Judicial candidate Carlton Spears hosts campaign grand opening at his law office

Top Row: Spears sign, Former State Senator Glenn Kothmann
2nd Row: Rep. for the Poor Le Lowry, SADL Chair Tracy Bogert
3rd Row: Judicial candidate Carlton Spears & Distict Clerk Margaret Montemayor & her husband, Frank
4nd Row: Bexar County Democratic Party Chair Carla Vela & Congressional District 23 candidate Lukin Gilliland

Judicial candidate Carlton Spears hosted a grand opening of his campaign office on the access road at the corner of Blanco and Loop 410, Thursday, September 7th.

Fiddlin Frenchie Burke entertained as supporters danced, ate hot dogs and visited with the candidate throughout the event.

Elected officials who attended included: Bexar County Democratic Chair Carla Vela, Rep. for the Poor Le Lowry, Judge Al Alonzo, District Clerk Maragaret Montemayor, Balcones Heights Councilman Steve Walker, San Antonio Democratic League (SADL) Chairman Tracy Bogert & former State Senator Glenn Kothmann.

Judicial candidates Ray Olivarri & Eddie De La Garza also attended.

Attorney Gerald Goldstein hosts fundraiser for Judge David Rodriguez in King William Area

Top Row: Judge David Rodriguez & his wife, Margarita & also Tax Assessor/Collector Sylvia Romo
2nd Row: DA candidate Eddie Bravanec & Judicial candidate Gloria Saldana
3rd Row: Judicial candidate Ray Olivarri & Congressional District 23 candidate Albert Uresti, Judge Barbara Nellermoe & District Clerk Margaret Montemayor
4th Row: Attorney Gerald Goldstein & his wife

A huge crowd of supporters turned out for a fundraiser for County Court Judge David Rodriguez in the King William Area, Thursday, September 7th, hosted by local attorney Gerald Goldstein.

Elected officials who attended included Judges Michael Mery, Barbara Nellermoe, Paul Canales, Janet Littlejohn, District Clerk Margaret Montemayor, Tax Assessor Sylvia Romo, Commissioner Tommy Adkisson, & Balcones Heights Councilman Steve Walker.

Judicial candidates included: Gloria Saldana, Ray Olivarri, Wayne Christian & Congressional District 23 candidate Albert Uresti, & DA candidate Eddie Bravanec.

Bexar County Democratic Kick-off Party-Sep. 30th

Lucille Mitrane (photo)
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The Bexar County Democratic Kick Off Party will be held, Saturday, September 30th, from 5 p.m. til midnight at Beethoven Maennerchor Halle Und Garden, located at 422 E. Perida.

According to event chair, Lucille Mitrane, "there will be music and dancing through out the evening, dinner will be served from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. and the proceeds will benefit the Bexar County Democratic Party."

Tickets are $25 per person.

For more information, call 385-7176 or Bexar County Democratic Party Headquarters at 785-0962.

Party Headquarters is located at 3010 N. St. Mary's. Check out www.bexardemocrats.org.

Chris Bell drops in for a visit to local Democrats

Top Row: Balcones Heights Councilman Steve Walker (60th) and Gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell, Chris Bell speaks to CEC
2nd Row: Chris Bell addresses CEC, Placido Salazar & friend listen to Chris Bell & CEC crowd listens to speaker
3rd Row: Chris Bell & State Rep. 118 candidate Joe Farias, Judicial candidate Barbie Scharf-Zeldes, Texas DemVets Chair Larry Romo, & Chris Bell
4th Row: Farias family & Chris Bell, Chris Bell & Congressional District 23 candidate Albert Uresti
5th Row: Congressional District 23 candidate Ciro Rodriguez & Chris Bell, Deputy Chair, Pct. 1 Rick Puente & CEC Secretary Jane Humble look on as Chris Bell addresses CEC delegates

Gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell dropped in to the headquarters of state rep. 118 candidate Joe Farias, Tuesday, September 5th to visit with Farias and his volunteers on his way through town.

Later, Bell made his way to the CWA Hall for the monthly meeting of the Bexar County precinct chairs. At both whistle stops, Bell shook hands, asked questions and told listeners that he was moving up in the polls against the current Governor.

"By election day we will overtake the Governor," Bell was quoted as saying. Recent polls have put Bell only 11 points behind the Governor and well ahead of the two independent candidates, Carole Strayhorn and Kinky Friedman.

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More on Picnic in the Park Labor Day celebration

Top Row: Judicial candiate Larry Noll & State Rep. candidate Larry Stallings speak to crowd
2nd Row: SA Councilman Richard Perez, signs and Rosa De La Garza sings the national anthem
3rd Row: State Senator candidate Kathi Thomas, Judge Michael Mery and in-laws
4th Row: SA Council Woman Patti Radle and husband
5th Row: Judicial candidate Catherine Torres-Stahl's son & Judge Paul Canales & his wife
6th Row: NE members Judy Hall, Ed Taylor & Judicial candidate Catherine Torres-Stahl's daughter
7th Row: NE members Larry Balser & Pat McConnell & Lt. Governor candidate Maria Alvarado & brother

Picnic in the Park draws hundreds of Democrats

Top Row: Judicial candidate Peter Sakai, Valerie Grace, Commissioner Tommy Adkisson
2nd Row: Commissioner Paul Elizondo
3rd Row: State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon & 4th Court candidate Eddie De La Garza & judicial candidate Larry Noll, Judge David Rodriguez, judicial candidates Catherine Torres-Stahl & Ray Olivarri
4th Row: Judge David Rodriguez & son
5th Row: Cliff Walker, state rep. candidate Joe Farias & staffer Roger Garza
6th Row: Judicial candidate Ray Olivarri & wife & daughter
7th Row: Judicial candidate Barbie Scharf-Zeldes & two sons, Judicial candidates Carleton Spears & Larry Noll
8th Row: Congressman Charlie Gonzalez, NE Chair Ian Straus, 4th court candidates Eddie De La Garza, & Dan Pozza, D.A. candidate Eddie Bravanec & parents
9th Row: Judicial candidate Catherine Torres-Stahl & Judge Karen Pozza & Balcones Heights Councilman Steve Walker

The Bexar County Democratic Party and the Northeast Democrats hosted their annual Picnic in the Park , a city-wide celebration of Labor Day for 4 hours, September 4th at Brackenridge Park in the Joske Pavilion.

Sodas, tea, hot dogs & chips were aplenty as elected officials & candidates motivated the crowd with stump speeches, handed out bumper stickers, campaign literature and yard signs for the official kickoff of the fall campaign to elect Democrats locally and statwide.

Various candidates and their volunteers set up table displays with their campaign or promotional materials.

Those elected officials who participated included: Congressman Charlie Gonzalez, State Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, Judges Al Alonzo, Michael Mery, David Rodriguez, Karen Pozza, Paul Canales, Barbara Nellermoe, Commissioners Paul Elizondo & Tommy Adkisson, SA Council members Patti Radle and Richard Perez, & Balcones Heights Councilman Steve Walker.

Also Party Deputy Chair Diana Stallings, NE Democrats Chair Ian Straus, DemVets Chair Larry Romo, SDEC25 Committeeman and Woman Michael Wilson, & Zada True-Courage, & SDEC Committeewoman Madeleine Dewar were present.

Judicial candidates included: Eddie De La Garza, Dan Pozza, Gloria Saldana, Carlton Spears, Ray Olivarri, Barbie Scharf-Zeldes and Catherine Torres-Stahl.

Congressional candidate John Courage, State Senator candidate Kathi Thomas, State Rep. candidate Larry Stallings, Lt. Governor candidate Maria Alvarado and Agricultural Commissioner Hank Gilbert also attended.