Those private prison people in Lockhart sure don't like the bill. I thought Lockhart's mayor was going to have a heart attack when he testified in front of the Corrections Committee on March 26,2009.
Its sad the mayor spends lots of time bringing low paying jobs to his community. Rep. McReynolds did not need to be attacked by him. McReynolds is a good and honest man. The mayor owes him an apology. I'm glad the Honorable Mayor James Bertram is not my mayor.
I was glad to see people on both sides of the aisle tell the mayor the truth about Rep. McReynolds. Word of advise to Mayor James Bertram, don't make "knee jerk" statesments and don't go to bat for sleaze bag groups like Geo.
The great citizens of Lockhart should see a video of their mayor in action:
http://www.house.state.tx.us/fx/av/committee81/90326b06.ram
HB 1914 Private Prison Labor