LULAC 102 INVITES YOU TO:
DALLAS CHORIZO & MENUDO
Saturday, December 4th, 2021
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Hosted by:
President, Delma Gorostieta, LULAC Chapter 102
LULAC National President Domingo Garcia
Date: Saturday, December 4th, 2021
Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Place: El Ranchito
610 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
Please be respectful to our speakers, if you plan to attend the breakfast, please plan to stay for the full program.
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LULAC 102 has worked hard to get this event going. |
Monique J. Bracey Huff
Candidate for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10
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My name is Monique J Huff and I am running for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10, a family violence court.
Many of my colleagues and friends know me as Monique J. Bracey, as I recently got married to Douglas Huff. As Monique J. Bracey, the owner of Monique J. Bracey, Attorney at Law PC, I served as the sole attorney providing criminal defense services to those accused of violations of the law. I was born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in Mesquite, Texas. I went to undergraduate school at Florida A & M University before returning to Dallas to get my law degree at Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law. For twelve years, I have worked as a lawyer defending members of the community charged with breaking the law in Dallas County. I provide legal services to the indigent as an appointed attorney in Dallas County as well as those that hire me privately.
I began my professional career obtaining a BS in Political Science and a BS in Social Work. As I worked for my degrees, I worked in domestic violence shelters and provided counseling for victims and those in need of services. As I was completing my law degree at SMU Dedman School of Law, I interned with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office in their newly created Family Violence Division as well as worked in a local domestic violence shelter with victims needing emergency housing. After I obtained my law degree, I worked as a defense attorney defending those charged with all levels of family violence crimes. My unique experience has allowed me to see all sides of the family violence dynamic that troubles our communities. Most importantly, I believe that as a Judge in a family violence court, I can bring this knowledge and experience to the justice system.
I believe that I can assist OUR community by running an efficient Court that brings compassion, rehabilitation, and healing to victims and the accused alike.
Thank you for your time and interest and I look forward to meeting you.
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Chris Leal
Chris Leal is running for Texas State House District 114
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Chris Leal is running for Texas State House District 114 which spans from downtown Dallas, through old east Dallas, to the White Rock Lake area. He is a Dallas native, a public school teacher, a union member, a lifelong progressive Democrat, and a proud Tejano whose family has lived in Texas for 300 years. He is a public servant leader fighting for ALL Texans to have stronger, healthier communities.
Chris believes in progressive Texas values, people over politics, and economic justice.
He is the first in his family to graduate from college, earning cum laude from Texas Tech University with a degree in finance and economics.
Today, Chris teaches a Law & Justice course he made for 7th & 8th graders at a Title 1 Dallas ISD magnet school. Every day he sees firsthand the needs of our district and our state through the lives of his middle school students and their families.
Chris Leal is running for HD 114 to make sure working Texans have the bold leadership we need in the legislature.
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Richard J. Gonzales
Author of Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas
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Richard J. Gonzales is the author of Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas (University of North Texas Press, 2016) and Deer Dancer (Sleeping Panther Press, 2017). He was a contributing Fort Worth Star-Telegram guest op-ed columnist, 2001-2007 dealing with historical, cultural, political, and educational Latino issues. He currently writes a monthly column for the same paper about Fort Worth Latino history. He has published short stories in The Americas Review, a literary journal of the University of Houston (Arte Público Press, 1987, 1988). A non-fiction article, “Our Way Home,” appeared in the Panther City Review, 2017. His work has appeared in a Texas Christian University college reader and newspapers across the country. LatinoAuthor.com selected Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas as the number one Latino book for nonfiction in 2016 and listed Deer Dancer as a recommended fiction book to read in 2018. The Texas Book Festival in 2016 invited him to discuss Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas. He possesses a B.A. in English and a Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. He has spoken at area writing conferences about the writing craft and Mexican American history. He spoke at the 2019 Hispanic Organization Genealogy and Research conference about the Conquest of Mexico. In 2001, he delivered a six-month Mexican American History Zoom lecture hosted by the Dallas Latino Cultural Center. His play “Pauline and Louis,” about the lives of Pauline Valenciano and Louis Zapata was presented at Artes De La Rosa theater in 2021.
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LULAC Council102 does not endorse any political candidate or political organization. Any guests, speakers and sponsors; or views expressed by guests, speakers, sponsors, members or attendees, at the Chorizo and Menudo breakfast, do not constitute an endorsement by nor reflect the LULAC Council 102, its affiliates, members or the national organization. |
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Our Agenda:
-Monique J. Bracey Huff
Candidate for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10
-Chris Leal
for Texas State HD 114
-Marifer Aceves
for Judge 192nd Civil District Court
-Richard J.Gonzales
Author of Raza Rising: Chicanos in North Texas
As a courtesy to speakers, we ask that you not disturb the event by leaving or speaking loudly.
We ask attendees to stay for the entirety of the event
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Be the Next Chorizo & Menudo Sponsor!
Would you like to recommend a speaker or want to be a speaker?
Please contact:
Delma Gorostieta
Delma@dgley.com
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About Chorizo & Menudo:
For over a decade the Chorizo and Menudo community breakfasts has been hosted by LULAC Chapter 102 every first Saturday of each month in Dallas. This breakfast is free and open to the public.
This same concept is extended to the community in Fort Worth, every second Saturday of each month.
Past guests include elected officials and community leaders who have covered major issues facing Hispanics in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Please forward this invite to your email list.
For additional information you may contact Domingo Garcia at 214-941-8300.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Sincerely,
Domingo A. Garcia
President,
LULAC Council 102
Acerca de Chorizo & Menudo:
Por más de una década, el desayuno de Chorizo y Menudo se ha llevado a cabo el primer sábado de cada mes en Dallas. Este evento, presentado por el Concilio 102 de LULAC, es gratuito para nustra comunidad y el público en general.
Este mismo concepto se ha extendido a Fort Worth, llevándolo a cabo cada segundo sábado del mes. Nuestros previos invitados incluyen oficiales electos y líderes comunitarios, quienes han dado discurso sobre los temas que afectan a nuestra comunidad.
Por favor pase esta invitación a su lista de contactos. Para información adicional puede contactar a Domingo García al 214-941-8300.
¡Esperamos verlos el sábado!
Sinceramente,
Domingo A. García
Presidente, LULAC Concilio 102
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