Notes from the Chair...
Gloria Campos
I hope you are as excited, optimistic, and joyful as I am!
The recently concluded Democratic National Convention was a fun, exciting, and inspiring fantastically produced event.
Although I wasn’t there in person, in my previous life as a television news reporter/anchor I covered three political conventions, starting with the 1984 Democratic Convention in San Francisco. The Chicago convention will now be the one to set all standards. Most importantly, it presented to the world a unified party with a unified, positive message. We are THE party for all Americans. We want everyone to have the opportunity to realize their potential; to have a fair shot at the American Dream.
As Blanco County Democratic Party Chair for about 16 months, I hope this inspires more Democrats in our county to get involved. Please attend our monthly meetings, volunteer for phone banks and postcard writing, block walk, and proudly display a Harris/Walz yard sign. We have them now. I’ll have some at our meetings and it’s our hope to have signs available at market days in Johnson City and Blanco in September and October.
Just a reminder that our general party meetings are always the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm at the Blanco Library, until further notice. We always have refreshments and a speaker.
September’s speaker is political analyst and founder of the Lone Star Project, Matt Angle. Matt puts out a free frequently-dispatched newsletter full of news reports covering politics across the state. I am looking forward to hearing his insight and perspective to help us get more Democrats elected up and down the ballot in November.
We’ve also got a major party fundraising pizza dinner Thursday, September 26th at 6pm at Untamed Wine Estates, located between Johnson City and Hye. Meet the candidates and hear guest speaker State Representative James Talarico, a rising star in the State Democratic party.
So don’t wait! Mark your calendars, come out and meet some of your like-minded neighbors. There are more of us than you think!
Remember what UAW President Shawn Fain said in his remarks before the DNC. It’s time to “stand up, speak up and show up” for Democrats this November!
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