Houston's chief executive Lina Hidalgo to speak about her county's fight for election reform, Dec. 7

Lina Hidalgo, the chief executive of the most populous county in Texas, will speak at a National Press Club in-person Headliners newsmaker on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 10 a.m.

Hidalgo, a progressive Democrat, has recently battled a Republican legislature to preserve her county's voting reforms, including 24-hour voting and drive-through voting. On Nov. 16, Republican commissioners and a group of voters sued the county, which includes Houston, to reverse the approval of new precinct maps they say will ensure a Democratic supermajority on the county commission. She has also clashed with Gov. Greg Abbott over mask mandates.

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Harris County, Texas, Chief Executive Lina Hidalgo
Harris County, Texas, Chief Executive Lina Hidalgo

Hidalgo, the first woman and the first Latina to lead Harris County, will deliver a speech titled “Deep in the Heart of Texas: How Texas’ Largest County Is Leading on Progressive Change.”

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