by Michael Handley
The 2014 Collin County Senate District 8 Convention elected 142 delegates to advance to the Democratic State Convention. Everyone nominated as an Alternate Delegate at their Precinct Convention was elevated to full Delegate status by the Nominations Committee. Additional At-Large Delegate forms have been submitted to me, the Convention Chair, after the convention adjourned at 1:29 p.m. on March 22nd. Two At-Large State Delegate and all 153 Alternate Delegate slots remain available, should additional people wish to submit an At-Large Delegate form by CLICKING HERE.
This is Collin SD8's best state delegate showing since the 2008 presidential election year. We sent a full slate of delegates and alternates to the state convention that year.
Collin only filled 120 of its allocated SD8 delegate slots in 2012, and only about 100 of those delegates actually attended the state convention. The '12 number even had a boost from people wanting to go to the Democratic National Convention. For a mid-term election year, filling all our 2014 delegate allocation is worth taking note!
SD8 Dallas County fill their entire slate of 40 state delegates, plus 22 of their alternate slots. So, we will have a sizable SD8 delegation of 215, or more, delegates and alternates going to the state convention, June 26-28. I was elected to chair the Collin Co. contingent of SD8 and Rebecca Arredondo was elected by the Dallas SD8 Convention to chair their contingent of delegates. Becky and I will work together to prepare our SD8 delegation for the state convention.
The Friday, June 27th, state convention SD8 caucus should be fun. I look forward to seeing you there!
Committee Reports Approved by the Collin County SD8 Convention
Sunday, March 30, 2014
State Democratic Party Convention June 26 – 28th
State Democratic Party Convention Delegates and Alternates elected from every Senatorial District (SD) and County Convention held across Texas on Saturday, March 22, 2014 will meet at the State Convention on June 26 – 28th at the Dallas Convention Center.
http://www.texasdemocraticconvention.com/
The State Convention begins on Thursday evening, June 26th, with a Welcome Fundraising Event. Convention caucuses of Senatorial District Delegates and Alternates begin at 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon. The main Convention speeches are on Friday evening. Saturday morning Convention committees meet. During that time, there will be workshops and trainings for the attendees to attend. Final convention actions on elections officers and debating resolutions and adopting the platform occur on Saturday afternoon.
The State Convention begins on Thursday evening, June 26th, with a Welcome Fundraising Event. Convention caucuses of Senatorial District Delegates and Alternates begin at 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon. The main Convention speeches are on Friday evening. Saturday morning Convention committees meet. During that time, there will be workshops and trainings for the attendees to attend. Final convention actions on elections officers and debating resolutions and adopting the platform occur on Saturday afternoon.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Clubs, Organizations and the Democratic Party
Political clubs and organizations and their members have an impact on connecting with grassroots voters to build the base of voters our candidates need to win election.
It is during election time that local clubs and organizations, working together with the party organization, become most important, when political interest is at its height. This is the time when club activists help register and qualify new voters, and assist in various candidates’ election campaigns.
Motivated individual grassroots activists, who make up local clubs and organizations, must help Get Out The Vote to elect our candidates to office. They must make phone calls, stuff envelopes, knock on doors, organize their friends and relatives, e-mail everybody on their lists, message their FaceBook friends, march in the streets, attend rallies, volunteer for leadership, write letters to editors, lobby legislators, distribute petitions, donate money, and in countless other ways make great personal sacrifice for what they believe in. They— you—must make the difference!
GET ACTIVE — STAY ACTIVE!
Whether you are more comfortable as an individual activist, or being active within the county and state levels of the Texas Democratic Party or as a member of a local political club or organization, I hope your participation in the political process doesn’t end this year with just attending this or the State Democratic Party Convention.
PLEASE, get active and stay active in our democratic process. That is the only way our American “by the people, for the people, and of the people” form of democratic government can successfully function, or even survive.
Each of you are not just representatives of the Democratic Party, you are representatives for our local, state and national policy interests. Please, talk to your friends, your family, and your neighbors about the issues you believe are important to Texas and America. Explain to them why you believe our Democratic candidates best serve the interests of Collin County, Texas, and America.
Michael D. Handley
2014 State Convention Senate District 8 Delegation Chair
It is during election time that local clubs and organizations, working together with the party organization, become most important, when political interest is at its height. This is the time when club activists help register and qualify new voters, and assist in various candidates’ election campaigns.
Motivated individual grassroots activists, who make up local clubs and organizations, must help Get Out The Vote to elect our candidates to office. They must make phone calls, stuff envelopes, knock on doors, organize their friends and relatives, e-mail everybody on their lists, message their FaceBook friends, march in the streets, attend rallies, volunteer for leadership, write letters to editors, lobby legislators, distribute petitions, donate money, and in countless other ways make great personal sacrifice for what they believe in. They— you—must make the difference!
GET ACTIVE — STAY ACTIVE!
Whether you are more comfortable as an individual activist, or being active within the county and state levels of the Texas Democratic Party or as a member of a local political club or organization, I hope your participation in the political process doesn’t end this year with just attending this or the State Democratic Party Convention.
PLEASE, get active and stay active in our democratic process. That is the only way our American “by the people, for the people, and of the people” form of democratic government can successfully function, or even survive.
Each of you are not just representatives of the Democratic Party, you are representatives for our local, state and national policy interests. Please, talk to your friends, your family, and your neighbors about the issues you believe are important to Texas and America. Explain to them why you believe our Democratic candidates best serve the interests of Collin County, Texas, and America.
Michael D. Handley
2014 State Convention Senate District 8 Delegation Chair
Become A Democratic Party of Collin County Precinct Chair
Democratic Party Precinct Chairs are the grassroots lifeblood of the Democratic Party.
Collectively, they make up most of the local Democratic Party County Executive Committee (CEC), that conducts important party business, and -- most importantly -- they play a critical role in organizing Democratic party activists and reaching out to voters in their respective election precincts, with the goal of turning out as many votes for Democratic candidates as possible.
There is no more important job in the Democratic Party than serving as a Precinct Chair. County party precinct chairs are publicly elected party officials elected by voters in their precinct to represent them on the County Executive Committee.
Precinct Chairs are elected in the primary election, along with the County Chairperson, and serve a two year term office from June to June of even numbered years beginning on the 20th day following the party's Primary runoff election. Or, if a precinct chair vacancy exists between primary elections, the vacancy is filled by appointment by a majority vote of the members of the County Executive Committee.
If there is no Precinct Chair in office in your precinct, you should learn more about becoming a Precinct Chair, by contacting the Democratic Party of Collin County Office. http://www.collindems.us/
Collectively, they make up most of the local Democratic Party County Executive Committee (CEC), that conducts important party business, and -- most importantly -- they play a critical role in organizing Democratic party activists and reaching out to voters in their respective election precincts, with the goal of turning out as many votes for Democratic candidates as possible.
There is no more important job in the Democratic Party than serving as a Precinct Chair. County party precinct chairs are publicly elected party officials elected by voters in their precinct to represent them on the County Executive Committee.
Precinct Chairs are elected in the primary election, along with the County Chairperson, and serve a two year term office from June to June of even numbered years beginning on the 20th day following the party's Primary runoff election. Or, if a precinct chair vacancy exists between primary elections, the vacancy is filled by appointment by a majority vote of the members of the County Executive Committee.
If there is no Precinct Chair in office in your precinct, you should learn more about becoming a Precinct Chair, by contacting the Democratic Party of Collin County Office. http://www.collindems.us/
Texas isn't a Red State, It's A Non-Voting State
~ Paul Begala @ BattlegroundTX (#BGTX) fundraiser, Austin, Texas - Jun 22, 2013
Help Get Out The VOTE!
GOTV
Democratic Clubs and Organizations
Collin County Young Democrats (CCYD) is a grassroots group of Democrats aged 14-40 in Collin County. CCYD’s goal is to build a permanent bloc of young Democratic voters in Collin County.
Women Organizing Women Democrats (WOW Dems) is a North Texas-based organization dedicated to advancing Democratic women in politics.
The Democratic Network (DemNet) educates Democratic activists about current events and political issues that impact our communities with a topical forum event each month. We also encourage and aid the formation of groups that will allow Democrats to expand their personal networks and influence.
The Democratic Club at Heritage Ranch represents residents of Heritage Ranch community who share a common interest in the principles of the Democratic Party.
- President: Michael Messer
- Vice President: Kevin Numerick
- Public Relations: Jihaan Karjeker
- https://www.facebook.com/CollinYDs
Women Organizing Women Democrats (WOW Dems) is a North Texas-based organization dedicated to advancing Democratic women in politics.
- President: Sharon Hirsch
- Secretary: Sharon O’Toole
- https://www.facebook.com/WOWDemocrats
The Democratic Network (DemNet) educates Democratic activists about current events and political issues that impact our communities with a topical forum event each month. We also encourage and aid the formation of groups that will allow Democrats to expand their personal networks and influence.
- President: Deborah Angell Smith
- Treasurer: David Smith
- https://www.facebook.com/DemNetForum
The Democratic Club at Heritage Ranch represents residents of Heritage Ranch community who share a common interest in the principles of the Democratic Party.
- President: Juley Welch
- Andy Lepine: Treasurer
- Cathy Mangarelli: Political Activities Chair
- http://demclubathr.com/
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