[Tcdp_newsletter] Travis County Democratic Party Weekly E-newsletter for Friday, March 30 - Friday, April 6, 2007
Travis County Democratic Party Weekly Newsletter
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Travis County Democratic Party Weekly E-Newsletter
Friday, March 30 - Friday, April 6, 2007
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IN THIS ISSUE
- A Message from TCDP Chair, Chris Elliott
- TCDP Biennial Spring Fundraiser- Save the Date - April 10, 2007!!!
- Central Texas Democratic Forum
- Si Se Puede March for Cesar Chavez Day
- Block Walking with University Democrats and Constable Bruce Elfant
- Constable’s Notebook by Constable Bruce Elfant
- Democracy for America Training Academy Coming to Austin
- Upcoming Elections
- Do You Want to Work the Elections?
- Become a TCDP Sustaining Member
- Laying the Groundwork for 2008
- Calendar of Upcoming Events
- In the News
- Contact Info for TCDP Administrative Office
- Newsletter: How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe Your E-Mail
- To Subscribers Who Use AOL
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A MESSAGE FROM TCDP CHAIR, CHRIS ELLIOTT
Dear Fellow Democrats:
For those of you that were not able to attend our monthly Executive
Committee meeting last night, we had a special guest speaker, former
Congressman Richard Gephardt of Missouri. Congressman Gephardt was in town
on business and Rich Bailey was kind enough to arrange for him to speak to
our monthly gathering.
Congressman Gephardt’s talk was inspiring, to say the least. He spoke
eloquently of his experiences in the Congress, including having to deal with
the likes of Tom DeLay and Karl Rove, and of his optimism about the future
of our country, now that Democrats have wrested control of Congress from the
Republicans. He said that he is more optimistic about this country’s future
now than he ever has been, and he said it with sincerity and conviction. He
thinks that people in this country are starting to “get it,” i.e. understand
that the Republican approach to winning elections at all cost and then using
the halls of power to pay back your benefactors, as opposed to working for
the people, is the wrong approach. I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed Mr.
Gephardt’s presentation.
I am also excited to announce the reformation of the Central Texas
Democratic Forum (formerly the Austin Democratic Forum). The first meeting
will be on April 12 and meetings will be at lunchtime, more or less on a
monthly basis, depending on the availability of speakers. The speaker on
April 12 will be Congressman Lloyd Doggett. I am excited about this group
as I believe it will provide another means for Democrats to stay engaged and
informed in non-election as well as election years. Chuck Herring, a former
TCDP Chair, along with Congressman Doggett, have taken leadership roles in
putting this organization back together. I encourage all Democrats to
consider joining and you can do so by contacting Chuck Herring at HYPERLINK
"mailto:cherring at herring-irwin.com"cherring at herring-irwin.com or (512)
320-0665. More details about the Central Texas Democratic Forum luncheon
follow below in this Newsletter.
Democratically yours,
Chris Elliott
TCDP Chair
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TCDP BIENNIAL SPRING FUNDRAISER- SAVE THE DATE!!!
Tuesday, April 10th
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
At the home of Dennis Karbach & Robert Brown, 811 Congress Avenue
Sponsors
Luanne Cullen * Hon. David A. Escamilla * Vicki and Monty Goff * Martha E.
Smiley * O’Quinn Law Firm and Charles Soechting * Hon. Susan Steeg * Travis
County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Association PAC
Robbie & Tom Ausley * Austin /Travis County EMS Employees Association PAC *
Ann Loupot Daughety * Diane Dwight & Andy Jackson * Cheryl & R. James George
* Linda & Jim Hargrove * Diane Ireson & Rowland Cook * Ann Kitchen &Mark
Yznaga * Elliot Kralj * Kuhn, Doyle & Kuhn, P.C. * Susan Longley * Brenda
&Greg Olds * Janis & Joe Pinnelli * John Sharp * Texas AFL-CIO * Delane &
Tom Weber
Steve Adler * Hon. Charlie Baird * Becky Beaver * Russell Bridges & Ralph
Salinas * Andy Brown * David Butts * Hon. Darlene Byrne * Central Austin
Democrats * Mary & Greg Ceshker * Jean Davison * Democracy for Texas * Hon.
Sarah Eckhardt * Hon. Bruce Elfant * Hon. Herb Evans * Hon. Raul Arturo
Gonzalez * Kay Gourley * Marvin Hecker * Hon. Guy Herman * Hon. Nancy
Hohengarten * Leslie Hume & Steve Wood * Sam Johnson * Hon. Julie Kocurek *
Anne Kohler * Ronya Kozmetsky * Lowell H. Lebermann * John Lipscombe and
Honorable Jan Breland * Annette Lovoi & Jim Marston * Hon. Mike Lynch * Hon.
Richard T. McCain * Donna Beth McCormick * Lou McCreary * Beverly N. Nation
* North by Northwest Democrats * Orr and Olavson, PC * Scott Ozmun * Carrin
Patman * Deborah Peel * Geronimo Rodriguez * Moses Ruiz * South Austin
Democrats * Mary and Roy Spence * Kay & Del Taebel * Taylor Dunham & Burgess
LLP * Hon. Gisela D. Triana * West Austin Democrats * Nancy Williams
Please join the Travis County Democratic Party for our Biennial Spring
Fundraiser as we honor our Travis County State Legislative Delegation.
Representative Valinda Bolton
Representative Dawnna Dukes
Representative Donna Howard
Representative Elliott Naishtat
Representative Eddie Rodriguez
Representative Mark Strama
And
Senator Kirk Watson
Voters in 2006 saw fit to restore Travis County's House legislative
delegation to an all-Democratic one for the first time since 1992. This
success was due to many factors, not the least of which was our wonderful
slate of Democratic candidates and a hard working County Democratic Party
with tremendous countywide grassroots support. Please join us as we
celebrate recent victories and show our appreciation to our Democratic
legislators.
Sponsor Levels:
$2,500* $1,500* $500 $250
(*$2,500 and $1,500 sponsors also receive a one-year Finance Council
Membership to the TCDP)
Individual Tickets $100
Sustaining Member Tickets $75
Complimentary entry for current TCDP Finance Council Members
Please RSVP to Susan Harry at 542-9744 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:susan at susanharry.com"susan at susanharry.com.
Credit card contributions may be made from the 'donate' page at HYPERLINK
"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/"www.traviscountydemocrats.org
Checks should be made payable to 'Travis County Democratic Party' and mailed
to:
Travis County Democratic Party
P.O. Box 684263
Austin, TX 78768
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CENTRAL TEXAS DEMOCRATIC FORUM
Thursday, April 12, 2007
11:45am-1:00pm
Shoreline Grill, Cesar Chavez & San Jacinto; next to the Four Seasons Hotel
The inaugural meeting of the new Central Texas Democratic Forum will have
Congressman Lloyd Doggett as its speaker. Cost: lunch is $11 for members,
$14 for non-members.
Free Underground Parking: For free parking, enter the parking garage from
Brazos Street (not San Jacinto); bring your ticket to the event for free
validation.
Reservation is required: To reserve your seat, email
cherring at herring-irwin.com or call Chuck Herring or Judy Erben at 320-0665.
Please make reservations by 10:00 a.m. on April 10, 2007.
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Si Se Puede March for Cesar Chavez Day
TIME: Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 10:00am
PLACE: City Hall, Cesar Chavez and Lavaca
CONTACT: PODER at 472-9921 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:poder at austin.rr.com"poder at austin.rr.com
Join PODER (HYPERLINK "http://www.poder-texas.org/"www.poder-texas.org) in a
celebration of Cesar Chavez Day for a march. It begins at City Hall and the
march will end at the Terrazas Library at 1105 E. Cesar Chavez.
Members of the TCDP Issues and Events Committee invite you to participate
with them in this march. For more information on joining in Saturday,
please contact Committee Chair Jack Wilson at 458-1038 or email him at
jawilson at grandecom.net
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BLOCK WALKING WITH UNIVERSITY DEMOCRATS AND CONSTABLE BRUCE ELFANT
Saturday, March 31, 2007
11:00am-3:00pm
Home of Constable Bruce Elfant, 4522 Avenue F
On Saturday, March 31 our work begins
to elect Democrats from the White
House to the Courthouse in 2008.
Help Constable Bruce Elfant and the University Democrats collect signatures
for his re-election nominating petition and to register voters.
- Walk your precinct (within Constable Precinct #5) or an assigned precinct
- Get your friends and neighbors to sign Bruce’s petition
- Or drop by 4522 Ave. F and sign Bruce’s petition
Voter registration cards, petitions and walk lists can be picked up at 4522
Avenue F after 10:00am or by other arrangement. Return voter registration
cards and petitions to 4522 Ave. F and join Bruce and Lisa for snacks and
drinks.
Bruce and Lisa ask that you RSVP at 467-2504 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:bjelfant at aol.com"bjelfant at aol.com.
Precincts contained within JP/Constable Precinct 5:
133 135 136 137 145 147 148 160 161 163 210 211 214 235 236 237 238 239 240
241 242 243 248 250 251 252 256 266 268 273 274 275 277 445
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CONSTABLE’S NOTEBOOK BY CONSTABLE BRUCE ELFANT
Entertainer, Arthur Godfrey once observed that "I am proud to be paying
taxes in the United States, but I could be just as proud for half the
money!"
'Tis the season to file our income tax returns. The Community Tax Centers
are again providing tax preparation assistance at no charge for families
with annual incomes of $50,000 or less and individuals who earn $25,000 or
less. The 10 tax centers, located throughout Austin, are staffed by IRS
certified and bilingual volunteers and are open weekends and evenings. Last
year the tax centers helped prepare more than 10,000 tax returns for central
Texas residents who received almost $13 million in tax refunds and credits.
This year more than 6,600 residents have already filed their tax returns
through the tax centers and have received average refunds of $3,242 and
collectively saved more than $1 million in tax preparation fees.
The Community Tax Centers are a project of the Austin Community Foundation
(HYPERLINK
"http://www.austincommunityfoundation.org/"www.austincommunityfoundation.org
), a non-profit organization that provides housing, education and financial
counseling services for low and moderate income individuals and families.
They are committed to providing free tax preparation services to help people
accurately prepare their tax returns and to help them take full advantage of
all available tax deductions and credits including the Earned Income Tax
Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Individuals and families who
earn less than $36,348 per year may be eligible for anywhere from $412 to
$4,536 in earned income and child tax credits which is based on income,
marital status, and number of children. The IRS estimates that last year
thousands of Austin families failed to claim more than $31 million in EIT
credits. These refund credits could have helped Austin families and
supported local businesses.
Information about Tax Community Center locations, hours of operation,
specific services and required tax documents can be obtained by calling
United Way's 2-1-1 or clicking HYPERLINK
"http://www.communitytaxcenters.org/"www.communitytaxcenters.org. The
Community Tax Centers are funded in part by Travis County, City of Austin,
Austin Chamber of Commerce, Citibank, Wells Fargo and Chase Bank.
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DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA TRAINING ACADEMY COMING TO AUSTIN
Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22, 2007
9:00am-6:00pm
Sanchez Building, Room 104, on the UT Campus
The 2008 presidential race is already beginning to heat up and the
grassroots will play a major role. Are you prepared to build on last year’s
Democratic victories and be an asset to your candidate?
Democracy for Texas and the University Democrats are pleased to announce
that the Democracy for America Training Academy is coming to Austin!
At the DFA Training Academy, experienced campaign professionals will cover
practical strategies and tactics including communications, fundraising,
targeting voters, online organizing, and recruiting and managing volunteers.
The Training Academy will be appropriate both for people who have little or
no campaign experience, and for those who have worked on campaigns but want
to take their skills to the next level.
Click the following link to register now: HYPERLINK
"http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=17118"http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?
id=17118
Cost: $60 in advance, $30 for students and low-income attendees. Two lunches
are included.
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UPCOMING ELECTIONS
The next election will be on Saturday, May 12. The election will consist of
a statewide constitutional amendment as well as numerous city council and
school board elections.
Important Dates:
Thursday, April 12, 2007- voter registration deadline for this election
Monday, April 30, 2007- early in person voting begins; any registered voter
may
vote early!!!
Friday, May 4, 2007- final day the elections division will accept
ballot-by-mail
Applications; Travis County Elections Division is already
accepting ballot-by-mail applications. To download an
application, please click this link:
HYPERLINK
"http://www.co.travis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/bymail.asp"http://www.co.t
ravis.tx.us/county_clerk/election/bymail.asp
Tuesday, May 8, 2007- early in person voting ends
Saturday, May 12, 2007- Election Day; PLEASE NOTE: This day is on Mother’s
Day Weekend. Please plan
accordingly if you want to
vote and you are out of town
this day.
State Constitutional Amendment to be voted on:
HYPERLINK
"http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/SJ00013F.htm"http:
//www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/SJ00013F.htm
Municipal elections in Travis County:
Bee Cave
Briarcliff
Creedmore
The Hills
Jonestown
Lago Vista
Lakeway
Manor
Mustang Ridge
Pflugerville
Rollingwood
San Leanna
Sunset Valley
Volente
Westlake Hills
School Board elections in Travis County:
Austin ISD- Special election to fill District 2 vacancy
Del Valle ISD
Eanes ISD
Lago Vista ISD
Lake Travis ISD
Manor ISD
Pflugerville ISD
Library District elections in Travis County:
Lake Travis
Wells Branch Community
Westbank
To see which offices are up for election and who are the candidates for
these offices, please click the following link:
HYPERLINK
"http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/03/17/17travisfi
lings.html"http://www.statesman.com/search/content/news/stories/local/03/17/
17travisfilings.html
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DO YOU WANT TO WORK THE POLLS THE DAY OF THE ELECTIONS?
Elections are the backbone of democracy, and making sure that your polling
location runs correctly and smoothly can often be a difficult job to
undertake.
Currently, the TCDP is looking for Democratic term-appointed presiding
judges (aka poll workers. The term has recently been changed by Travis
County Elections and will be a one year rather than two year term running
from August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2008.
Please review the following requirements for a term appointment:
1. You must live in the precinct in which you work and you will be
asked to work EVERY election that is determined for your precinct. This
includes the party primary, elections for city council, independent school
district boards, Austin Community College board, bond and state
constitutional elections, etc. In short, you will represent the Travis
County Democratic Party at party primaries, but you are expected to work, if
possible, each and every election.
2. Even though some of these elections are partisan, such as the party
primary, it is imperative that you work cordially with your Republican
counterpart.
3. As a presiding judge, it will be one of your duties to be able to
physically set up the voting machines. They are bulky and may be somewhat
heavy for some folks to handle. However, your alternate judge and clerk(s)
can and should help you to set these up.
4. The integrity of the election process is of the utmost importance,
so you must be reliable and dependable in making sure you have everything
for your polling location; that everything is ready to go and is operational
by 7:00am when the polls open; and when your polling location closes, that
you return all materials to your designated receiving station in a timely
manner before you go home or attend any Party function or event (e.g.
precinct conventions).
5. Travis County Elections requires attendance for training, regardless
if you have been trained in the past.
6. Pay for the primary is set by the Texas Secretary of State.
Currently the hourly rate for the 2008 Primary is $7.00/hour. All other
election pay is $10/hour for presiding/alternate judges.
We are in need of Election Judges in the following precincts:
106 107 110 111 112 113 122 123 132 135 136 137 139 140 141
145 146 149 150 151 152 153 154 156 161 163 164
200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 215 216 217
218 219 220 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 231 232 235 236 237
238 239 240 241 242 243 246 247 251 253 254 256 260 262 263
266 267 268 274 275 277 278 279
301 302 303 304 306 307 309 312 315 316 317 318 319 320 321
323 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339
342 343 345 346 347 349 350 351 355 356 359 360 361 362 363
364 365 366 367 370 371 373 375 376 377 378 379
402 403 404 405 407 411 412 413 414 420 422 423 426 427 429
430 431 433 442 443 444 445 447 449 450 451 452 455 458 460
461 462 463 465 466
To find out what precinct that you live in:
1. Go to HYPERLINK
"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/"www.traviscountydemocrats.org.
2. On the menu on the right side of the home page, click on “Precinct
Info.”
3. Click on the second choice, “what precinct you live in.”
4. In the “precinct search” box, you can put in your zip code, street
name, or anything else that is suggested under that.
5. Click “Go.” Find your street and street number.
Please contact Garry Brown, TCDP’s Assistant Director, at 477-7500 or
HYPERLINK
"mailto:garry at traviscountydemocrats.org"garry at traviscountydemocrats.org to
inquire about being appointed as an election judge for one year.
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BECOME A TCDP SUSTAINING MEMBER!
As Donna Beth McCormick, Precinct Chair of 236 says, “If you want to keep
living in a Democratic County - the most Democratic County in the state -
then give up one or two hamburgers or sub sandwiches a month and put your
money in TCDP instead of in your mouth! We have been enjoying this
democracy in Travis County and it is not by accident!! Join TCDP TODAY.”
Sustaining: minimum of $10.00 per month or $120.00 annually.
Finance Council: minimum of $84.00 per month or $1000.00 annually. Members
at this level receive prominent listing in our publications and web site as
well as at Travis County Democratic Party functions along with free
admission to TCDP sponsored events.
The Travis County Democratic Party is dependent on your generosity for
everything we do year-round!
To join the Travis County Democratic Party go online to: HYPERLINK
"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org
and click on "Donate" in the red box at the bottom left of the page. Or
contact us at HYPERLINK
"mailto:info at traviscountydemocrats.org"info at traviscountydemocrats.org or
512-477-7500.
Mailed donations for the Party should be made out to "Travis County
Democratic Party" and sent to:
TCDP
P.O. Box 684263
Austin, TX 78768-4263
Our Coordinated Campaigns have helped to accomplish the following:
2004 – Travis County took back three elected seats from the Republicans.
State Representative District 50, a district judgeship, and County Constable
Precinct 3 all went from Republican held seats to Democratic.
2006 - The Travis County legislative delegation became completely Democratic
for the first time since 1992, and we took back the office of Justice of the
Peace Precinct 3 from the Republicans.
There are now only three Republicans elected to Travis County offices!
The TCDP has stepped up to make Travis County even more Democratic!
If you believe our work is valuable and you want us to continue, we ask you
to stand with us and support TCDP by becoming a Member. We have two levels
of membership:
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LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR 2008!!!
The Presidential campaign has started earlier than ever before. The Texas
Primary may move up to February 5, 2008. There are only 3 Republican county
office holders left in Travis County. Get involved now and make sure that
2008 is the most Democratic ever!
Become a Precinct Chair! Make your voice heard in how your county party is
run! All Democratic Precinct Chairs in Travis County automatically become
members of the County Executive Committee, which is the governing body for
Travis County Democratic Party. In addition, you’ll receive all the support
you need to turn out the Democrats to vote in your neighborhood. With
everything seemingly happening so early, your leadership is needed
YESTERDAY!
Interested? Want to learn more? Contact Garry Brown at TCDP at HYPERLINK
"mailto:garry at traviscountydemocrats.org"garry at traviscountydemocrats.org.
Below is a list of precincts where we have vacancies. The precinct numbers
are divided by legislative district.
If your State House Representative is Dawnna Dukes, District 46
Precincts: 113 129 132 139 141 150 164
If your State House Representative is Valinda Bolton, District 47
Precincts: 301 304 316 351 356 359 412 451
If your State House Representative is Donna Howard, District 48
Precincts: 163 253 279 370 371 373 375 376 378
If your State House Representative is Elliott Naishtat, District 49
Precincts: 137 444 454
If your State House Representative is Mark Strama, District 50
Precincts: 107 203 205 211 215 216 254 328 333 334 336
If your State House Representative is Eddie Rodriguez, District 51
Precincts: 123 401 402 404 405 407 427 452
To find out what precinct that you live in:
6. Go to HYPERLINK
"http://www.traviscountydemocrats.org/"www.traviscountydemocrats.org.
7. On the menu on the right side of the home page, click on “Precinct
Info.”
8. Click on the second choice, “what precinct you live in.”
9. In the “precinct search” box, you can put in your zip code, street
name, or anything else that is suggested under that.
10. Click “Go.” Find your street and street number.
AFTER FINDING OUT WHAT PRECINCT YOU LIVE IN, CHECK THE LIST ABOVE TO SEE IF
A PRECINCT CHAIR IS NEEDED IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD!
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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, March 31, 2007
Constable Precinct #5 Block Walk w/UDems and Bruce Elfant- Please refer to
this event listed earlier in this newsletter.
Si Se Puede March for Cesar Chavez Day
TIME: Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 10:00am
PLACE: City Hall, Cesar Chavez and Lavaca
CONTACT: PODER at 472-9921 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:poder at austin.rr.com"poder at austin.rr.com
Join PODER (HYPERLINK "http://www.poder-texas.org/"www.poder-texas.org) in a
celebration of Cesar Chavez Day for a march. It begins at City Hall and the
march will end at the Terrazas Library at 1105 E. Cesar Chavez.
African American Men and Boys/Women and Girls Conference
TIME: Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 10:00am-3:00pm
PLACE: McCallum High School, 5600 Sunshine Dr.
CONTACT: Michael Lofton at 585-6696 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:mrloftontalkshow at sbcglobal.net"mrloftontalkshow at sbcglobal.net
African American Men and Boys Conference is a project hosted by The Michael
Lofton Talk Show to help develop a more self-sufficient African American
Community. These conferences are designed to provide resources, information
and support for Austin’s African Community.
The Theme for The African American Men and Boys Conference is “Strategies to
set Higher Standards.” The Theme for The African American Women and Girls
Conference is “Leave no Girl Behind.”
The Conference is free and refreshments will be provided. The African
American Women’s and Girls Conference will run concurrent with The African
American Men and Boys Conference. The African American Women’s and Girl’s
Conference will be in the cafeteria, The African American Men and Boys
Conference will be in the Gym.
Yeller Dawg/Saturday Sages Meeting
TIME: Saturday, March 31, 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.
Texans for Obama Meetup
TIME: Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 2:30pm
PLACE: Scholz's Garten, 1607 San Jacinto
CONTACT: Ian at HYPERLINK "mailto:iandavis06 at gmail.com"iandavis06 at gmail.com
On Saturday March 31, Texans for Obama are gathering together locally around
the theme of “Hope. Action. Change.” Barack will be speaking to a small
group gathered in the home of an Iowa family, and they'll watch the live
webcast from Texas. It will be a candid discussion about the challenges
facing us today and how we can work together to change America.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Capital Area Progressive Democrats Meeting
TIME: Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 5:30pm
PLACE: Twin Oaks Library, 2301 S. Congress Ave. #7
CONTACT: Cecilia Crossley at 444-0956 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:chair at capdemocrats.org"chair at capdemocrats.org
Please join Capital Area Progressive Democrats for their monthly meeting.
Asian American Democrats of Texas Meeting
TIME: Tuesday, April 3, 2007, 6:30pm Eat, Drink, Socialize, 7:00pm Meeting
PLACE: First Chinese BBQ Restaurant, 10901 N Lamar Blvd.
CONTACT: Ramey Ko at HYPERLINK
"mailto:ramey.ko at gmail.com"ramey.ko at gmail.com
Announcing the inaugural meeting of the Austin Chapter of the Asian American
Democrats of Texas, with SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Representative Hubert Vo
(District 149).
Meet your fellow Asian American Democrats, discuss ideas and goals for the
organization, and enjoy some great Chinese food!
Stonewall Democrats of Austin Meeting
TIME: Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 7:30pm
PLACE: Magnolia Café’s patio, 1920 S. Congress Ave.
CONTACT: Christina Ocasio at 422-8640 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:Christina at stonewallaustin.org"Christina at stonewallaustin.org
Please join the Stonewall Democrats for their monthly meeting.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Democracy for Texas Meeting
TIME: Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 6:30pm
PLACE: Scholtz Garden, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd.
CONTACT: Fran Vincent at HYPERLINK
"mailto:fran at democracyfortexas.org"fran at democracyfortexas.org
You are invited to join Democracy for Texas for their monthly meeting. The
meeting will feature Tom “Smitty” Smith of Texas Public Citizen. Smitty will
bring us up-to-date on the coal plant issue. Glen Maxey will talk about
goings-on at the Lege, including the plan to move the 2008 primary to
February 5.
You'll also get the latest on the Democracy for America Training Academy in
Austin April 21-22. And, in their series on presidential candidates with a
local presence, we’ll hear from folks working with Hillary Clinton’s
campaign.
City of Pflugerville Candidate Forum
TIME: Wednesday, April, 4, 2007 at 7:00pm
PLACE: Pflugerville Justice Center, 1611 E Pfennig Ln.
CONTACT: David Kohler at 251-4004 or HYPERLINK
"mailto:dkohler at cityofpflugerville.com"dkohler at cityofpflugerville.com
The Pflugerville Police Association will be hosting a candidate forum for
the upcoming City of Pflugerville Mayor and Council Place 1 elections, and
you are invited.
University Democrats Meeting
TIME: Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at 8:00pm
PLACE: UTC 2.102A on the UT Campus
CONTACT: Nick Chu at HYPERLINK
"mailto:president at udems.org"president at udems.org
Please join the University Democrats for their weekly meeting.
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Thursday, April 5, 2007
National Women's Political Caucus Event
TIME: Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 6:00pm-8:00pm
PLACE: Home of Lynn Meredith, 70 Pascal Lane
CONTACT: NWPC at HYPERLINK "mailto:info at nwpc.org"info at nwpc.org
You are invited to NWPC's Presidential Circle event honoring Co-Chairs Liz
Carpenter and Luci Johnson.
Tickets are $50. Please RSVP to HYPERLINK
"mailto:info at nwpc.org"info at nwpc.org.
If you go, please park on the even side of the street.
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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
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