Upcoming Campaign Events/Volunteer Opportunities in SD-16

Let’s Re-Elect our President!  Please see below for information on phone banks in our area. There are lots of phone banks on Saturday the 18th, the day of action.
Mary Warren is hosting a phone bank Saturday, the 18th, from 10am-12pm at her home:  4312 McKinney Avenue #16 75205.  Here is the link for it on the campaign website:  https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/dayofaction/gs44q4
Erica Cole has one every Tuesday at 6:30 pm.  The link for hers is   https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/phonebank/gs4lxy
A link to all upcoming phone banks in our area (40 miles from 75205) is   https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/search_results?orderby=day&zip_radius[0]=75205&zip_radius[1]=40&country=US&radius_unit=mi

Do you wonder why our Texas is last in almost everything?  It is because we keep electing Republicans to the State Office.  Northern Dallas County is key is helping turn the state legislature blue.  Here is how you can help.

         1)      Carol Kent for HD 114 Campaign
We are hosting a walk this Saturday and next Saturday (August 18 and August 25) starting at 9:30 am at the campaign headquarters (7927 Forest Lane, Suite A2, Dallas, TX 75230). 
We also have phone banks every night of the work week, except for Fridays from 4:30 pm until 8:00 pm. Wednesday nights are our most active nights for this – so if folks had to pick a day, Wednesdays are super active and more lively, but we have people that come in whenever they can. 
We also have a backpack drive coming up on August 22 from 6  pm to 7 pm at two separate locations in the district.  Highlands Café (9661 Audelia Road #105 Dallas, TX 75238) and Paciugo Gelato (5915 Forest Ln # 320 Dallas.) Folks can come with a new, unused backpack and get a scoop of ice cream on us!  This is the fourth time that Carol has done this.  In addition to actually coming in to donate back packs, we could use one volunteer at the Paciugo location to help with processing back packs, greeting folks and wearing Carol swag. 
Please contact kate@votecarolkent.com to RSVP.

            2)    Mary Clare Fabishak for HD 115 Campaign will be having organizing meetings for precinct chairs and activists in HD 115.  There will be meeting at the Farmers Branch Library on 8/28 and at the Coppell Library on 9/13. They are from 7 to 8:15 p.m.  The Coppell meeting is hosted by the Coppell Democrats and the host will be Michael Wetter.

         3)      Rich Hancock for HD 102 Campaign is having a voter registration event on Saturday August 18 from 10 am to 2 pm.  Meet at TMobile 1332 S. Plano Road #114 in Richardson, 75081.  Please contact arielle@richhancock.com if you have questions and to RSVP.

Let’s retire Pete Sessions!   Join us on Saturday August 18 at 9:00 am as we continue to spread the word for McGovern in Garland. To energize our efforts we will have coffee & donuts, followed by canvassing at our Campaign Office at 513 State Street, Garland, Texas 75040. Even if you can’t canvas, come out on Saturday for a coffee, network with fellow activists and see our new campaign office!
RSVP to Sally Garcia, sally_garcia@yahoo.com

Reception for Candidates for Appellate Court On August 27, 2012 beginning at 5:00 pm at the Fairview Farms Corral Barn 3314 N. Central Expwy Plano (near the Parker Rd. exit) the 5th Dist. Ct of Appeals candidates will have their campaign kickoff meet and greet event with special guest Texas state Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa! It will be a lot of fun and we want our friends in the 6 county district to join us. In 2008 the appellate court candidates got nearly 48%. This race matters more than ever. Come join us.

Please let us know about upcoming volunteer opportunities.  A separate e-mail will be sent soon regarding the recent SDEC meeting in Fort Worth. We apologize for the delay.  It was great to see many SD -16 folks there.

Democratically yours,
Janice Schwarz and David Griggs