Who We Are
In 2002, due to crafty Republican redistricting, the Texas House lost five Democratic women and our numbers stayed stagnant in the Texas Senate. Today, only 17 out of 181 Texas legislators are Democratic women. And in Texas history, only 138 women have ever served compared to approximately 6,000 men.
Annie's List was started in 2003 to combat this alarming trend and already we have seen major successes. We are a diverse coalition of political professionals, non-profit executives, policy experts, former candidates and elected officials, major donors, attorneys and more - all dedicated to changing the face of power in Texas politics (thereby combating the assault on issues of most importance to women and their families) by recruiting, training and supporting women candidates across the state.
Annie's List Purpose
- Target legislative and down-ballot statewide races
- Recruit, train and support progressive women to run for office
- Train and place professional campaign staff on targeted races
- Raise early money so that women become viable contenders
- Engage and activate women voters on behalf of endorsed candidates
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The Board
As the true power of Annie’s List lies with the thousands of women around Texas that support our work and our progressive Democratic women candidates, we have a Board of Directors to reflect them. In early 2006, we elected all new members, women who are leaders in their communities around the state, to guide our fast growing organization through what may be the most important election cycles of our lifetime.
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Robbie Ausley
Austin
Board Chair
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Amber Anderson Mostyn
Houston
Vice Chair
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Patsy Woods Martin
Austin
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Patricia Miller
Dallas
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Colleen Casey
San Antonio
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Lupita Gutierrez
San Antonio
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Lisa Kraus
Dallas
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Nancy S. Diehl
San Antonio
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Hon. Sylvia R. Garcia
Houston
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Amy Fikes
Dallas
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The Staff
Since our 2003 inception Annie’s List has grown tremendously. Six full-time staff members are now on board to advance the mission of Annie’s List everyday. We have assembled an impressive group of folks with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
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Robert E. Jones
Executive Director
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Megan Rodman
Deputy Director
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Genevieve Van Cleve
Deputy Political Director
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Mitra Salasel
Communications Coordinator
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Lindsay Burris
Administration & Compliance
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Amy Garza
Finance Assistant
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Board Emeritus
We are proud to announce the Annie's List Board of Director Emeritus. We have been tremendously lucky to have the support of these woman when they served on our Board and will continue to solicit their advice and wisdom.
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Cecilia Boone
Dallas
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Naomi Aberly
Dallas
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Dorothy Mackey Luriè, PhD
Houston
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Ellen Susman
Houston
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Kate Campbell
Spring Branch
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Dana Hurt
Austin |
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Rosie Mendoza
Austin
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Sonia Falcon
McAllen
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Alice London
Austin
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Patricia Fagadau
Dallas
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Lynette Maddocks Gatlin
San Antonio
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