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February 09, 2006
Statewide Tejano Democrats convene here this weekend to screen and endorse candidates
Here's the agenda. The convention is being held Friday and Saturday, February 10th and 11th, at the Sheraton Suites Hotel in the Galleria area. Public events include the Welcome Reception Friday evening and the workshop and luncheon ($25/pp for non-TD members) on Saturday:
Friday, February 10, 2006
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Registration (Lobby)
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Credentials Committee (Juniper Room)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Executive Committee (Juniper Room)
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Committee Meetings
Resolutions Committee (Palmetto Room)
Young Tejano Caucus (Primrose Room)
Screening & Endorsement Committee – Uncontested Races (Foxglove Room)
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception – Welcome to Houston
Jenny Marquez and Armando Walle, Co-Chairs
Rick Noriega, State Representative Distict 145
Special Guest Juan Garcia, Candidate for State Representative District 32
Saturday, February 11, 2006
8:45 am - 12:00 pm
Registration (Lobby)
9:00 am
Welcome by Phillip Ruiz, Chair of the Tejano Democrats of Texas
Opening Ceremonies
Carol Alvarado, Mayor ProTem of City of Houston
Bill White, Mayor of City of Houston
Charles Soechting, Chair, Texas Democrats Party
9:30 am
Screening & Endorsement Committee (Greenbrier Ballroom-Salon C)
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Workshop – Hosted by the Texas Democratic Party (Greenbrier Ballroom-Salon A and B)
11:00 am
Committee Meetings
Credentials Committee (Foxglove Room)
Young Tejano Caucus (Primrose Room)
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Luncheon Sponsored by ATT
Introduction of Master of Ceremonies Gene Green, U.S. Congressman
Mistress of Ceremonies Ana Hernandez, State Representative District 143
Color Guard by Westbury High School R.O.T.C.
Invocation, Father Bill Davis, OMI, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
Keynote Speaker Nick Lampson, Candidate for U.S. Congress
All statewide candidate in attendance will have 3 minutes to address the convention.
Introduction of Senator Gonzalo Barrientos by Senator Mario Gallegos
Remarks from Sen. Barrientos
Special Presentation by Co-Chairs Jenny Marquez and Armando Walle
Posted by Perry Dorrell at February 9, 2006 12:44 PM | Permalink
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From Jason Stanford at Team Bell:
The Tejano Democrats statewide convention is in Houston this weekend, and Chris is having a reception this evening hosted by an impressive list of Houston Hispanic leaders who are jumping on board the Team Bell bandwagon: Mayor Pro Tem Carol Alvarado, state Reps. Jessica Farrar, Ana Hernandez, and Rick Noriega, former state Rep. Melissa Noriega, Giovanni Garibay of the Democratic National Committee, and Frumencio Reyes of the Harris County Tejano Democrats.
Other hosts of the event who have already endorsed Chris include U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, state Reps. Pete Gallego, Veronica Gonzales, Jose Menendez, and Robert Puente, and Lenora Sorola-Pohlman of the State Democratic Executive Committee. Cameron County Judge Gilberto Hinojosa, barred by state law from endorsing candidates, is also a host of the reception.
The party starts at 7 pm at in the Primrose Room in the Sheraton Suites Galleria at 2400 West Loop South. Like Mr. T says, be there.
Posted by: PDiddie at February 10, 2006 09:24 AM