05.30.08

Minutes, May 10, 2008

Posted in Meeting Minutes at 11:52 am by M Beauregard

Greater Heights Democrats   Monthly Meeting 5/10/2008

 

·                 Recognize Elected Representatives/ Candidates/ and New Members

 

·                 Treasurers Report: No report.

 

·                 Speaker(s):

 

·       Diane Trautman, Candidate for Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector: Ms. Trautman discussed her campaign and stated that it is important to get citizens involved in the election process. She stated she would bring ethical leadership to the office to include accountability, accessibility and authenticity. If elected she pledged to increase outreach to the community – particularly to veterans and senior citizens to inform them of available exemptions to property taxes and outreach to youth to encourage them to register to vote. She further stated that if elected she will appoint a chief appraiser to oversee a fair appraisal process for both residential and commercial properties.

 

She invited attendees to sign up to get email updates about her campaign. She also asked that if anyone wanted to help her campaign they could host a house party, invite her to community events and/or make a campaign contribution.

 

·                 Announcements & Upcoming Events:

 

·                 Veterans for Peace and Oil Patch Dems: flag display in Hermann Park, Memorial Day Weekend; for more information contact Jim Rine, jmrine@hotmail.com. Volunteers are needed to help place the flags and read the names of the fallen veterans.

 

·                 Harris County Democratic Party: HCDP is in need of volunteers to help enter data about primary voters; call party headquarters if interested in helping to determine hours they need volunteers.

 

·                 State Convention 2008 – June 5^th – 7^th.  Austin TX

 

·                 July 4^th Parade with Lindale Park Civic Club: Mary Kay Green made a motion, which was seconded, that the club participates in the parade. The motion passed. Kevin Hoffman will get information about the parade.

 

·                 July 4^th GHDC party (TBA): Phyllis Qualls will chair a planning committee. Jimmy Bordwine, Ed Gonzalez and Max Beauregard volunteered to serve on the committee.

 

·                 No GHDC meeting in July

 

·                 National Convention 2008 – Aug 25^th – 29^th Denver CO

 

·                 Next meeting Saturday, June 14, 2008, 9:00 – 10:30 am

 

·       Speaker(s):

 

o       David Mincberg, Candidate for Harris County Judge

o       Bill Kelly, General Campaign Manager, Harris County Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign

 

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