Senator Gallegos and Community leaders ask diversity and transparency to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
State Senator Mario Gallegos (D-Harris County) stood with leaders of the African-American and leaders of the Hispanic Community to announce the filing of legislation. They want the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to become more diverse and more transparent.
The debate is over minority representation at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at its highest levels of leadership. This year, representatives of the African-American and Latin communities got together to address this issue in a new forum -- the state legislature.
“It is time for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to come to the 21st Century- enough with the Good Ole’ Boy System of doing business. We are calling for the Rodeo to reevaluate how they allocate scholarships, appoint members to the highest levels of the Board, and award contracts” said Senator Gallegos.
Senator Gallegos filed legislation to require, in part, non-profits to appoint a board of directors that represents the diversity of its constituents, answer open records requests and make reasonable efforts to increase minority participation in contracts.
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