Message from the new Texas Democratic Party Chair

Fellow Texas Democrats: I am so honored to have been chosen by you as your Chair of our Great Texas Democratic Party. The overwhelming support from our Party rank and file was humbling. Thank you so much! I would like to thank Rachel Barrios Van Os and Fidel "Ace" Acevedo for their sacrifice  in their race for Chair. I know that their love of our Democratic Party is what drove them  in this back breaking pace of a statewide campaign. To both of  you, congratulations for  your commitment  to our Party and know that we welcome your continued leadership and work  in our Party. The real work now begins. Much remains to be done. But knowing that, not only is  our  cause just and right, it is a cause that comes with Hope. As I have stressed to you throughout this  campaign for a year and a half, there are more of "Us" than "Them". Our challenge is to  assemble strategies that will ensure that Our Base is engaged, energized and involved in the electoral process. This is doable my friends - but not without a lot of hard work and smart thinking. But, if there is one thing that I am sure of it is that we are smarter than they are and  the Republican assault on our families in Texas drives us to want to work harder than ever. Texas families are depending on us to succeed. We cannot fail - We must not fail!!! So let's get to work. Let's turn this thing around. And, let's bring the visionary, strong and compassionate leadership to our Great State that our families deserve. And let's have some fun doing it, my friends! Gilberto Hinojosa Chair of the Texas Democratic Party