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Jasmine Crockett

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The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

Yes.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

And she was actually in the Senate, the last Black woman to actually serve in the Texas Senate. We've only had two. The first one was Barbara Jordan. And so she actually chaired the redistricting committee that ended up drawing these maps. And then so she chaired that committee, did that in 1990. In 92, she ran for the seat, won the seat. And she served until 22, basically.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

And she was actually in the Senate, the last Black woman to actually serve in the Texas Senate. We've only had two. The first one was Barbara Jordan. And so she actually chaired the redistricting committee that ended up drawing these maps. And then so she chaired that committee, did that in 1990. In 92, she ran for the seat, won the seat. And she served until 22, basically.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

And she was actually in the Senate, the last Black woman to actually serve in the Texas Senate. We've only had two. The first one was Barbara Jordan. And so she actually chaired the redistricting committee that ended up drawing these maps. And then so she chaired that committee, did that in 1990. In 92, she ran for the seat, won the seat. And she served until 22, basically.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

And then I swore in in 2023. The reason I brought up JSX and Southwest Airlines is because I really do have an aviation rich district. Not only do I have kind of two airlines that are right there anchored in my district, American Airlines is right up the street, not in my district, but they're so big that they claim us all. That is for sure.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

And then I swore in in 2023. The reason I brought up JSX and Southwest Airlines is because I really do have an aviation rich district. Not only do I have kind of two airlines that are right there anchored in my district, American Airlines is right up the street, not in my district, but they're so big that they claim us all. That is for sure.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

And then I swore in in 2023. The reason I brought up JSX and Southwest Airlines is because I really do have an aviation rich district. Not only do I have kind of two airlines that are right there anchored in my district, American Airlines is right up the street, not in my district, but they're so big that they claim us all. That is for sure.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

But also Airbus, which some people are starting to hear more about Airbus as Boeing was having issues. Usually if you are flying domestically on a plane, it is typically an Airbus plane or a Boeing. And so Airbus actually has a facility that's within my district. Airbus is probably better known for their helicopters if you're in the aviation kind of world. Right.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

But also Airbus, which some people are starting to hear more about Airbus as Boeing was having issues. Usually if you are flying domestically on a plane, it is typically an Airbus plane or a Boeing. And so Airbus actually has a facility that's within my district. Airbus is probably better known for their helicopters if you're in the aviation kind of world. Right.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

But also Airbus, which some people are starting to hear more about Airbus as Boeing was having issues. Usually if you are flying domestically on a plane, it is typically an Airbus plane or a Boeing. And so Airbus actually has a facility that's within my district. Airbus is probably better known for their helicopters if you're in the aviation kind of world. Right.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

They are the ones that build pretty much all of our lifesaving helicopters, whether they are helicopters for firefighters and they're helping to fight wildfires or whether we're talking about the Coast Guard or whether we're talking about law enforcement. They specially retrofit these helicopters. to be specific to whichever area they're in. So with that, I have a lot of aviation.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

They are the ones that build pretty much all of our lifesaving helicopters, whether they are helicopters for firefighters and they're helping to fight wildfires or whether we're talking about the Coast Guard or whether we're talking about law enforcement. They specially retrofit these helicopters. to be specific to whichever area they're in. So with that, I have a lot of aviation.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

They are the ones that build pretty much all of our lifesaving helicopters, whether they are helicopters for firefighters and they're helping to fight wildfires or whether we're talking about the Coast Guard or whether we're talking about law enforcement. They specially retrofit these helicopters. to be specific to whichever area they're in. So with that, I have a lot of aviation.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

So I have had to learn a lot about aviation. But one of the coolest things that I was able to do that I think every member should be allowed to do is I was able to actually take a look of my district from above because Airbus took me on a helicopter ride around my district.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

So I have had to learn a lot about aviation. But one of the coolest things that I was able to do that I think every member should be allowed to do is I was able to actually take a look of my district from above because Airbus took me on a helicopter ride around my district.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

So I have had to learn a lot about aviation. But one of the coolest things that I was able to do that I think every member should be allowed to do is I was able to actually take a look of my district from above because Airbus took me on a helicopter ride around my district.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

So, you know, you have people that come in and they give you numbers or they tell you that they have a type of industry. I could see it. So I am a logistically heavy district, like logistics run the world. So beyond these kind of airplanes, these airplanes are flying into Dallas Love or even DFW is where a lot of our commerce is flying into Dallas.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

So, you know, you have people that come in and they give you numbers or they tell you that they have a type of industry. I could see it. So I am a logistically heavy district, like logistics run the world. So beyond these kind of airplanes, these airplanes are flying into Dallas Love or even DFW is where a lot of our commerce is flying into Dallas.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

So, you know, you have people that come in and they give you numbers or they tell you that they have a type of industry. I could see it. So I am a logistically heavy district, like logistics run the world. So beyond these kind of airplanes, these airplanes are flying into Dallas Love or even DFW is where a lot of our commerce is flying into Dallas.

The Chuck ToddCast
Jasmine Crockett Interview: Why Trump Won, Fixing The Democratic Party

But one of the things my predecessor worked on was an inland port. And now I could see all the trucks. So I saw all of these distribution centers, right? I knew that Home Depot had two distribution centers in my district. And there's no other district in the country that has to. And mind you, I'm compact. So I was thinking, oh, I must have a lot.