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Texas's 48th House Of Representatives District
The 48th district of the Texas House of Representatives consists of central and southern portions of Travis County. The current representative is Donna Howard, who has represented the district since 2006. Following the 2021 redistricting, the district includes much of central and southern parts of the city of Austin, the capital of the state of Texas. The small cities of Rollingwood and West Lake Hills are also located inside the district. The district contains a portion of major highway I-35 Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ... in its southern portion, and borders Texas House district 49 to its east. References 48 {{Texas-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Howard
Donna Smelser Howard (born October 25, 1951) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 48th District since her election in 2006. She currently serves as vice chair of the House Administration Committee and also serves on the Appropriations Committee, the Higher Education Committee, and the Appropriations Sub-Committees on Article III and on Budget Transparency and Reform. Early life, education, and early career Howard was born in Austin, Texas. She graduated from Reagan High School in Austin before moving on to the University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a B.A in Nursing in 1974 and an M.A. in Health Administration in 1977. Howard worked as a critical-care nurse at Brackenrige Hospital and Seton Hospital in Austin. While at Seton, she helped start the Good Health program and served as District 5 President of the Texas Nurse's Association. Howard also served on the University of Texas faculty as a Health Education instructor. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travis County, Texas
Travis County is located in south central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Austin, the capital of Texas. The county was established in 1840 and is named in honor of William Barret Travis, the commander of the Republic of Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo. Travis County is part of the Austin–Round Rock– Georgetown Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located along the Balcones Fault, the boundary between the Edwards Plateau to the west and the Blackland Prairie to the east. History Pre-Columbian and colonial periods Evidence of habitation of the Balcones Escarpment region of Texas can be traced to at least 11,000 years ago. Two of the oldest Paleolithic archeological sites in Texas, the Levi Rock Shelter and Smith Rock Shelter, are in southwest and southeast Travis County, respectively. Several hundred years before European settlers arrived, a variety of nomadic Native Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the county seat, seat and largest city of Travis County, Texas, Travis County, with portions extending into Hays County, Texas, Hays and Williamson County, Texas, Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the List of United States cities by population, 11th-most-populous city in the United States, the List of cities in Texas by population, fourth-most-populous city in Texas, the List of capitals in the United States, second-most-populous state capital city, and the most populous state capital that is not also the most populous city in its state. It has been one of the fastest growing large cities in the United States since 2010. Downtown Austin and Downtown San Antonio are approximately apart, and both fall along the Interstate 35 corridor. Some observers believe that the two regions may some day form a new "metroplex" similar to Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Dallas and Fort Worth. Austin i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rollingwood, Texas
Rollingwood is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. Part of the metropolitan area the population was 1,467 at the 2020 census. Geography Rollingwood is located at (30.274657, –97.784501), 3 miles (5 km) west of downtown Austin. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,467 people, 473 households, and 375 families residing in the city. At the 2000 census there were 1,403 people in 489 households, including 413 families, in the city. The population density was 2,070.7 people per square mile (796.6/km2). There were 498 housing units at an average density of 735.0/sq mi (282.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.01% White, 0.21% Native American, 2.28% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.92%. Of the 489 households 45.2% had children un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Lake Hills, Texas
West Lake Hills (locally referred to as "Westlake") is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,444 at the 2020 census. The city developed rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s on the south side of the Colorado River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . It is a suburb of Austin, located just west of central Austin. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,444 people, 1,193 households, and 1,002 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,116 people, 1,143 households, and 873 families residing in the city. The population density was 835.7 people per square mile (322.5/km2). There were 1,185 housing units at an average density of 317.8 per square mile (122.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.60% White, 0.29% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota State Highway 61 (MN 61, London Road) and 26th Avenue East. The highway splits into I-35E and I-35W in two separate places, the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in Texas and at the Minnesota twin cities of Minneapolis–Saint Paul. At , I-35 is the ninth-longest Interstate Highway following I-94, and it is the third-longest north–south Interstate Highway, following I-75 and I-95. Even though the route is generally considered to be a border-to-border highway, this highway does not directly connect to either international border. I-35's southern terminus is the traffic signal at Hidalgo Street in Laredo, Texas, just short of the Mexican border. Travelers going south can take one of two toll bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Texas's 49th House Of Representatives District
The Texas House of Representatives 49th District represents a central portion Travis County. The current Representative is Gina Hinojosa, who has represented the district since 2017. Following the 2021 redistricting, the district includes much of central Austin, including the Texas State Capitol Building and a stretch of Austin's historic Sixth Street entertainment and bar district. The district also encompasses the small city of Sunset Valley. Major highway I-35 Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ... acts as an eastern border for much of the district, separating it from Texas House district 46. References 49 {{Texas-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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