Democratic County & Senate District Convention coming, 3-22

In 2014, the Convention process of the Texas Democratic Party begins at the County and Senate District Convention to be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Precinct conventions will not happen on the Primary night, but instead as the first step of the March 22nd meeting. Register at this link to get information on time and place and to learn about the convention process: http://register.txdemocrats.org

Diana Arévalo, Primary Director & Secretary, Bexar County Democratic Party

County Clerk candidate Chris Forbrich Friend Raiser, 2-9

You are invited to attened this " Friend Raiser" event. I am one of the hosts. Please come and meet Chris Forbrich who is running for Bexar County Clerk in the Democratic Primary. It's Febuary 9th,  (The Sunday after Super Bowl) Noon till ? Free food and drinks ! If you cannot make it, take my word for it and please vote for Chris on March 4th. Early Voting starts Febuary 18th. Democratic Candidate, Primary Election.

Dinorah Diaz

Techspace, Save the Date, Clean Comedy Competition, 2-8

3463 Magic Drive

Techspace is hosting a clean comedy (no vulgarity) competition.
  13 comedians are taking to the Galaxy Stage-Techspace

Celebrity Judges will be revealed the week of Feb. 3rd. These comics include

new and professional comedians.

Laughs and great musical entertainment are guaranteed!

Tickets only $10.
http://satechspace.com/node/23

Tickets $10 @ the door.

Gail Beagle, Cong. Henry B. Gonzalez staffer passes @ 78, 1-28

Gail Beagle, longtime Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez Chief of Staff and Press Secretary for over 30 years has passed away at the age of 78.

She will be buried February 8th in Nederland,Texas. A memorial will be held here in San Antonio before the burial. More details to come to include an official obituary.

Elva Abundis-Esparza endorsed by San Antonio Express-News

Three former employees of the Bexar County district clerk's office are seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge the one-term incumbent.

Elva Abundis-Esparza, the chief deputy under the previous administration, is best qualified for the nomination. A former legal secretary, Abundis-Esparza has more than 35 years of experience in the legal field.

After more than two decades in the private sector, she was employed by former District Clerk Margaret Montemayor, a Democrat, from 2003 to 2010. She stayed with the district clerk's office after Republican Donna Kay McKinney defeated Montemayor and served in various capacities until March 2013.

Abundis-Esparza's tenure under Montemayor provided valuable management training necessary to operate an office that currently has about 186 employees and an $8.5 million budget. Her assignments in criminal courts and the archives of the massive record-keeping department allowed Abundis-Esparza to learn how those sections operate.

As chief deputy, Abundis-Esparza helped create the department that collects administrative fees and played a key role in the county's initial foray into e-filing and enabling public access to civil litigant information online.

The district clerk's primary job is to maintain criminal and civil court records. The district clerk employs the clerks who work in the individual state district judges' offices whose job it is to manage and maintain the court records. It is also the office where lawyers go to file lawsuits.

The office needs someone at the helm who can work well with judges, Commissioners Court, the legal community and the public. Abundis-Esparza's experience has demonstrated she is up to the job.

The winner of the Democratic primary will face McKinney in the November general election. McKinney does not have a Republican challenger.

Endorsements for Deputy Sheriffs Association of Bexar County

Endorsements for the Deputy Sheriffs Association of Bexar County

County Court at Law #11

Julie Wright

45^th Judicial Court

Stephani Walsh

144^th Judicial Court

Tanner Niedhardt

150^th Judicial Court

Paul Canales

186^th Judicial Court

Mary Green

187^th Judicial Court

Steve Hilbig

224^th Judicial Court

Cathy Stryker

225^th Judicial Court

Peter Sakai

226^th Judicial Court

Sid Harle

227^th Judicial Court

Kevin O’Connell

285th Judicial Court

Richard Price

288^th Judicial Court

Joe Casseb

290^th Judicial Court

Melisa Skinner

436^th Judicial Court

Lisa Jarrett

437^th Judicial Court

Lori Valenzuela

Chief Justice of the 4^th Court of Appeals

Irene Rios

County Commissioner Precinct 4, we will wait are endorsement till after the primary and or runoff.

SA Professional Firefighters Association endorsements for 2014

The Professional Firefighters Association takes NO Action on District Courts 45th, 144th, 186th, 227th, 289th, 290th & 436th. NO Action on County Courts #1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, & 14. Also NO Action on the 4th Court of Appeals or District Attorney.

187th-District Court Steve Hilbig (Rep)
224th-District Court Judge Cathy Stryker (Rep)
225th-District Court Judge Peter Sakai (Dem)
226th-District Court Judge Sid Harle (Rep)
285th-District Court Judge Richard Price (Rep)
288th-District Court Judge Sol Casseb (Rep)
437th-District Court Judge Lori Valenzuela (Rep)

County Courts
#2-Judge Jason Wolff (Rep)
#3-Judge David Rodriguez (Dem)
#5-Judge Jason Pulliam (Rep)
#9-Judge Walden Shelton (Rep)
#11-Julie Wright (Rep)
#15-Judge Michael LaHood (Dem)
Probate Judge #1 Barbie Scharf-Zeldes (Dem)

District Clerk-Elva Abundis-Esparza (Dem)
County Judge-County Judge Nelson Wolff (Dem)

State Rep. 116-Trey Martinez Fischer (Dem)
State Rep. 117-Philip Cortez (Dem)
State Rep. 118-Joe Farias (Dem)
State Rep. 119-Roland Gutierrez (Dem)
State Rep. 120-Ruth Jones McClendon (Dem)
State Rep. 121-Joe Straus (Rep)
State Rep. 122-Lyle Larson (Rep)
State Rep. 124-Jose Menendez (Dem)
State Rep. 125-Justin Rodriguez (Dem)

Note: All State Reps are incumbents

Rosie Gonzalez Plate Sale Fundraiser, Super Bowl Sunday, 2-2

Young Democrats gather for State of the Union @ Luther's, 1-28

L-R: Political handouts, Gilbert Casillas, supporter with judicial candidate Rosie Gonzalez, Mark Camann, Pastor Rosa Wilson, judicial candidate Milton Fagin, Bexar County Clerk candidate Cassandra Littlejohn & husband, judicial candidate Mary Green, Commissioner Pct. 4 candidate Tommy Calvert with Dee Villarrubia, DA candidate Therese Huntzinger, Dante & Sharon Small, Senator Carlos Uresti, Gabriel Rosales, Silvan DeLeon & brother Young Tejano Democrats President Carlos DeLeon, Judge Tina Torres, Lisa Marie Gomez, Chris Garcia, Marci Trevino with Adrian Flores, Christian Archer & County Judge Nelson Wolff, Bexar County Clerk candidate Chris Forbrich with Pastor Rosa Wilson, Karen Adkisson with husband County Judge candidate & Commissioner Pct. 4 Tommy Adkisson, Sylvia Don, Gene Marck, judicial candidates Edna Elizondo, & Barbie Scharf-Zeldes, State Rep. Philip Cortez, Ana Alicia Perez, Mary Helen Veliz, Adrian Flores, Young Democrats, handouts