Fellow Nacogdoches County Democrats,
Happy April! We encourage each of you to attend this Thursday’s meeting at the County Courthouse Annex. Each of the three candidates running for the office of Nacogdoches Mayor (Pam Fitch, Roger Van Horn, and Walter McCrimmon) will be there to speak and take questions from the group. We’d like a good turnout, so invite all of the Democrats that you know and let’s pack the place. Additionally, an NISD School Board Forum will be held on April 28th at Liberty Hall from 6-8 PM. This forum will feature candidates for each of the three contested seats and the entire community is invited.
Also, join us this Saturday for an Earth Day celebration themed “Growing Seeds of Sustainability” from10-2 at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center on Raguet St. Music, speakers, food, exhibitors, and kid’s activities will all be available. We will be hosting a table. If you’re interested in helping us cover an hour shift, email me.
Finally, join us at Szechuan (3308 North St.)for our monthly luncheon on April 21. We always have a great time and of course, enjoy some good food and conversation, Call Elaine Sanders at 560-6436 to RSVP.
Check out the news links below, particularly the local section dealing with our upcoming election. Our County Party doesn’t endorse candidates in non-partisan local elections, but we encourage you to educate yourself for each race, beginning with our mayor candidate forum Thursday night. Of course, we are preparing for the partisan 2012 elections and we need more of our Democrats involved. Come out to our meetings, make a financial donation (P.O. Box 633961, Nacogdoches, TX 75963), or consider running for office for next year (the major races we are focusing on are State Rep, Dist, 9 and County Commissioner, Pct. 1 and Pct. 3). We’ve seen the damage done to our state by Republicans over the last several years and need to continue working to turn Texas Democratic Blue!
Progressively Yours,
Stephen Wright, Chairman
Nacogdoches County Democratic Party
(936) 560-0781
stephen.wright15@gmail.com
Calendar
4/14 (Thurs) — April meeting at 5:30 at the County Courthouse Annex. All three candidates for Nacogdoches Mayor will be attending (Pam Fitch, Roger Van Horn, Walter McCrimmon). Pizza will be provided.
4/16 (Sat) — Earth Day Celebration from 10-2 at the Native Plant Center (off of Raguet). The Nac County Dems will have a table.
4/21 (Thurs) — April luncheon at Szechuan (3308 North St.) beginning at Noon. Call Elaine Sanders at 560-6436 to RSVP.
4/28 (Thurs) — NISD School Board Candidates forum sponsored by Texas AFT beginning at 6:00 PM at Liberty Hall (805 E. Main). Candidates from all three contested seats will be present. The entire community is invited.
LOCAL — Candidate Info and Voting Schedules
Nacogdoches County
Emergency Services District No. 6 Election
Ballot Language
(Vote for none or one)
The confirmation of the creation and establishment of the Nacogdoches County Emergency Services District Number 6 and authorization to levy a tax not to exceed 3 cents ($0.03) on each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) valuation of taxable property by the said District.
For
Against
City Of Nacogdoches General Election
Mayor
(Vote for none or one)
1. Pam Fitch
2. Roger Van Horn
3. Walter McCrimmon
Council Council – Northeast Ward
(Vote for none or one)
1. Shelley Brophy
2. Billy Huddleston, Jr.
Council Council – Northwest Ward
(Vote for none or one)
1. Bob Dunn
2. Brandon E. McKinney
Nacogdoches Independent School District General Election
Trustee – At Large
(Vote for none or one)
1. Bobby Reyes
2. Alan B. Sowards
Single Member District 2
(Vote for none or one)
1. Esiquio (Zeke) Martinez
2. Lisa Mize
Single Member District 3
(Vote for none or one)
1. Teresa Castetter
2. T.D. Howarth
City Of Garrison General Election
Council
(Vote for none, one, two or three)
1. Robert Cook
2. Kelley Wright
3. Russell Wright
4. Nichole Todd
5. Melanie O’Dell
6. T. R. Dugger
7. Lowell “Bud” Phillips
Garrison Independent School District General Election
Trustee
(Vote for none, one, two, or three)
1. Billy R. Cooper
2. Olan Woodard, Jr.
3. Allen Russell
4. Russell O’Dell
5. Rodney Robison
6. Joe Garcia
7. Ricky Colle
Chireno Independent School District General Election
Trustee
(Vote for none, one, or two)
1. Linda Mettauer Muse
2. James W. Ricks
3. Micky Allen
4. Jerry Hedge
5. Gerald Murray
May 14, 2011 Voting Schedules for
School Board, City Council & Emergency Service District Elections
Emergency Services District No. 6 Election
Early Voting Information
Location: Garrison City Office – 129 W. Greenwood St. – Garrison, TX 75946
May 2, 2011 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
May 3, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 4, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 5, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 6, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 9, 2011 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
May 10, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Election Day Information
Location: Garrison City Office – 129 W. Greenwood St. – Garrison, TX 75946
May 14, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
City Of Nacogdoches General Election
Early Voting Information
Location: C.L. Simon Recreation Center – 1112 North St. – Nacogdoches, TX 75961
May 2, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 3, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 4, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 5, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 6, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 9, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
May 10, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Election Day Information
Location: TJR Elementary – 411 N. Mound St. – Nacogdoches, TX 75965
May 14, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Nacogdoches Independent School District General Election
Early Voting Information
Location: C. L. Simon Recreation Center – 1112 North St. – Nacogdoches, TX 75961
May 2, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 3, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 4, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 5, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 6, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 9, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
May 10, 2011 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Election Day Information
Location: T.J.R. Elementary School – 411 N. Mound St. – Nacogdoches, TX 75961
May 14, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
City Of Garrison General Election
Early Voting Information
Location: Garrison City Office – 129 W. Greenwood St. – Garrison, TX 75946
May 2, 2011 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
May 3, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 4, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 5, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 6, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 9, 2011 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
May 10, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Election Day Information
Location: Garrison City Office – 129 W. Greenwood St. – Garrison, TX 75946
May 14, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Garrison Independent School District
General Election
Early Voting Information
Location: Garrison High School Foyer – 459 N. US Hwy 59 – Garrison, TX 75946
May 2, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 3, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 4, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 5, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 6, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 9, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 10, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Election Day Information
Location: Garrison City Office – 129 W. Greenwood St. – Garrison, TX 75946
May 14, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Chireno Independent School District
General Election
Early Voting Information
Location: Chireno City Office – 664 Main St. – Chireno, TX 75937
May 2, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 3, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 4, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 5, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 6, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 9, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 10, 2011 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Election Day Information
Location: Chireno City Office – 664 Main St. – Chireno, TX 75937
May 14, 2011 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
STATE
Texas House passes budget bill that would gut public programs:
http://www.texastribune.org/texas-legislature/82nd-legislative-session/its-senate-vs-austerity-in-fight-over-budget/
Texas passes unnecessary “Voter ID” bill:
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/03/23/2945555/texas-house-passes-voter-id-bill.html
NATIONAL
Federal Government reaches deal to avoid government shutdown:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0411/52836.html
http://www.politicususa.com/en/obama-republican-shutdown
President Obama files to run for reelection in 2012:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/04/04/135109618/obama-re-election-video-covers-key-states-demographics
http://www.barackobama.com/obama-for-america-2012-campaign?source=OM2012_LB_G_obama2012-search_barack-obama-broad&gclid=COqT9sTFkagCFZcC2godkgzjDQ
INTERNATIONAL
Libyan conflict continues:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/
Japan still recovering from earthquake/tsunami:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2061803,00.html
TEXAS DEMOCRATIC WOMEN
TDW recently conducted a Voter Registration drive at Arbor Apartments and Spring Hill apartments and began collecting $10.00 from each member to give to Habitat for Humanity. We are also planning a day to help work or donate food to Habitat. We will be collecting plastic eggs to give to the Nacogdoches Easter Egg Hunt and Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan will be the contact person. Her phone number is 569-7139 and her address is at 3106 Center Road. TDW continues to work hard to be contribute to the community and to assist the County Democratic Party in electing Democrats to office in 2012!
Doris Perkins, TDW President
SFA DEMS
The SFA Dems will be participating in Denim Day. (This day is a protest of a 1999 Italian High Court ruling that overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans. Enraged by the verdict, women of the Italian Legislature protested the decision by wearing jeans to work). Our chapter will be selling shirts on campus but we wanted to get the word out to the county party as well. Both shirts say Denim Day, April 28th, 2011 on the front and on the back, the guys shirt says, “Ask Listen & Respect your women or she will spit on your sandwich” and the girls says, “Ask Listen & Respect me or I will spit on your sandwich.” We are selling them for $15 and all of the proceeds will go directly to the local women’s shelter.
Here’s a link to info on Denim Day as well as a link to the facebook event.
http://health.mo.gov/living/families/womenshealth/denimday/index.php
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=162693013786953
