Tarrant County lawmakers picked for distinguished Texas House honor

The legislative spotlight recently shined briefly on a few Tarrant County lawmakers. After Republican House Speaker Joe Straus was re-elected for another term Jan. 10, he named a a special committee — as he traditionally does — to escort him to the speaker's rostrum.

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Leadership award

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, was recently honored with a 2016 Leadership Award from the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility for "strong leadership in preventing impaired driving and underage drinking."

Veasey, who hosts a Health Expo on Capitol Hill each May, said he was honored to receive the award.

"I know that one of the most important ways we can get young people to live a healthier lifestyle is to reduce the prevalence of underage drinking," he said. "It's been a privilege to work alongside Responsibility.org to educate young people about the dangers of underage drinking."