Stephen Wright, Nacogdoches Democratic Chair:
Fellow Nacogdoches County Democrats,
The Holiday Season is upon us! This will likely be the last email before the new year begins, so be sure to take note of the items below.
1) For those of you in the Southwest Ward, run-off voting for the unexpired term is underway. Election day is Tuesday, December 14th and will take place at the Recreation Center from 7-7. David Norton and Mary Ann Derby are the candidates. While we do not endorse candidates in non-partisan elections, I encourage you to educate yourself on the candidates and ask fellow Democrats about their recommendations.
2) Our first meeting of 2011 will take place on Thursday, January 13th at 5:30 at the County Courthouse Annex. This will be an Executive Committee meeting with a few items of official business, but all are invited to attend as we plan our work for a very important year, one that will set the tone for the 2012 elections. We need you there so mark that calendar!
3) As the end of the lame-duck session of Congress nears, there is a plethora of activity happening in the final few weeks of this Congressional session. Votes on President Obama’s tax cut compromise (debated heavily amongst Congressional Democrats), the lifting of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, passage of the DREAM Act, and a bill (strongly opposed by the Republicans) that would provide much-needed health care benefits for 9-11 first responders are all on the table. C-Span (www.cspan.org), Politico’s website (http://www.politico.com/), and CNN’s political ticker (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/) are great sources to keep you up-to-date. Our own state legislature will open the new session on January 11, 2011 and due to numerous GOP gains in the state House, as well as a projected $24 billion budget shortfall, it will be a tough five months. We’ll keep you informed of significant happenings once that legislative body convenes.
4) We are officially closing our 2010 office this Wednesday, so if you are missing any items, please let us know as most of them have been packed and stored!
That’s it for now. The Nacogdoches County Democratic Party would like to extend our wishes for a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a prosperous New Year. Get some rest, enjoy friends and family, and come back ready to contribute to the good fight of electing Democrats to office!
Your humble Chairman,
Stephen Wright
stephen.wright15@gmail.com
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-Nacogdoches County Democrats
WORKING TOGETHER TO TURN TEXAS BLUE
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