Greater Heights Democratic Clubwill be holding a Voter Registrationdrive at theCorner of Ashland & W 19th Street 713-305-5468 www.ghdc.org.
About White Linen Night in the Heights:
White Linen Night began in New Orleans‘ French Quarter’s Arts District as a way for artists and patrons to celebrate their city’s creativity while wearing cooling apparel to escape the summer heat. After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, several business owners relocated to The Heights and set up shop in their new community. Recognizing an opportunity to carry on the tradition set forth by the CrescentCity, the new merchants approached neighboring business owners about starting a new event that mixed New Orleans soul with Heights heart. Today, White Linen Night in the Heights is a neighborhood-wide event. It’s held the first Saturday evening in August and draws an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 attendees. Like in New Orleans, event-goers wear white linen and take to the Heights’ streets to celebrate art, culture and community while taking in some of the best entertainment, boutiques and shops, art galleries, restaurants and eclectic bars in Houston. “It’s a way of showing everyone in the city a good time and letting them know what we’re all about,” event organizer Mitch Cohen says. For more information, visit http://whitelinennightHeights.com
Are you ready to light up the night with Pride? We have been hard at work creating our Democratic Party entry. The float is almost done, the props are completed, and we are almost ready to roll thanks to all of our volunteers.
Please join us this Saturday night, June 26, 2010 for this year’s Pride Houston Parade.
Once again, we invite all of the area Democratic Clubs and their members to join us and walk together with their banners.
Also, Candidates and supporters are welcome to walk with their yard signs and / or banners
Due to the height of our float the folks at Pride have not told us as of Sunday were we will be for the pre-parade setup space. However, we do know that we are number 40 in the lineup.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, RSVP if you plan to walk with us so that we can forward you our line-up information as soon as we know. Or you can ask one of the "Pride" Parade Volunteers that day for the ROADwomen – Democratic Party setup location.
Lineup begins: 12pm Democratic Party setup: 2pm Parade Starts: 8pm begining at Dunlavy and Westheimer Lineup number: 40
look for the Patriotic Puppy!!
As always parking is a bit of a issue. Please make sure that you are not blocking a drive or parked in a "No Parking" zone, if you are you will be towed.
If you are planning to drive back on Saturday from the State Convention in Corpus Christi for this event, please drive safely.
Join HISD Trustee Anna Eastman for this important meeting
New Superintendent Terry Grier has received controversial comments from State Senator Mario Gallegos, so here is YOUR chance to get feedback from our Board Trustee and offer input into the planning process affecting public school students.
HISD Board District 1, Community Meeting
Topic
2010 Strategic Direction for the Houston Independent School District
Tuesday, June 8th – 6:30 p.m.
Hamilton Middle School – Cafeteria
139 East 20th Street (77008)
Meeting Objectives
Learn about HISD’s strategic planning process
Share your ideas on the overall direction of the district
Provide feedback on the strategic initiatives as they emerge
Identify how you can play a role in HISD’s transformation
Thank you for your efforts to partner with HISD to become the best school district in America!
Come meet and have your photo taken with the Congresswoman; meet the other elected officials who are hosting. Light food, cash bar, and political camaraderie at its best!! Volunteers are needed at 5pm for setup.
"Many Texans don’t know the answers to these questions," said the campaign manager for Farouk Shami, above.
AUSTIN — A Democrat running for Texas governor couldn’t name the state’s comptroller, attorney general or his own representatives during a newspaper editorial board meeting, the Austin American-Statesman reported Friday.
Farouk Shami, a Houston hair-care magnet making his first run for office, was asked a series of questions about Texas government during the Thursday meetings.
Asked whether he could name the state comptroller, Shami said, “Not at this point.” Republican Susan Combs is the comptroller.
Asked who the attorney general is, Shami answered that he knows who is running: “Barbara” and “Ted Cruz.”
Republican Greg Abbott is attorney general and is running for re-election. Barbara Ann Radnofsky is a Democratic candidate for attorney general. Ted Cruz is a Republican who last year announced his intention to run but never filed.
Asked to name his state representative and state senator, Shami answered that his representative is Senfronia Thompson and his senator is Sylvester Turner.
Although Shami, 67, has factories and his corporate headquarters in Harris County, he’s registered to vote in bordering Montgomery County. Neither Thompson nor Turner represents Montgomery County. Turner, who like Thompson is a Houston Democrat, is a state representative.
“I’m a good reader,” Shami said. “I follow politics nationally and internationally and locally all the time … I’ve been watching it — not inside it.”
Shami campaign manager Vince Leibowitz called the meeting “a police interrogation.”
“Many Texans don’t know the answers to these questions,” he said. “The Statesman is trying to make Farouk Shami look like a rube when he really is not.”
