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Rodney Ellis
stated on May 19, 2016 in a press release in response to a lawsuit:

Harris County, Texas has "some of the highest jailing and incarceration rates in the U.S. and the world."

By Fauzeya Rahman • July 8, 2016
Rodney Ellis
stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.:

Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee.

By W. Gardner Selby • May 24, 2010