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MEETING      ANNOUNCEMENT

MAY 22, 2008

OPD MONTHLY MEETING FOR MAY

Agenda for May 22 OPD meeting (social at 6:30pm, general meeting at 7:00pm at HCDP headquarters (1445 N. 610 Loop W., Suite 110, Houston, TX 77008)

1.                   Minutes of last meeting and treasurer report

2.                   Ongoing projects:

1. Promotion of June OPD meeting with Mayor White (Jim Cargas?)
2. Status of the energy caucus at the TDP convention - Cindy Beau & John Preston
3. Status of OPD submission for TX Dem Party (TDP) platform – Jim Rine
4. Texas Environmental Democrats ‘training day’ on Thursday, 5 June 1 to 3pm (Bruce and Karen Menke)
5. Report on energy forums (Roopa Gir?)
6. Status of OPD t-shirts (Beau)

3.                   New business

1. Speaker committee & promotion committee

4.                   Announcements

1. Memorial Day weekend flag memorial May 25 – 27 needs volunteers and other support in Hermann Park on May 25th

5.                   Adjourn formal meeting.

PRIMARY VICTORY PARTY ON 20 MAY AT KOBAIN LOUNGE (33 Waugh Dr.)

7-9PM – Special guest City Councilmember Jolanda Jones

Hosted by OPD member Christina R. Walsh (candidate for national delegate)

RSVP crow_2004vote@...

HOUSTON MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE 2008 (May 25 – 27)

The Houston chapters of Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Military Families Speak Out, and CodePINK, are sponsoring a Memorial Day weekend observance to honor both military and civilian casualties from the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Volunteers will be placing flags beginning at 10 AM on Sunday the 25^th and until the +4500 labeled-flags are planted.  At 1 PM on Sunday, the names of Texas military casualties from both conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan will be read as their flags are placed in special sections.  The memorial, which also includes an area devoted to veterans who have committed suicide since returning from the ongoing wars, will be on display through 27 May at Hermann Park along Fannin St. just west of the Sam Houston statue and Hermann Circle Drive.  On May 25^th and 26^th the memorial will include the Texas chapter of the American Friends Service Committee’s Eyes Wide Open display of boots for each of the nearly 400 Texans killed in Iraq. 

For more information contact: 

Jim Rine

281 414 1386 or jmrine@...

Securing a Democratic Future for Texas

Dear Friends:

Our Congressmen and women, State Senators and Representatives, with our local elected officials stand up everyday for the working men and women of this state.  With this presidential campaign, our party faithful, activists, and new Democratic voters are energized and inspired like never before.  As your Vice-Chair of Finance, I have worked very hard to turn that enthusiasm and energy into action and financial support for our party.  And, today, I’m asking for your vote and support to continue that work.

During the 2006 election cycle and since, Democrats picked up 8 seats in the Texas House and beat Republicans in counties like Dallas and Hays.  Now we are just 5 seats away from taking back the Texas House and on the cusp of turning Harris County blue.  We must carry this momentum to victory in November.  As you know, to be successful we need a Party leadership with the proven ability to bring in resources to get the job done.

Over the past four years, I’m proud to say that we have raised millions of dollars in addition to securing long-term commitments for infrastructure needs and salaries at the state party office.  Having just had our best first quarter of fundraising since I have been involved raising over $600,000 with $100,000 coming on-line, we are just hitting our stride.  I will continue to work with TDP staff to expand both small and large donor fundraising programs. 

Much has been accomplished, but we still have work to do.  With our increased activities and recognition in the media, online and in the field, we have are receiving donations from new small donors with over 3,600 individual donors in the first quarter of this year alone.  Raising money and spending it wisely are the key responsibilities for the Vice-Chair of Finance, and I take that job very seriously.  

We can and must capitalize on the Republican’s culture of corruption.  The momentum is with us – Together we can build on it and Secure a Democratic Future for Texas.

I am asking for your vote and support for re-election as your Vice-Chair of Finance for the Texas Democratic Party.  If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact me at d_speight@....

Thank you for joining the fight for a Democratic Texas.

Sincerely,

Dennis D. Speight

Vice Chair of Finance

Texas Democratic Party

d_speight@...

Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court today overturned a gay marriage ban in a ruling that would make the nation's largest state the second one to allow gay and lesbian weddings.

The justices' 4-3 decision  says domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage. Chief Justice Ron George wrote the opinion.

The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay rights groups sued in March 2004 after the court halted San Francisco's monthlong same-sex wedding march.

You are Invited

An evening reception 

Tuesday, May 13, from 5:30 to 8:00 PM

Spring Creek BBQ

25831 Northwest  Fwy

(290 at Spring Cypress Road)

Hors d’oeuvres

Cash Bar, Beer & Wine

Meet the Man who personified “Texas Justice”

Help Larry Joe go from Texas Justice to Congressional Justice

MAKE LARRY JOE DOHERTY YOUR CONGRESSMAN

a $20         a $50       a $100        a $250        a $500        a $1000 a $2300

The Federal Limit to any one candidate is $2300 per person.

Suggested Minimum Donation, $20

Make checks payable to: 

 Larry Joe Doherty for Congress
7670 Woodway, Ste. 110
Houston, TX 77063
United States of America
Phone: (877) LJD-2008

http://www.larryjoe.com/home to contribute online

Federal law requires political committees to report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer for each individual whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. Contributions are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Your contribution may be used in connection with federal elections and is subject to the limitations and prohibitions of the Federal Election Campaign Act.

Google and Yahoo do not have the right location for this address. It is in the new Center on the South of 290 very close to where Fry Rd becomes Cypress Rosehill when it crosses 290. The restaurant phone is 281-758-1450.

Carl,

Please let me add my Congratulations and WELCOME to Bill as the General Campaign Manager for the HCDP’s 2008 Coordinated Campaign.  As a county-wide candidate, I couldn’t be more pleased to have Bill helping all of us!  For those who don’t know Bill well, I had the opportunity to work with him closely and observe him in action in Ellen Cohen’s upset victory in the Fall of 2006.  I was a member of Ellen’s kitchen cabinet and Bill designed and implemented the strategy that easily defeated a well-known incumbent.  Of course it didn’t hurt that he had one of the most outstanding candidates in Ellen Cohen.  Getting Bill is a great break for Victory in 2008,

David

David Mincberg

Democratic Nominee for Harris County Judge

Welcome Bill Kelly - competence and a winner - for a change - in Harris County.

BILL KELLY NAMED GENERAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER

FOR 2008 COORDINATED CAMPAIGN

BILL KELLY has been named General Campaign Manager for the Harris County Democratic Party 2008 Coordinated Campaign. Bill's campaign experience includes his having served as Campaign Manger for State Representative Ellen Cohen’s successful campaign for Texas Legislature in 2006, resulting in the unseating of the Republican incumbent in a district which had voted heavily for Republican candidates in the past, Campaign Manager for Council Member Peter Brown’s successful citywide campaign for city council at large position 1 in 2005, Field Director for State Representative Hubert Vo’s historic and victorious campaign for the Texas Legislature against an entrenched Republican incumbent House committee chair in 2004, and Deputy Field Director for Houston Mayor Bill White's campaign for mayor of the City of Houston in 2003.

In his new role as General Campaign Manager for the HCDP coordinated campaign, Kelly will be responsible for organizing and implementing the party's countywide effort to elect Democrats in every position on the ballot in November 2008 in Harris County. Bill's past endeavors have produced monumental and historic victories in every campaign with which he has been associated throughout his career as a political organizer/field director/campaign manager in this community. A graduate of The Honors College at the University of Houston, Bill serves of the Houston Chapter of Planned Parenthood Young Leaders board and the Houston Alumni Board for Sigma Phi Epsilon, and is the outgoing Vice President of Finance for the Texas Young Democrats.

The Harris County Democratic Party is proud and excited about having BILL KELLY as its general manager for the 2008 coordinated campaign and its effort to Turn Harris County Blue!

It's the damn NOVEMBER election, stupid!

Aptera is 25% owned by old energy person, Michael Johnson, out of Corpus Christi.  He owns Esenjay Petroleum and sold most of his production a few years ago and invested in this outfit.  Makes sense to me.  Ciao,    John

OIL PATCH DEMOCRATS NEWSLETTER
FOR APRIL 30, 2008

New or changed items indicated with an orange background

This week's events in red font

Thurs, May 22, 6:30pm social, 7-9pm meeting, HCDP headquarters, 1445 N. Loop W., Suite 110, Houston, 77008

Minutes of OPD Monthly Meeting on 24 April 2008

Action items indicated in yellow highlights.

1.      John Preston provided pizza, nuts, and wine for a famished membership.

2.      Jim Rine called the meeting to order at 7:01, with 10 members present (with 2 more arriving before the end of the meeting) and briefly summarized the minutes of the previous meeting.  Roopa Gir later reported that the club treasury currently holds $1,166, partially as a result of a donation from Tara Energy.

3.      Re:  long-term projects:

a.      It was decided that an OPD contingent will march in the Gay Pride Parade in downtown Houston on June 28.

b.      Cindy Beau gave a report on t-shirts the club will possibly have printed up, and the present membership voted to order 50 shirts.  She will investigate further, with contacts from Roopa and Donna.

c.      Discussed sponsoring Dr. Michael Klare and finding venues for his speaking engagements.  No action was assigned.

d.      Discussed what OPD should do for candidates (money, forums).  Donna Bryant and Roopa Gir to co-chair a committee to set up candidate forums.  One of these will perhaps be a sponsoring of a screening of The End of Suburbia.

4.      Re:  ongoing near-term projects:

a.      Discussed the Energy Caucus at the State Convention to be held on Friday, June 6, 9-11am.  Cindy Beau is organizing.

b.      Jim Rine to look into getting a booth on the convention floor for OPD to man or into sharing a booth with Texas Environmental Democrats (TED).

c.      June 5 is TED training for candidates.  Larry Kremer to coordinate with TED.

d.      Jim Rine to talk with Garnett Coleman, temporary chair of the platform committee, perhaps to set up a phone conference regarding the energy platform.

5.      Christina Walsh asked for support for her run for National Delegate.

6.      The meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm.

State Representative Garnet Coleman, who is the temporary chair of the TDP platform committee, has agreed to present the OPD energy plank to the TDP temporary platform committee within the next few weeks.  The current version of the OPD energy plank is at the end of this newsletter.  If you wish to be involved in revising this document before it is sent to Rep. Coleman, contact Jim Rine at jmrine@... or call 281 414 1386 before 3 May.

OPD is running the Energy Policy Caucus at TDP convention in Austin on June 6th from 9 am to 11 am in Rm. 15, Level 4 of the convention center.  The room seats 200 and will have a sound system.   If you want to be involved in this important caucus contact Cindy Beau clgphd1@... .

We've set up new email accounts to handle the club email and to give John Preston (and his email system) a well-deserved break.  They're not quite ready for prime time yet, but please add oilpatchdems@... and oilpatchdems@... to your address book, so that we don't end up in your Bulk Mail or Junk Mail folders.  And….uh…..John is emailing this edition of the newsletter.  But SOON, SOON, we'll give him some relief.  J

Voters will be voting on four Board of Trustees positions, as well as a bond issue.  Early voting begins Mon, Apr 28, and ends May 6 at 19 polling sites.  The May 10 election will be held at 187 polling sites.  For more information on voting eligibility and locations, go to http://www.lonestar.edu/135673/.

Voter information available at http://www.hcvoter.com/voter/voterintro.asp.

June 6-7—Democrats hold state convention in Austin

June 12-14—Republicans hold state convention in Houston

June 14—Green Party holds state convention; location TBA

July 10-13—Green Party holds national convention in Chicago

August 25—Democratic National Convention opens in Denver

September 1—Republican National Convention opens in Minneapolis

October 4—last day to register to vote in the November 4 election

November 4—General election for all national, state, and county offices

The Michael Skelly for Congress District 7 Northwest Field Office opened on Apr 17.  The address of the NW office is located at 15530 FM 529, Houston, Texas 77095 (at the Hwy 6/FM529 intersection, by Joann Crafts and 24 Hour Fitness).  For more information or to sign up to help, email Ryan at ryan.slattery@... or call 713-553-3359.  You can also email the Skelly campaign at campaign@... or call the main campaign office at 713-522-7535.  Visit Skelly's site at www.skellyforcongress.com, The campaign will be blockwalking on Sat, May 3, and needs volunteers.

You might not live in the Cy-Fair school district, but chances are the school district in which you reside is going through the same kind of financial convulsions.  Someone recently passed along a memo from Dr. David Anthony, Superintendent of Cy-Fair ISD that explains the current funding crisis in the district, which has recently implemented personnel layoffs.  The memo is attached.

Thurs, May 1, 6pm, Sharpstown High School, 7504 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX, 77074

The Harris County Democratic Party will be holding a County Executive Committee Meeting (or Meeting of Precinct Chairs) to swear in precinct chairs for the 2008-2010 County Executive Committee term, elect certain party officers, elect additional precinct chairs to fill vacancies, elect members to Harris County Democratic Party standing committees, and conduct other general party business.  This will be a celebration, and dinner will be served (for free) for all precinct chairs, elected officials, and Democratic candidates on the 2008 general election ballot; other attendees are welcome to attend the meeting without charge but if they wish to participate in the meal, the charge is $15 per person.).

The Harris County Democratic Party is undertaking a massive data entry project and needs your help!  In addition to volunteering during our normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm), the Party will have extended work hours on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays.  Please contact Belinda Castro at j.smith@... to schedule to work Wednesday evenings (5-8:30pm) or Mirel Herrera at mherrera@... to volunteer for a Saturday work day (10am-6pm).

Wed, May 14, 7:30-9am, Junior League of Houston 1811 Briar Oaks

The Harris County Democratic Party will be serving up breakfast and an expert's inside view of the outlook for Harris County and Texas in November.  Our Blue Plate Special includes: three political savants taking a look at the shifting winds in Texas as the Harris County Democratic Party launches a historic coordinated campaign for the fall election.  Panelists include:

•     Harvey Kronberg, editor of the Quorum Report, the insider's first source for information and insights about Texas politics and politicians.

•     Ben Tulchin, VP of Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research, one of the leading Democratic polling organizations in the nation.  Greenberg Quinlan has conducted extensive polling of the current Harris County political environment.

•     Paul Burka, award-winning senior executive editor, political columnists, and blogger for Texas Monthly

Proceeds from the breakfast will be used to further the Harris County Democratic Party 2008 Coordinated Campaign to elect Democratic candidates in every position on the November 2008 general election ballot.  Admission:  $500.00.  RSVP:  finance@....

May 25-27

4,500 flags representing our fallen soldiers in Iraq will be placed in Memorial Park on the Sunday before Memorial Day.  VFP needs volunteers to help with placing and retrieving the flags.  Contact Jim Rine at jmrine@....  The Texas American Friends Service Committee’s Eyes Wide Open boot display will join the flag memorial.  The Eyes Wide Open display consists of a labeled pair of combat boots for each Texas casualty and will be out for viewing during daylight hours only on May 25 and 26.  Lidney Molnari heads up this effort for AFSC in Texas.

Wortham Center, Cullen Theater

Information available at http://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/.  Order tickets at https://tix.extremetix.com/tix/SilverStream/Pages/pgIndex.html?siteID=1420&eventID=13156.

•     Elizabeth Edwards, Wed, May 21, 7:30pm—A breast cancer survivor, Elizabeth Edwards talks openly about overcoming life obstacles in a nonpolitical event.  Wife of former Presidential contender, John Edwards, she is the author of Saving Graces (2007).  She's an accomplished attorney, law school professor, and a passionate advocate for children.  She's the proud mother of four children, the first of whom, Wade Edwards, died in 1996.  In his memory, she and John established the Wade Edwards Foundation, which provides scholarships.

Every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday, 5:00 to 6:15 pm

Every Tuesday and Friday, anti-war and impeachment activists are holding up signs on the Montrose Bridge over Highway 59 in Montrose.  Contact Don Cook (zenblews@...) for more info.  Every Wednesday, supporters of justice for the Palestinians are holding signs on the Mandell Street Bridge over US59.  For more information, contact Bob Carter, 713/ 771-9439, or rwcsr1@yahoo. com.

This group sponsors so many great events that they can't be listed here.  Please go to http://www.hpjc.org/hpjccalendar.asp to see their dynamic calendar.

JOB LISTINGS – Contact Jim Porter phone 713-781-2010, email - jhp356d@...

Sr. Completions Engineer, Houston, TX

Plan, supervise, and report on completion, workover, P/F maintenance, and construction activities on Company-operated assets.  Ensure that operational activities are performed in a safe and efficient manner and capital requirements, production levels and operating expenses are maintained as planned.  Assist the Engineering Manager, as required.  At least 12 yrs Experience in Production Engineering and Operations with at least 5 yrs of GOM Experience (Required).  BS Degree in Petroleum Engineering or Related Experience (Required

If Jim makes a placement from this advertisement, he will send OPD a check for $1,000 for each placement made using the OPD newsletter.

Did you move?  Change your phone or have a different e-mail address?  Please email John with your updated information.

Have you paid your dues, or do you want to make a donation to the club or to the PAC?  Dues are $25.00 per person/$10.00 Reduced/Student.  If you are not able to attend the next meeting, you can mail your check to Roopa Gir (see her contact information below).  Please make your check payable to Oil Patch Democrats.  Or go to our new contribution connection on ActBlue:  https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/entity/18607.  Be sure to put in the correct amount for membership, or if you're contributing more than the membership, just email John or Roopa to let them know your contribution includes a membership.  Actually, since the provider charges us 3.5% to use this great tool, a little extra would be a good idea.

DRAFT: Energy: Moving Beyond Fossil Fuels

Texas is a national leader in energy production and home to many international energy companies, so it is the responsibility of Texas Democrats to take a leading role in formulating an energy policy that moves this State and this Nation beyond fossil fuels to alternative forms of energy.  Energy costs are currently soaring; in addition, scientific evidence is now overwhelming that climate change presents a very serious risk. The energy and climate situations will not improve for the long term unless we act.

Consequently, Texas Democrats call for State and National Energy Commissions to hold open public hearings of industry, academic, and governmental experts to develop comprehensive blueprints to move this State and this Nation beyond fossil fuels to alternative energy.  These blueprints should be developed along five (5) major themes.

• Development of Alternative Sources of Energy:  Electricity is an energy carrier that can satisfy most energy demands and can be easily produced by alternative energy sources. Consequently, an energy plan must strongly promote the development of alternative energy sources.

• Energy Efficiency and Conservation:  Energy-efficient technologies and energy conservation are among the most important ways to reduce energy consumption.  State and the National governments must introduce policies that rigorously promote reduced consumption by both government and the private sector.

• Development of Alternative Transportation Systems:  Recognizing that transportation relies almost exclusively on oil, 60% of which is imported, Texas and the Nation must immediately begin development of transportation solutions that do not rely on oil.

• Mitigate Global Climate Change: Texas Democrats call on the State and National governments to endorse the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050 or earlier.

• Energy Policy and Public Health:  Democrats will only support energy policies that minimize effects on public health and the environment.  Furthermore, energy policies and projects must include provisions for the monitoring and enforcement of current and future State and Federal environmental codes.

Do you have any ideas for speakers, events, fundraisers, working meetings, etc.?  Contact one or all of the Executive Committee—

John Preston (President)—johnwmp@...

Larry Kremer (Vice President)—lnkremer@...

Donna Bryant (Secretary)—schpinna@...

Roopa Gir (Treasurer)—roopa1@...

Jim Cargas (General Counsel, PAC Treasurer)—jcargas@...

Agenda for April 24 OPD meeting (social at 6:30pm, general meeting at 7:00pm at HCDP headquarters (1445 N. 610 Loop W., Suite 110, Houston, TX 77008):

1. Minutes of last meeting and treasurer report

2. Ongoing near-term projects:
1. OPD submission for TX Dem Party (TDP) platform – Jim Rine
2. outline of the energy-global warming caucus at the TDP convention - Cindy Beau

3. Ongoing long-term projects:
1. Participation in Gay Pride parade on 28 June (after all we are the Democratic equivalent of the Log Cabin Republicans!)
2. Visit by Dr. Michael Klare in September 2008 in cooperation with HPJC and VFP-12.  (See ongoing news item below.)    
3. Discussion of what OPD should do to help Dem candidates get elected in 2008.

4. Adjourn formal meeting.

5. Showing of the Robert Redford movie – Fighting Goliath

Ongoing news:

Dr. Michael Klare, who has agreed to visit Houston in September 2008 in cooperation with the Houston Peace & Justice Center, was featured on NPR’s Fresh Air  (April 14, 2008) with Terry Gross  (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89565453 ) discussing his latest book, Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy, which has just been published by Metropolitan Books.  Klare was also featured with a “must read’ article for OPDers “The End of the World as You Know It ... and the Rise of the New Energy World Order at http://www.tomdispatch.com/post/174919

I’m just the delivery guy now, any complaints or corrections, please send to Jim Rine.     Ciao,    John

Hey gang, we’ve decided to combine the OPD with the Progressive Forum for this month.  Lots of the Executive Committee wanted to see the “Texas Coal Wars” flick and Robert Redford, so we’re going to meet downtown on the 27^th of March around 6:00 PM at Birraporetti’s for a quick bite to eat, meet your new officers, and then move on to the Wortham.  It’s easy to purchase tickets (I went for the cheep seats at $14), just click on the “Purchase tickets online” right under Robert Redford’s picture.

Here are the details:  What: March meeting of the Oil Patch Democrats.

                      Robert Redford's Film Premier of

                      "Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars".    

               Where: Birraporetti's in the theatre district

                      500 Louisiana Street, Houston TX 77002

                      (713) 224-9494

                      ...

                      Show is at Wortham Center, Brown Theater

                      on Thursday, March 27 at 7:30 PM.

                When: Thurs, Mar 27th, Birraporetti's between

                      5:30 PM and 7:00 PM. We have reservations

                      for OPD and between 10 and 20 people. Get

                      there as early as your need to socialize.

               Directions: Downtown Houston on the corner of

               Prairie Street and Louisiana Street. This is in

               the theatre district on the same block as the

               Alley Theatre and if you walk out the back door of

               Birraporetti's ... you are less than 300 feet from

               the front door of the Brown Theater.

If you haven’t voted for President and VP (the only contested races) just reply to this with your preference.  You need to have paid your annual dues in order to be able to vote.  If you want you can send them into:  http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18607 or by check to Oil Patch Democrats and mail to Roopa Gir, our treasurer.

Hey this could be your last harassing email from me as your President.  It have been a hoot working with this group and I intend to stay active, but also am eager to bring in some new blood and just rid of the smell of lame duck…..

Peace friends,   John

Attached are the minutes from our last OPD meeting.  In order to increase participation, we elected to hold our new officer elections over the net.  Therefore, if you are a member in good standing (ie, have paid your dues for this year) please look over the list of candidates and vote as you chose.  It is important for as many of you as possible to just reply to this email with your vote.  All votes need to be back before March 15^th—the ayes of March.  And as far as the requirements for voting, you can still send in your dues to our treasurer, Roopa Gir, 4903 Mayfair, Bellaire, TX  77401 or into the OPDPAC at:  http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18607

Either way, you have paid your dues and are qualified to vote for our club officers.  The dues are $25 or $10 student or unemployed/ underemployed.  You can rest assured that your money will go to good Democrats that have a realistic energy position.  Dues to the treasurer help pay for our new bumper stickers (they are cool: please get one at the next meeting or ask for one or more for your cars—we need the visibility and you’ll get some great discussions) and for refreshments/food for meetings and other general expenses. 

In case you have problems with the attachment, the names are listed below:

1. Chair: John Moffitt or Jim Rine
2. Vice Chair: Cindy Beau or Larry Kremer
3. Secretary: Donna Hackamack Bryant
4. Treasurer:: Roopa Gir
5. Executive Committee:, Cindy Beau, Donna Hackamack Bryant, James Cargas, Christine Economides, Roopa Gir, Jobeth Hines, Larry Kremer, Ken Martinez, Bruce and Karen Menke, John Moffitt, John Preston, Jim Rine, Tom Rowan, Jr., Randy Scott, Ron Spross, Christina Walsh

Just leave the candidates you want to elect and return to me.    

Cheers and thanks—OH, AND DON’T FORGET TO VOTE TOMORROW!!!!      This is the most important election that Democrats have had in Texas in my lifetime and I’m an old fart—don’t miss out.  Vote early AND go back to your precinct caucus and vote late.    

Hey, who do the Oil Patch Democrats want for our next president?   Add that to the reply and I’ll let you know who the OPD preferred.

Peace friends,               John