(In this edition learn about our newest endorsement, see a refresher on our incumbents on the ballot in 2010 and a reminder about the very first challenger we endorsed this election cycle. Thank you for taking the time to read this important email!)

Annie’s List Endorses Jamie Dorris

Annie’s List is excited to announce our endorsement of Jamie Dorris, Democratic candidate for State House District 113, which includes Garland, Sachse and Rowlett. 

Jamie is a lifelong resident of the community, the daughter and granddaughter of local police officers, the sister and daughter of local nurses and a successful professional in her own right at one of the fastest growing companies in America.

 

She was the first in her family to graduate with a bachelor’s degree and worked her way through college, paying for tuition as she could.  From a family of public servants, she was raised with a strong sense of civic duty, but never saw herself as someone who would be active politics. That all changed in 2003 as Jamie watched the new Republican leadership in Austin slash vital services and balance a $10 billion shortfall on the backs of teachers, children and seniors.

Please consider making a generous contribution of $100, $250 or $500 to help Jamie today!

It was an eye opening and transformational experience that inspired her to stand and up get involved. Today, she is taking it to the next level and putting her own name on the ballot in order to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself in 2011. We believe this act of leadership will be rewarded in November as HD-113 is sorely lacking representation in the Texas Capitol.

District 113 deserves better than “No-Show Joe"

The district is currently represented by an 18 year incumbent, Republican Joe Driver.  Driver sits on the powerful Appropriations Committee, which is responsible for solving the $18 billion budget deficit the State now faces – an incredibly important responsibility. That is why his behavior has been shocking.

 

Last month the Appropriations Committee met to kick off a series of hearings about the projected budget shortfall. The press was there. The Speaker of the House was there. Even members who lost their primaries and will no longer be in the Legislature next year were there. But as you can see from the empty chair above, apparently ‘No-Show Joe’ couldn’t be bothered to do his job and help solve the worst budget deficit in modern Texas history.

 

Unfortunately this behavior is nothing new for ‘No-Show Joe.’ He has been there too long and it shows. It is doutbtful that he has even noticed how much the community has changed since he took office. Like many of the suburban districts we have won in recent years, District 113’s demographics are evolving rapidly and the incumbent’s declining vote share proves it. The time for change is now.

 

Please join Annie’s List in supporting Jamie Dorris by making a contribution online TODAY! 

 

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Candidate: Rep. Paula Pierson
District: House District 93
Home City: Arlington, TX
Opponent:  Barbara Nash (R) and Colin F. Seward (L)
Committees: Member of the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee and the Urban Affairs Committe
Year(s) Elected: 2006, 2008

Bio: Representative Paula Pierson is vying for her third term in the Texas House after winning a tough race in 2006. She is a positive, common sense leader who has made her mark by bringing jobs and social services to the hard working families
of her district. A North Texas native, Paula has a proven record of success and accomplishment as a civic leader, elected official, businesswoman, mother and grandmother. (Read More)

Contribute to Rep. Paula Pierson today.

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Candidate: Rep. Carol Kent
District: House District 102
Home City: Dallas, TX
Opponent: Stefani Carter (R)
Committees: Member of the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, the Federal Economic Stabilization Committee, the Rules and Resolutions Committee and the Urban Affairs Committee.
Year(s) Elected:  2008

Contribute today to Rep. Carol Kent today.

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