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Texas's 2nd congressional district

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Texas US Congressional District 2 (since 2021)
Texas US Congressional District 2 (since 2021)

Texas's 2nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives is in the southeastern portion of the state of Texas. It encompasses parts of northern and eastern Harris County and southern Montgomery County, Texas. From 2002 to 2012, it stretched from Houston's northern suburbs through eastern Harris County, and across Southeast Texas to the Louisiana border. As of the 2000 census, the 2nd district represented 651,619 people. The district's configuration dates from the 2003 Texas redistricting, when most of the old 9th district was split among three neighboring districts. The four-term Democratic incumbent in the 9th district, Nick Lampson, was unseated by Republican Ted Poe, a longtime felony-court judge in Harris County. In November 2017, Poe announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and did not seek re-election in 2018. Dan Crenshaw was elected on November 6, 2018 and is currently serving as congressman.

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Texas's 2nd congressional district
Kings Crossing Drive, Houston

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Kings Crossing Drive 2848
77345 Houston
Texas, United States
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Texas US Congressional District 2 (since 2021)
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Moonshine Hill, Texas

Moonshine Hill is an area in Houston, Texas, United States that was once a distinct Harris County community located on the Humble oilfield. Moonshine Hill began as a result of an oil boom and was located 2 miles east of Humble in northeastern Harris County off of FM 1960. Gas seepage were first noticed in 1887 by James Slaughter, who, in cooperation with S.A. Hart, unsuccessfully drilled for the commodity. In 1903 the Houstonian Charles F. Barrett took a lease at Moonshine Hill which is now part of Farm to Market Road 1960. In 1904 oil was discovered, and led to the town's growth, and equally, after a total of 3 oil booms and no more prospects, led to its demise. However, at one point, Moonshine Hill's population was bigger than neighboring Humble, culminating at approximately 10,000 people. In its heyday at the beginning of the twentieth century, Moonshine Hill had 6 to 8 saloons, 3 grocery stores, a dance hall, a meat market, a drugstore, a school, and a union church. "During World War I elements of the 19th Inf from Fort Sam Houston were stationed at Moonshine Hill. A reminder of WWI exists today in the name of Belleau Woods Drive." This is a reference to the Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918 during World War I, in which a wooded area on the Metz-Paris road, known as the "Bois de Belleau" i.e. Belleau Woods was recaptured by American forces from the Germans. More damage was done to the town of Moonshine Hill and other areas surrounding the San Jacinto River in the Flood of October 1994. According to the Houston Chronicle, the larger Houston area suffered over 15,000 damaged homes, over 3,000 destroyed homes and 22 deaths. This is no surprise, as 29 inches of rain fell over the course of 3 days in Harris County. Many homes along the river were simply washed away, while others were later scrapped due to the amount of water and mold damage. Moonshine Hill today is but a reminder of what was once there. A few homes are strewn about the streets that are still accessible, however many of the homes that are lived in are littered with "No Trespassing" signs and/or security video cameras. A few of the homes appear to have burned down. Though unproven, it is possible that some of the homes are even tenanted by squatters. There are many signs that this area is old: old shacks barely standing, antiquated or out of place fire hydrants, old looking or out of place mail boxes, gravel and dirt roads, and a bit of a feeling of lawlessness. Trash is dumped in places that truly ruin the beauty and mystery of the old town. Also, there are metal scrappers roaming the area like a vulture circling a carcass overhead, and people fishing in areas that were once scenic and serene, but now are filled with trash.