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At 1st Hearing, Redistricting Committee Urged to Maintain Districts, Conduct Open Process

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 9, 2021

The Tennessee House Select Committee on Redistricting held its first meeting yesterday, the Nashville Post reports. Those appearing before the committee included U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, who asked members to keep Nashville’s congressional district intact. “In previous redistricting rounds, the general feeling was let’s keep districts as close as you can. I hope and pray for Nashville’s sake that that’s done this time,” Cooper said. Others who testified included representatives from the NAACP, League of Women Voters and Equity Alliance, who asked lawmakers to conduct a transparent process. The meeting was the first of several expected hearings. Members of the public and community organizations can submit proposed maps of their own through a sitting member of the legislature until November. The General Assembly is expected to approve new maps shortly after returning to session early next year.

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