[Tcdp_newsletter] Travis County Democratic Party Weekly E-Newsletter for Friday, January 12 - Friday, January 19, 2007

Thu Jan 11 15:58:24 CST 2007

Travis County Democratic Party Weekly Newsletter 

Friday, January 12 - Friday, January 19, 2007

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IN THIS ISSUE 

- Listen to the 80th Legislative Session at the Texas Capitol 

- The 2008 Democratic National Convention will be held in…

- MLK March and Festival

- Calendar of Upcoming Events 

- In the News 
- Contact Info for TCDP Administrative Office
- Become a TCDP Sustaining Member 
- Newsletter: How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe Your E-Mail 

- To Subscribers Who Use AOL

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LISTEN TO THE 80TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION AT THE TEXAS CAPITOL

You can listen to the proceedings in the State Senate and House.  Please
click the following link:

HYPERLINK "http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/"http://www.capitol.state.tx.us 

When you get to this page, click on “House” or “Senate” under Legislative
Activity on the top, right-hand side of the page.  You can also learn about
all filed bills, committee meetings, and all things related to the
Legislature.

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THE 2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL BE HELD IN…

Denver, Colorado!  In today’s announcement, DNC Chair Howard Dean said, "I
am delighted to announce that the city of Denver will host the 2008
Democratic National Convention. I congratulate Mayor Hickenlooper, Governor
Ritter, Senator Salazar and the members of the Denver Host Committee for
assembling an outstanding bid that demonstrates the community's commitment
to organizing a first-rate national convention that will put our nominee on
the path to victory in 2008.

"There is no question that the West is important to the future of the
Democratic Party. The recent Democratic gains in the West exemplify the
principle that when we show up and ask for people's votes and talk about
what we stand for, we can win in any part of the country. Additionally, we
have a number of strong Democratic leaders in the West who will be a part of
showcasing the vision of Democratic leadership for America as we introduce
the next Democratic President in the Rocky Mountains…”

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MLK MARCH AND FESTIVAL

Monday, January 15, 2007
9:00am
Pre-March Program at UT's MLK Jr. statue

To celebrate the national Martin Luther King, Jr. day holiday, the Austin
Area Heritage Council is sponsoring the 2007 Community March.  The purpose
of this 14th annual Community March is to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s
legacy while uplifting diversity and multi-culturalism in our city.  The
2007 MLK Community March kicks off at 9 a.m. with a short program at the MLK
Statue on the University of Texas campus.  Thereafter, there will be a march
to the historic Huston-Tillotson University, where exciting activities are
planned.  The march is led again this year by Grand Marshal State
Representative Dawnna Dukes.

The Heritage Council is planning a Cultural Festival which will begin after
the march and last until 3 p.m.  It will include all types of vendors and
local musical artists to make the 2007 Celebration the best ever!

For more information, please click the following:  HYPERLINK
"http://www.mlkcelebration.com/marchandrally.php"http://www.mlkcelebration.c
om/marchandrally.php 

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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

The TCDP Calendar changes almost daily as we receive new information, so we
encourage you to check the calendar often.  Go to: HYPERLINK
"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/calendar.php"http://www.traviscountyde
mocrats.org/calendar.php 

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Saturday, January 13, 2007

Rep. Mark Strama's Listening Sessions 

TIME:  Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 9:00am, 11:00am, and 1:00pm
PLACES:  listed below

Rep. Mark Strama invites you to attend any of the upcoming "Listening
Sessions" that he will be hosting throughout the district. His office at the
Capitol is always open to you, but this is a particularly good opportunity
to make your voice heard. Listening sessions are currently scheduled for:

9am -10 am: Wells Branch Community Center, 2106 Klattenhoff Drive, Austin,
TX 78728

11 am - 12 noon: Pflugerville Independent School District Administration
Building, 1401 West Pecan, Pflugerville, TX 78660

1 pm - 2 pm: Manor Independent School District Administration Building,
District Learning Center/Board Room, 312 Murray Avenue, Manor, TX 78653

Yeller Dawg/Saturday Sages Meeting 

TIME:  Saturday, January 13, 2007 at 11:00am-1:00pm
PLACE:  Tres Amigos Restaurant, 1801 S. Capitol of Texas Hwy (AKA 360)
CONTACT:  Bill McAfee at HYPERLINK
"mailto:bmcafee at austin.rr.com"bmcafee at austin.rr.com      

Please join the Yeller Dawg/Saturday Sages for their weekly meeting.

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Monday, January 15, 2007

MLK March and Festival - please refer to this item earlier in this email.

North by Northwest Democrats Meeting 

TIME:  Monday, January 15, 2007 at 6:00pm
PLACE:  Texpresso, 2700 W. Anderson Ln., in the Village Shopping Center

CONTACT:  Jan Soifer at 657-0556 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:jsoi at delgadoacosta.com"jsoi at delgadoacosta.com 

Please join NxNW Democrats for their monthly meeting. 

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Sarah Eckhardt's Coffee Jolt Wednesday 

TIME:  Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 8:00am-9:00am
PLACE:  Austin Java, 1206 Parkway, 12th and Lamar

CONTACT:  Loretta at HYPERLINK
"mailto:Loretta at saraheckhardt.com"Loretta at saraheckhardt.com 

You are invited to share your ideas with County Commissioner Sarah Eckhardt.

Central Austin Democrats Meeting 

TIME:  Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 6:15pm
PLACE:  Eve's Brothers Quality Seafood, 5621 Airport Blvd.

CONTACT:  Glen Coleman at 327-1066 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:glenofaustin at yahoo.com"glenofaustin at yahoo.com 

Please join CAD for their monthly meeting.

Keep Austin Blue Meeting 

TIME:  Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 6:30pm socialize, 7:15pm meeting
PLACE:  Mother Egan’s Irish Pub, 715 W. 6th St.

CONTACT:  Sharron Hargis at HYPERLINK
"mailto:sharron at keepaustinblue.org"sharron at keepaustinblue.org 

Please join KAB for their monthly meeting.

Southwest Austin Democrats Meeting 

TIME:  Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 6:30pm Social, 6:45pm Program
PLACE:  Hampton Public Library, 5125 Convict Hill Rd.

CONTACT:  Albert Gonzales at 280-4900 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:email4agg at yahoo.com"email4agg at yahoo.com 

Please join SWAD for their monthly meeting.

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

Black Austin Democrats Meeting 

TIME:  Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 6:00pm
PLACE:  Judge Richard Scott’s office, 1811 Springdale Rd. #110

CONTACT:  Richard Franklin at HYPERLINK
"mailto:richardf3rd at yahoo.com"richardf3rd at yahoo.com 

Please join BAD for their monthly meeting.

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IN THE NEWS 

For up to date political news and commentary, please go to our web site at
HYPERLINK
"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/"www.traviscountydemocrats.org and
click on "Current News" 

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CONTACT INFORMATION FOR TCDP ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Travis County Democratic Party Administrative Office

1311-B East 6th Street, Austin, TX  78702

Web:  HYPERLINK
"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/"www.traviscountydemocrats.org      

E-mail:  HYPERLINK
"mailto:info at traviscountydemocrats.org"info at traviscountydemocrats.org       

Chris Elliott - Chair 

HYPERLINK
"mailto:chair at traviscountydemocrats.org"chair at traviscountydemocrats.org

Elizabeth Yevich - Executive Director 

HYPERLINK
"mailto:elizabeth at traviscountydemocrats.org"elizabeth at traviscountydemocrats.
org       

Garry Brown - Assistant Director 

HYPERLINK
"mailto:garry at traviscountydemocrats.org"garry at traviscountydemocrats.org

Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Ph (512) 477-7500   Fax (512) 477-7769

MAILING ADDRESS: 
P.O. Box 684263 
Austin, TX 78768-4263 

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BECOME A TCDP SUSTAINING MEMBER !

The Travis County Democratic Party is funded and operates by donations of
local Democrats and progressives like you.  We are a separate entity from
the state and national parties and depend on you to fund this site, our
e-mail service, office and staff and coordinated campaigns such as last
year's successful and award-winning True Blue Travis and much much more! 

We encourage you to support your local Democrats by becoming a sustaining
member.  You can become one for as little as $10.00 per month or $120.00
annually. 

For added recognition, you can join at the Finance Council level at $84.00
per month or $1,000.00 annually. Finance Council members receive: prominent
listing in our publications and website (updated list coming soon) as well
as at Travis County Democratic Party functions and free general admission to
TCDP sponsored events. 

If you are interested in becoming a Sustaining Member or Finance Council
Member of the Travis County Democratic Party, you can join online by going
to: HYPERLINK
"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org
and click on "Donate" at the bottom of the page.  Or contact us at (512)
477-7500 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:info at traviscountydemocrats.org"info at traviscountydemocrats.org. 

Mailed donations for the Party should be made out to "Travis County
Democratic Party" and mailed to: 

P.O. Box 684263 
Austin, TX 78768-4263     

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