Upcoming CADW Meetings:
CADW Happy Hour May 20th at Shady Grove
Join us at Shady Grove at 1624 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704 from 5:30 to 7:00. This is the second of our Happy Hour series. Join us in getting to know the strong, intelligent and very active members of CADW!
Recap of May 8th CADW Luncheon Featuring City Demographer Ryan Robinson:
On May 8th, City Demographer Ryan Robinson joined us to go over the demographic changes in our city and the new 10-1 city council system. Here you can find his presentations on each of the city council districts.
Texas Democratic Convention: June 26 – 28
Democrats from across Texas will convene our state convention to support our Democratic candidates in the November election. Join thousands of your fellow Dems in Dallas to support Wendy Davis and Leticia Van de Putte and the rest of our fantastic Democratic candidates. Click here to find details on the convention:http://www.texasdemocraticconvention.com/
Go Vote! We have Primary Runoffs: May 19 – 23rd & May 27th
Early voting begins May 19th and we have a very important runoff in the U.S. Senate and Texas Agriculture Commissioner races. Please take a moment to vote early or vote on May 27th, election day. You can find more information on the runoff & where to vote here.
Order your TDW Polos: Email Donna Beth McCormick at dbmc@texas.net to request a polo to wear to the Texas Democratic Convention.
Upcoming Community & Campaign Events:
May 17th – Campaign 101 Training for Austin City Council Candidates & Campaigns: TCDP will be hold a special campaign 101 training for City Council candidates and staff Saturday, May 17th at the Coordinated Campaign headquarters. If you are a Democrat that has expressed an interest in running for City Council, are actively running, or have indicated that you want to work on a City Council race – you are invited. Click here for the details!
May 17th – Battleground & TCDP Big Coordinated Block Walk at the Coordinated Campaign HQ 1910 E MLK Blvd with shifts starting at 12noon, 2PM and 3PM.
May 18th – Bruce Elfant’s 22nd Annual Ice Cream Social at 2:00PM at the Moose Lodge 2103 E M Franklin Ave., Austin, TX 78723. Click here to RSVP and sign up to make ice cream!
May 17-24, 2014 – “Citizens at Last” at the Texas State Capitol, Ground Floor Rotunda: Citizens at Last Suffrage Movement in Texas, presented by Humanities Texas, focuses on the twenty-seven year campaign for woman suffrage in Texas with panel topics covering the national beginning of the movement, early Texas leaders, anti-suffrage sentiments, efforts to amend the Texas Constitution, primary suffrage, and, finally the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.
May 19 Leticia Van de Putte Fundraiser at the home of Laura Hernandez and Gary Volluz from 6:30 to 8:30. Sponsorships available, email Nikki at nikki@leticiavandeputte.com for more details.
