Carrin changed rules, opened doors
[NOTE: This is the last in a series of profiles of our 2012 Trio of Stars honorees, whom we will celebrate Saturday, May 19. Previously we featured the Hon. Wilhelmina Delco and Celia Israel.]
Soft-spoken, delicate and impeccably mannered, Carrin Patman may not seem like a steely warrior for Texas Democrats, but that’s exactly what she has been for more than half a century.
“You either have to beat ‘em or outlast ‘em, and I’m very, very persistent,” Patman said with an impish smile in the kitchen of her West Austin home. “That has always made the difference in my success.” Continue Reading »
Vote Now in the Democratic Primary!
Fellow Democrats,
You’ve probably received your yellow voter registration card by now, and that means you have received official notice of your Congressional district. Our long-awaited Democratic Primary is May 29th, but the all-important Early Voting is now through May 25th.
I’m sure you know how hard Travis County was hit by redistricting. Instead of three districts, with Congressman Lloyd Doggett’s CD 25 anchored in Austin, we have five districts, with Doggett now running in the new CD 35 that stretches between Austin and San Antonio. The other four districts favor Republicans and stretch far away from our Capital City. Continue Reading »
