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Consolidated Electrical Distributors celebrated its one-year anniversary
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Consolidated Electrical Distributors at 3939 I-35, Ste. 115, New Braunfels, celebrated its one-year anniversary on April 1. The electrical supply house offers solar products, wiring devices, lighting and more.
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By Warren Brown
Warren joined Community Impact at the beginning of 2020 as the editor of its New Braunfels paper and now reports the news in San Marcos, Buda and Kyle. Warren previously wrote for the Dallas Observer and Fort Worth Weekly and he brings a passion for truth and equality to his reporting.
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