Democratic Update

All,

 

Thanks to all that attended the organizing meeting on February 28.  The following is a quick rundown of upcoming activities:

 

a.       Upcoming City Election May 9^th – current candidates for Place 10 -  Jerry Allen (9426 Dartcrest), Anita Dade (9633 West Ferris Branch #319), and Don R. Sanders (8619 Cherry Hill Drive)

b.       Jefferson Jackson Dinner planned for March 28^th – current speaker planned to be Bruce Reed (president of Democratic Leadership Council and former Director of Domestic Policy Council under President Clinton) – individual tickets $250 – Union Station, Wolfgang Puck event – contact Dallas County Democratic Party for tickets at 214-821-8331.

c.       Census Jobs available in our area – call 1-866-861-2010

d.       For an update on the impact and fund dissemination of the recently passed stimulus package visit www.recovery.gov.

e.       Saturday April 4^th – SDEC hosting Lessons Learned from 2008 Elections – CWA Hall at 1401 N Washington, 10am – come add your thoughts to the debate over the Texas Two Step Primary/Caucus system and other thoughts on the just passed election season

f.         Thurs. April 23^rd – next DCDP Executive Committee Meeting – come hear the latest news about County Democratic events

g.       Sunday April 26^th, Fmr. Gov. and Dem. Chair Howard Dean hosting event free in Dallas on organizing Democrats

h.       For more information on Dallas County events – call Dallas County Democratic Party office at 214.821.8331 or visit www.dallasdemocrats.org

i.         LHWR Democratic Club – 3rd Saturday of every month at Dancemasters, 10675 E. Northwest Hwy, Dallas. Dance Masters is a dance studio. Next meeting is March 21^st.  It is in the Kroger shopping center located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Northwest Highway and Plano Road. It is upstairs on the west side of the parking lot. The stairs and elevator for the upper level are in the middle of the west wing. (Plano Road changes names at this intersection. It is Plano to the north of this intersection and Lake Highlands Drive to the south!) Coffee, Doughnuts, and Orange Juice - $5.00 donation at the door to help defray meeting expenses.

j.         Preston Hollow Democratic Club meets at Popolo's restaurant to celebrate and plan for the future! For information call Roger Grape at 214-502-7084 to RSVP.  Popolo’s is located at the northwest corner of Preston and Royal.  This meeting occurs on the second Thursday of each month.  The next meeting is April 9^th.

 

Our precinct plans another get together towards the end of April or early May.  There we can talk about next steps to planning some interesting issue programs for our community or other events to stay involved.

 

Democratically yours,

Jason Mattox, precinct 2207 chair