Barnhart was chairman of the Texas delegation at the convention.
He was chairman of the Texas delegation in 1980 and 1984.
The power of the Texas delegation in Congress may offer the best hope of funding the $5 billion machine.
Ralph Hall, the current dean of the Texas congressional delegation, has represented the district since 1981.
There are fifty signatures in all, including those of the Texas delegation who were admitted on March 2.
New York is expected to lose two more seats after the 2000 census, at which point it would fall to third, behind the Texas delegation.
The Texas delegation now has 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans.
With their victories the Texas congressional delegation shifted from a 22-5 Democratic advantage to only 17-10.
I was supposed to meet the Texas delegation five minutes ago.