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Topic: RSS FeedSheila Jackson Lee: the Houston Congresswoman praises her hometown's shopping, resilient spirit--and humidity. (A Few Words With ...)
Texas Monthly, September, 2002 by Evan Smith
Which part of Houston is your home? I live in the wonderful MacGregor Park neighborhood, near the University of Houston. There are great people, large magnolias, wonderful green yards, streaming bayous. When I'm there, I take morning and evening walks along those bayous--I miss them when I'm in Washington. And, of course, there's MacGregor Park, a family-friendly park with play areas, picnic tables, stretches of unspoiled nature. And there are tennis courts, the ones where Zina Garrison honed her greatness and where she launched her tennis program for kids.
I want to know what your life is like as a Houstonian. What do you do for fun when you're here? Where do you shop? As someone who represents different parts of the city, I do the right thing and shop all over town....
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