RPT Chairman James Dickey Responds to Letter From Houston First Corporation
July 09, 2020
July 09, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas, July 9 -- The Republican Party of Texas issued the following statement by Chairman James Dickey:
"Just five days before the beginning of the Republican Party of Texas State Convention, Houston First Corporation, at the behest of Mayor Sylvester Turner and the City of Houston, terminated our binding contract to host the 2020 State Convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
"This cancellation is not about the health and safety of Houston . . .
"Just five days before the beginning of the Republican Party of Texas State Convention, Houston First Corporation, at the behest of Mayor Sylvester Turner and the City of Houston, terminated our binding contract to host the 2020 State Convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
"This cancellation is not about the health and safety of Houston . . .