Hi folks,
This is Black History Month, so please make an effort to participate in events in our area. There are a lot of them and the Oak Cliff Advocate lists a number of them locally. If you don't subscribe to the online Advocate news, I suggest you do so.
Next Meeting/Candidate Meet and Greet
Our next Pints & Politics happy hour will be Tuesday February 25th at 5:30 PM. As usual at PhD, 1300 W Davis St at the corner of Clinton. We'll be in the back room.
We have invited candidates for DISD Board of Trustees Position 7 and for Dallas City Council District 1 to introduce themselves and talk with us.
DISD Position 7 Ben Mackey Confirmed
Dallas City Council District 1 (links updated)
- Chad West (incumbent) Confirmed
- Katrina Whatley Real Estate professional running for her first time. Confirmed
- Jason Vanhof Small business owner running for his first time. Not participating
May Elections
I am lining up candidates who have filed for the DISD position 7 school board race (we had Ben Mackey last month) to come speak to us prior to the May election. I am doing the same for the City of Dallas District 1 race. We are expecting Chad West at the meeting and Katrina Whatley as well. This is an opportunity to meet the candidates and ask them questions about issues that are important to you.
I will be inviting more candidates as they file, the deadline is mid-February for both races so we'll know who has filed very soon.
Texas Party Chair Race
For those who have been following the changes at the top of the Texas Democratic Party, we have 8 candidates for the position. One of the SDEC Chair Forums was recorded and can be viewed on Facebook here. Several more are scheduled in the next few weeks (DFW Saturday 2/22, Virtual Tuesday 3/25) and I will post details when I get them. For a list of the candidates and more information, Lone Star Left has a good write up here.
Town Hall Meeting with State Senator Royce West
Saturday February 22 10-11:30AM at White Rock YMCA 7112 Gaston Ave Dallas