Cook and ask them to report back to you. City employees are the responsibility of the Mayor and his representatives. You can reach City Hall at (915) 541-4145. |
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Tina Martinez
El Paso
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Should Albert Hawkins be re-nominated to lead the Health and Human Services Commission? |
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Senator Eliot Shapleigh
El Paso, Texas
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Mr. Hawkins is a dedicated public servant. Some of the challenges we face are from lawmakers who give tax cuts to millionaires rather than fund programs like CHIP. But other issues Mr. Hawkins has created. When his agency signed a contract to cut 10,000 state employees, privatized face-to-face interviews with human being into call centers, he made a mistake. And today we're paying for that mistake. In my view, government servants serve the people and he must be accountable to the people for 200,000 children who no longer have CHIP. |
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Laura Huerta
Eastwood Heights Elementary
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Thank you Mr. Shapleigh, for sharing your time and knowledge with our students. They loved it! Did you know that you are a good storyteller too? What a great opportunity this was for our students...the future of America! It was a pleasure meeting you. Don't forget about us teachers, and don't forget about us Eagles at Eastwood Heights Elementary School! Again, thank you so very much!
Laura Huerta. third grade |
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Senator Eliot Shapleigh
El Paso, Texas
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Thank you! I look forward to visiting again. |
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Ms. Dominguez and 3-2
Eastwood Heights Elementary
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Dear Senator Shapleigh,
Your visit to our school of eager readers was captivating, intriguing, interesting and oh so fascinating. To think that we were in the same room with a senator who fights for our teachers and our students. Wow! Your reading skills are entertaining and so much fun. The game of Simon Says was remarkable! Who would've thought that a senator, who works in Austin, would take time out of his busy day to read to nine year old students? Who would've thought that a senator could read and entertain 100 third graders in such an exciting way? We were luckier than a little green leprechan with a full pot of gold. Our class would like to thank you and invite you to our school again and again and again and again.
Ms. Dominguez and her avid readers: Hunter, Alexa, Chris, J.P., Lalo, Joanna, Christian B, Michael, Emily, Simone, Lynzie, Sean, Clarissa, Kiana, David, Christian w., Angelique
P.S. Please respond to our class @ cgrove_spurs21 @ yahoo.com
By the way, have you ever shopped at The Bicycle Company? The Rosson family is very fond of your work. |
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Senator Eliot Shapleigh
El Paso, Texas
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We want to visit again and again. Education is our top priority. For our students to compete in a 21st Century world, we must have great schools and great teachers. |
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