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Dallas County Democratic Party
Weekly Roundup              
Democratic news from Dallas County 
 and beyond. 
Tuesday March 15 2016    
DCDP Chair On KERA
     
DCDP County Chair Carol Donovan with Collin County Party Chair Mike Rawlins and Tarrant County Party Chair Deborah Peoples at KERA, immediately after their interview on the "Think" radio program.

THIS SATURDAY MARCH 19: Dallas County Senate District CONVENTIONS And Chairs  
   
This year there were no Precinct Conventions on Primary Election Day. Instead, Democratic voters from each precinct will gather at their Senate District Conventions to caucus and choose delegates to the State Convention this summer. The Senate District Conventions will be held this year on Saturday, March 19 at locations in each district. Registration for the District Conventions opens at 9 AM, and the District Conventions will be called to order at 10 AM.

You may pre-register online for your Senate District Convention at http://register.txdemocrats.org/countyconvention/signup.

Precinct Chairs from each State Senate District caucused and elected Temporary Chairs or Co-Chairs for each of their Senate District Conventions. These Temporary Chairs and Co-Chairs find locations for their Senate District Conventions, and make all the other arrangements for those. That includes designating members and Chairs of the various Convention Committees. This is an enormous task and they will be glad to have any help you can give. Contact them at:

Senate District 2 --
Barbara Rosenberg 214-923-8067  email berosenberg AT sbcglobal.net

Sally White 214-808-7784 email sallywht AT att.net

Senate District 2 Convention:  CWA Hall, 1408 N. Washington, Dallas, Texas 75204. 


Senate District 8 --

Donna Bullard 214-664-3935 email terrybullard AT hotmail.com

Senate District 8 Convention: First Presbyterian Church of Richardson, 271 Walton St., Richardson 75081


Senate District 9 --

Michael McPhail 972-922-6295  email mmcphail1974 AT gmail.com

Senate District 9 Convention: Iglesia Renovacion Espiritual, 333 NE 5th St., Grand Prairie 75050


Senate District 16 --

David Griggs 214-244-5979 email wdgriggs AT yahoo.com

Janice Schwarz 214-460-7283 email tamsterbath AT gmail.com

Katherine McGovern 214-755-2762 email ksm51711 AT gmail.com

Senate District 16 Convention: E. D. Walker Middle School, 12532 Nuestra Dr., Dallas 75230


Senate District 23 --

Jeff Strater 214-893-1336 email jeffstrater AT gmail.com

Shay Wyrick-Cathey 214-850-9285 email shaycathey AT gmail.com

Senate District 23 Convention: Kimball High School, 3606 S Westmoreland Rd, Dallas 7522
3. Convention Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1029161260429510/

Other Local County Conventions
      
(Check with these other local county parties for more details.)

Collin County Democratic Convention -- 10 AM, Collin College Central Park Conference Center. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. All Democrats are welcome and you can pre-register here: register.txdemocrats.org Want to learn more? See  collindemocrats.org/2016-conventions

Rockwall County Democratic Convention -- 10 AM - Noon, Cain Middle School, 6620 Farm to Market Rd 549 (corner of Horizon Road), Rockwall, TX 75032. Delegates to the Democratic State Convention in San Antonio in June will be elected. Advanced Registration is preferred, however, registration at the door begins at 9 am. To Register, click on http://texasdemocraticconvention.com/

Tarrant County Democratic Convention -- 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, R.L. Paschal High School, 3001 Forest Park Blvd, Fort Worth, TX

Resolution form for submission to the Texas Democratic Party
     
The Texas Democratic Party Rules requires that resolutions shall be printed on the form available on the TDP website, in Appendix A of the rules, or from the County Chair/Senatorial District Chair. We've created an online submission form, that you can fill out here. Each resolution will be distributed to the Senatorial District Chairs, but the benefit of submitting it all in one place is that it's a central location and that the resolutions will be available to the public. Anyone who wishes to submit a resolution can do so through their Senatorial District Chair or through us.

How to be a Delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention
   
Instead of attending Precinct Conventions on Primary night, you go to your District Convention March 19 to caucus by precincts there.

Read this memo from the Texas Democratic Party to learn the steps to becoming a delegate and how many delegates are allotted to your senate district.

Senate District Conventions will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016. The State Convention will be held June 16-18, in San Antonio. Philadelphia hosts the Democratic National Convention the week of July 25.

To those running to be a national delegate, good luck!

Runoff Ballot Order Drawing
 
   

The Runoff Ballot Drawing was held March 10 at the DCDP office. Results for local races:

Criminal Dist. Judge, Court No. 2:
Chika Anyiam 1
Nancy Kennedy 2

County Tax Assessor-Collector:
John R. Ames 1
Bennie Elenora Brown 2

Constable Pct. 1, Unexpired Term:
Mae Jackson 1
Tracey Gulley 2

(At top, Chika Anyiam gets number one for Judge in the DCDP Runoff Ballot Order Drawing March 10.
At right, Harper drawing for her mother, Nancy Kennedy, for Judge, in the DCDP Runoff Ballot Drawing.) 
 



RUNOFFS MAY 24
   
On Tuesday, May 24, we will have a statewide Democratic Primary Runoff in Texas for Railroad Commissioner, between Grady Yarbrough (39%) and Cody Garrett (35%). Here in Dallas County we will have an additional three runoffs. Two are county-wide, for Criminal District Judge, Court No. 2, between Nancy Kennedy (46%) and Chika Anyiam (32%), and for County Tax Assessor-Collector between John R. Ames (42%) and Bennie Elenora Brown (25%). There will also be a runoff for Constable, Precinct No. 1, between Tracey Gulley (44%) and Mae Jackson (34%).

For a full list of statewide results in Texas see https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/

Congratulations to all of our nominees. For contact information for those in the Runoff and for all those who were nominated or ran in the Primary, see http://dallasdemocrats.org/elections/380.html

Help Make It A Democratic New Year!

Start (Or Renew) Your Sustaining Membership In the Dallas County Democratic Party
      
The Sustaining Membership is an opportunity for Democrats to show their support for the party. As you know, the party operates to serve the party membership, elected officials, candidates and other activists and voters throughout the county. The members are the backbone of the party. Their continuous activities keep Democrats in office, and keep our values alive in a sea of RED.

The challenges to our issues and candidates always need support. That support comes from a viable party office.  As you can imagine, it costs plenty to keep us running and keep us BLUE. The only way to make sure the office is fully funded is through Sustaining Member contributions. Your regular donation of as little as $10 a month is an investment in the future of the local Democratic Party. Thank you for your contributions and concern for DCDP.

We have several levels of Sustaining Memberships, each with its own category name and benefits. Read about them all and choose your level to get (or renew) your Sustaining Membership at this page.

UPDATE: We have started a phone bank to ask people to begin (or renew) Sustaining Memberships in the DCDP. If you can help phoning, call Carmen at 214-821-8331 or email Chris At DallasDemocrats.org.


EBJ At STEM Lecture Series
    
Congresswoman Johnson at the 13th annual "Eddie Bernice Johnson Math and Science Lecture Series" at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center in Dallas. This lecture series was started by the University of Texas at Dallas in an effort to expose Dallas-area high school students to career opportunities, and accomplished professionals in the disciplines of math and science. Astronaut Tyler Hague, a member of 2013 NASA astronaut class, spoke to the students about his journey to becoming an astronaut and the importance of mastering your STEM courses.

Upcoming Events and Meetings
 
(For the latest updates on local events, and links to more info about these, check out the DallasDemocrats on Facebook and Twitter, and the DCDP website Calendar. To add an event or make a change or correction, contact the party office or email the editor: BillHowellDCDP AT Yahoo.com.)

Tuesday, March 15:

Stonewall Democrats of Dallas -- We have Mary Beth Rogers, campaign manager for Texas Governor Ann Richards, and author of a new book entitled "Turning Texas Blue", as well as Jillian Jordan who will discuss the upcoming Earth Day weekend at Fair Park which Stonewall is an official Sponsor of.  (Socializing 6 PM, meeting 6:30 pm, Sue Ellen's, 3014 Throckmorton at Cedar Springs, Dallas)

Women Organizing Women Democrats Candidate Forum --
Only WOW Dems members may vote, but all are invited to attend! (6:30 - 8 PM, Plano Environmental Education Center, 4116 W Plano Parkway, Plano TX 75093)

Collin County Young Democrats -- (6:30 PM, Mexigo, 6205 Coit Road Ste 396, Plano 75024)

Wednesday, March 16:

Garland Democratic Woman's Club -- Sheriff Lupe Valdez is our guest speaker. Join us for the best rolls in town. (11:30 AM - 1 PM, Siciliano's Italian Restaurant, 2210 W Buckingham, Garland)

NW Dallas County Democratic Club -- (7:30 pm, at Taco Cabana on Webb Chapel, just south of LBJ 635)

Thursday, March 17:

Far North Dallas Richardson Democrats -- NOTE: MARCH MEETING CANCELLED.
 
Coppell Valley Ranch Democrats --
Our featured speaker is John Ames, Dallas County Tax Assessor/Collector. There are some contested races in the upcoming Coppell ISD Board of Trustees election. One of the candidates, Pankaj Jain, approached me and expressed his desire to introduce himself to our group. Other candidates are welcomed to introduce themselves as well. Also on the Coppell ISD ballot is a new bond election! Dutch-treat dinner and lively conversation. (6:30 pm to order and socialize, 7 PM meeting, Pan Acean, 777 S. MacArthur Blvd., Coppell, TX 75019)

Friday, March 18:

Drinking Liberally for McKinney -- (6:30 PM, Petra, 1751 West Eldorado Parkway, McKinney 75069)

Saturday, March 19:

Senate District Conventions in Dallas County -- (Various locations; see list in article above)

NOTE: Several Democratic groups that would usually meet on the 19th will not have, or will postpone, their meetings due to the Conventions, including the Southwest Dallas County Democrats (no meeting),  Lake Highlands/White Rock Democrats (postponed to next week), and the Rockwall Democrats breakfast (cancelled).

Tuesday, March 22:

Grand Opening of the Victoria Neave Campaign Headquarters -- Special Guests: MANY current and former elected officials and candidates, including Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, Allen Vaught (former Texas State Rep. House District 107), Ramon Romero (Texas State Rep. HD 90), Dr. Theresa Daniel (Dallas County Commissioner, District 1), Dr. Elba Garcia (Dallas County Commissioner, District 4), Sara Martinez (Justice of the Peace), and several county and local School Board and City Council members. Full list at this page: http://dallasdemocrats.org/?id=158&calitem=1287&s=2016-03-22%2018:00&e=2016-03-22%2020:00 Complimentary appetizers and drinks. Free to attend. Sponsorship levels from Diamond ($5000) to Friend ($100). Click to RSVP and/or Sponsor:   
https://act.myngp.com/Forms/-7379446387720517632?midqs=-6972698123076370432  (6 - 8 PM, 1934 Pendleton Dr. [635 & Northwest Highway], Garland, TX 75041)

Dallas County Texas Democratic Women -- (6:30 pm, Sixth floor clubhouse, 1400 Hi Line Drive at 35E, Dallas 75207)

Saturday, March 26:

Lake Highlands/White Rock Democrats -- Due to the Senate District Conventions on the 19th, the Lake Highlands/White Rock Democrats will be meeting on the 4th Saturday this month. The speaker at this month's meeting will be Rita Beving on Fracking & Water. We will have coffee and donuts and the suggested donation to help defray the costs of the room and refreshments is $5.00.  (10:00 am, The Point at C. C. Young, 4847 E Lawther Dr., Dallas)

Wednesday, March 30:

Dallas County East Democrats -- [NOTE: DACED meets on the LAST Wednesday of each month.] (6 PM networking, 7 PM meeting, Martinez Restaurant, 901 Gross Rd., Mesquite)

Tuesday, May 24:

Democratic Primary Runoff -- (7 AM - 7 PM, Local precinct polling places)

Thursday, June 16 through Saturday, June 18:

Texas Democratic Party State Convention -- San Antonio

Monday, July 25 through Thursday, July 28:

Democratic National Convention -- Philadelphia

Contact:
Dallas County Democratic Party
Carol Donovan, County Chair
4209 Parry Avenue, Dallas TX 75223
Phone: 214-821-8331     Fax: 214-821-0995
Website:  www.dallasdemocrats.org
Facebook:  www.facebook.com/DallasDemocrats
Twitter:  twitter.com/dallasdemocrats
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