A FORMER HARLINGEN COMMISSIONER TELLS IT LIKE IT IS ON THE HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

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FOR A GREAT ARTICLE FROM "MY HARLINGEN NEWS" BY FORMER HARLINGEN COMMISSIONER GERALD R. PREPEJCHAL, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING:



IT IS MORE THAN CLEAR THAT THIS GENTLEMAN KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT.

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