6:00 to 6:30 pm ......Sign-in . . .
7:00 pm ...................Convention Watch  !!!

Tom Rowan, President of Rowan Marketing, an industrial consulting firm, will be our guest speaker. Tom first published a 'World Energy Forecast' way back in 1974 at the height of the Arab Embargo. Over the years, he has updated his projections with new research into the many Alternative Energy Sources, focusing on Renewables and Conservation. Mr. Rowan is also a long-term active Democrat, having been first elected as an Election Judge back in 1965.  He currently is the Democratic Chair of Pct 399 in Harris County. Tom is active in several local Democratic clubs, and has assisted HCDP as a campaign trainer, and served on their Voter Fraud Committee.  Most recently, Tom was one of the energy experts invited to speak at the OilPatch Democrats' Energy Caucus at the 2008 State Democratic Convention in June, where he addressed 'Conservation and Efficiency'. Tom also campaigned for a comprehensive energy platform, most of which was adopted in this year's Texas Party Platform. 

 

LAST MONTH:
Thurs.  June 26

...When asked what it's like to work with Jim Henley, 
Lt. Col. Rick Noriega replied:  "It's GRUELING!"......."Did you say,
'Groovy?' "  Henley asks.  ....."No, GRUELING!" confirms Noriega.

(1) Special Guest Speaker:  JIM HENLEY

(2) Grass-Roots Organizing:  Discussion & Planning: How to get involved.

Jim Henley speaks on the escalating war against Public Education:  On JUNE 26th, we were visited by JIM HENLEY, Democratic candidate for County School Trustee, Position 7, at large.  Jim knows the area well from prior campaign work in Spring Branch as a Congr. candidate.   

Jim Henley is also working closely with Rick Noriega, our next U.S. Senator, as well as Congr. Candidate   Michael Skelly, on their campaigns; and worked closely with RICK on his CONVENTION DAY SPEECH for the TEXAS STATE CONVENTION  in Austin, in June ....... At our June meeting: Who else but winning  DEBATE COACH Henley could make a discussion on a DEPT. OF EDUCATION race sound riveting ..... But that he did ... Our Club Secretary, Agelia Durand will provide details, discussing the ASSAULT on PUBLIC EDUCATION which has advanced in the wake of the Republican Primaries:  The incumbent (and more moderate) REPUBLICANS were pushed out, and were replaced by more extremist candidates for the Republican ticket.  These new candidates who emerged from the Republican Primaries appear with plans to drain the lifeblood out of all but the religious-oriented, private, charter schools.

 

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PRIOR MEETINGS

Wed. May 28th

6:30 PM Social Event:
Tia Maria's Restaurant
4618 Dacoma St   /   Houston, TX 77092

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Drop by and visit with like-minded neighbors at
our newly-formed west-side Club.... And, as
usual, a couple of special visitors may stop in....
-- Christina Walsh

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Voter Registration TRAINING EVENTS:
Provided By Roadwomen Democratic Club:
Tuesday,  May 20th:
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
1805 W. Alabama  •  Houston, Texas 77098

 

Voter Registration TRAINING EVENTS:
Provided By Roadwomen Democratic Club:
Wednesday, May 21th:
411 Calvaldade (near Fulton)

(Look for the banner that says, 'Houston Votes')

PRIOR MEETINGS

April 23, 2008

6:30 PM:   Meet and Greet 
7:00:    Meeting

Our Speaker will be RANDALL MORTON,
from Houston's Speaker Series, the PROGRESSIVE FORUM.

...Progressive Forum:  ...."Presenting the great minds who we believe are moving humanity and life towards success, speakers from all the fields of human endeavor—the sciences and humanities as well as politics and public affairs. Our progressive viewpoint is rooted in the mainstream constitutional, enlightenment, and egalitarian values of America's founding fathers, moderate values that need affirming, now more than ever."

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO BRING ---SUGGESTIONS--- FOR SPEAKERS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE BROUGHT TO HOUSTON, AND TO BRING QUESTIONS REGARDING PRIOR SPEAKERS

PRIOR SPEAKERS WHO HAVE APPEARED AT THE PROGRESSIVE FORUM
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Robert Redford/Coal Wars......Jared Diamond......Al Gore......Ken Burns
Seymour Hersh.......Tim Flannery .........Molly Ivins.....Joe Klein
Garrison Keiller.......George Soros.......Edward O. Wilson,
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr........Frank Rich.......Anna Deavere Smith

 

March 26, 2008

6:00 PM:   VOTER REGISTRAR TRAINING - Begins promptly at 6:00 PM, in order to be deputized (or renew your status).

This Training will allow you to participate in Voter Registration EVENTS.

6:30 PM:   Meet and Greet.   
7:00 - 7:30 PM:   DEMOGRAPHER MAX BEAUREGARD: 
Presents election results,  and democraphics, tailored for our precincts. 
This will help the Club to see the areas in which we can be most effective
in helping elect our Democratic candidates in the Fall.

7:30,,,,Vistors; Discussion of Precinct Caucuses

7:45.... Kris Graham & Charlie Mauch;  Presentation relating to their Resolution on
...........Public Funding/Elections
...........and Club Discussion of upcoming District Conventions

Training Event  -  Tues. February 19, '08    

6:00 - 7:00 PM TRAINING to be Deputized as a VOTER REGISTRAR ...or, Update Your Prior Training status, if your "Registrar" status has expired. This Voter Registrar Training LOCATION: Zen 5 Japanese Restaurant and Steakhouse (in meeting room) at Corner of Wirt and Westview .

Wed. February 27, '2008   Meeting

KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Visit with Candidate 
MICHAEL SKELLY,
Democratic  Candidate for
Congressional District 7!

Other Important Dates:

Friday Feb. 29!   LAST day of Early Voting for March 4 Primary

Tues March 4:  Democratic Primary Elections.

Tues March 4:   Precinct CONVENTIONS,    7:15 PM   At -ALL- Polling locations:  All voters who voted in the Democratic Primary are encouraged to attend their Precinct conventions beginning at 7:15 p.m at each polling location. Delegates to the Senate District conventions will be choosen at the precinct conventions. Contact Martha at Harris County Dem Party at 713-802-0085 or martha@hcdp.org;  or Spring Branch Club: crow_2004vote@hotmail.com, for further information.

January 23 Meeting
We were visited by January 23rd visit by DARLENE EWING,
Chair of the  Dallas County Democratic Party,   where DEMOCRATS experienced a  SWEEP in 2006, from CHRIS BELL on down the ballot. If you have not already received a review with notes from this important presentation, you may contact  crow_2004vote@hotmail.com.

SEN. WHITMIRE'S RECENT VISIT for DECEMBER HOLIDAY PARTY:
If you were there....you are probably glad you made it! The FIRST ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY of the SPRING BRANCH DEMOCRATS CLUB has come and gone.  SENATOR JOHN WHITMIRE not only paid a visit -- he engaged visitors with a riveting speech. Took some questions too....If you have heard our Texas Senator speak and you aren't prepared to go out and walk-a-block, then you haven't got a Democratic pulse.  (And - here we are, featured at the BIG BLUE BUTT again - along with our Guest, Senator Whitmire:  http://www.kissmybigbluebutt.com/#dec13server).   It was a very casual style of visit between the Senator and guests,  and he was able to stay a little longer than we originally anticipated.   

SENATOR WHITMIRE...discussed tollways, and the state of transportation in Texas;  the state of prison system,  rates of incarceration in Texas,  and the successes and challenges to passing meaningful legislation, too often against Republican opposition, that would take into consideration factors such as health, mental illness, drug use and rehab, and in general, programs that will allow us in turn to focus most effectively on protection from the most violent offenders;

...expressed his support that night for Lt. Col. RICK NORIEGA, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator from Texas, as the right man for the job, to take on the Republican incumbent; 

...was asked to comment on his recent move to protect our Texas Parks as he stepped in to appeal to the Land Commissioner to prevent the sale of Christmas Mountains, part of Texas' Big Bend National Park.  Sen. Whitmire has made it clear he feels the sale would "send a dangerous message to anyone who is considering donating wilderness land or parks to the State of Texas."

The room was FULL of spirited Democrats who thoroughly enjoyed his talk that  night.  It feels like a good year is upon us for Democrats --- and we're ALL ready to be IN on it.

STATE REP Candidate  GINNY McDAVID said a few  words -- she's getting ready to take-out BOHAC in HD 138;   DAVID MINCBERG,  a former Chair for the Party in Harris County,  jumped up and gave a piece of his mind about his route to the seat of COUNTY JUDGE;   and we had a very special visit from GALVESTON county JUDGE, SUSAN CRISS, a Democrat who is running for a seat on  THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT who laid it on the line about our civil rights getting crossed-off the list, one by one.

The food received RAVES.......(can anyone figure out how the waiters managed to keep all the individual orders straight?)   The holiday party spilled out of the big room but that WAS OKAY with  Luis, the manager of OTILIA's family restaurant on Longpoint.......He pulled up a few more tables every so often from the small room...while waiting for an extra seat,  everyone present was a GOOD SPORT.  OTILIA's management  and staff did an UNbelievable job handling this crowd,  in the same jovial mood as our visiting Democrats.

The room was buzzing, and the mood was all good cheer.
~ ¡ OLÉ ! ~
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