Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Montemayor fundraiser draws bi-partisan crowd

















District Clerk Margaret Montemayor and Carla Vela, Bexar County Democratic Party Chair (photo)


Nearly 150 excited supporters, voters, elected officials and candidates crammed into the swanky Giraud Club, located at 707 N. St. Mary's Street to support Margaret Montemayor in her re-election fundraiser for Bexar County Disrict Clerk.

The July 25th event attracted business people, long time supporters, and a bi-partisan crowd of prominent Republicans and Democrats to listen to Montemayor address an enthusiastic audience.

Former Bexar County Republican Party Chair Roy Barrera Jr., along with long time Republican Ernesto Ancira, and a score of other Republicans signed on to the steering committee to elect Montemayor.

Elected Officials and candidates from both sides of the aisle included: Republican Judge Joe Brown and judical candidate Marilyn Bernard.

Democratic judicial candidates: Ina Castillo, Barbie Scharf-Zeldes, Dan Pozza, Ray Olivarri, Larry Noll and Catherine Torres-Stahl attended. Congressional candidate John Courage was also in attendance.

Democratic Judges Monica Guerrero, David Rodriguez, Al Alonso, Johnny Gabriel, Karen Pozza and retired Judge Carol Haberman, along with County Commissioner's Tommy Adkisson and Chico Rodriguez, Tim Ybarra; County Clerk candidate, and Balcones Heights Council members Steve Walker and Suzanne De Leon also signed in.

Other dignitaries included: Attorney Frank Herrera, his son, Jorge, Mary Alice Cisneros and the chairmen of the steering committee: Jim Branton, Jack Paul Leon and Clem Lyons.



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