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rkBickerstaff <br />Heath Delgado Acosta LLP <br />Sherry McCall <br />SENIOR GIS SPECIALIST* <br />3711 S. MoPac Expressway, <br />Building One, Suite 300 <br />Austin, Texas 78746 <br />Professional Overview <br />Phone: 512-472-8021 <br />Fax: 512-320-5638 <br />Email: smccall@bickerstaff.com <br />Sherry McCall is the firm's senior redistricting and GIS specialist. Prior <br />to joining BHDA in 1997, Sherry worked as a GIS and Research <br />specialist at the Texas Education Agency. Working with BHDA <br />attorneys and staff, Sherry develops specific client districting plans to <br />assist attorneys in analyzing population, citizenship, projections, voter <br />registration, and Spanish Surname data. In cases involving litigation, <br />she reviews relevant historical elections, develops exhibits, and has <br />extensive experience working with experts. She routinely works with <br />local governments on issues such as annexations, water/wastewater <br />management, precinct realignments, and election preparation. She <br />works closely with staff from the TCEQ, Secretary of State, Texas <br />Legislative Council, Texas Education Agency, U.S. Census Bureau, and <br />the U.S. Department of Justice. <br />Areas of Emphasis <br />Redistricting/Elections: Ms. McCall is responsible for redistricting <br />functions, including operation of mapping in conjunction with <br />Census Bureau data/TIGER Line files to create districting plans that <br />comply with federal statute. She analyzes population data and <br />works on chart formation and development of exhibits. She <br />obtains, reviews, prepares and geocodes voter registration data. <br />She routinely uses Census Bureau datasets for analyzing population <br />and demographics. She frequently acquires data from local, state, <br />and federal governments to use in review of redistricting plans. She <br />serves as a liaison with the Secretary of State's Elections Division <br />regarding Spanish Surname reporting and voter registration data. <br />Water Law: Ms. McCall's responsibilities include obtaining <br />electronic mapping data from local, state, and federal government <br />Areas of Emphasis <br />Redistricting/Elections <br />Education <br />University of North <br />Texas, B.A., Biology <br />(1991) <br />www.bickerstaff.com <br />Austin El Paso Houston McAllen <br />