In the 21+ hours spent screening potential candidates for the 2010 Democratic primary (see article on page --), the Stonewall endorsement committee and many other Stonewall members interviewed well over 100 people and gave the nod to 58.
Here, race by race, are the Stonewall-endorsed winners; congratulations all!
Governor: Bill White
Agriculture Commissioner: Hank Gilbert
Cong. Dist. 3: John Lingenfelder
Cong Dist. 5: Tom Berry
Cong. Dist. 26: Neil Durrance
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals,
Place 6: Keith Hampton
State Representatives:
District 102: Carol Kent
District 105: Loretta Haldenwang
District 108: Peter Schulte
Justice, 5th Court of Appeals:
Place 4: Bonnie Goldstein
Place 5: Larry Praeger
District Judge:
68th: Martin Hoffman
116th: Tonya Parker
191st: Gena Slaughter
193rd: Carl Ginsberg
194t: Ernie White
256th: David Lopez
265th: Mark Stolz
291st Susan Hawk
292nd: Larry Mitchell
2908th: Emily Tobolowsky
363rd: Tracy Holmes
Criminal District Judge:
Court No. 7: Mike Snipes
Family District Judge:
301st: Lynn Cherry
302nd: Tena Callahan
304th: William "Bill" Mazur
330th: Andrea Plumlee
Judge, County Court At Law
No. 3: Sally Montgomery
No. 5: Mark Greenberg
County Criminal Court:
No. 3: Doug Skemp
No. 4: Teresa Tolle
No. 9: Peggy Hoffman
Judge, County Criminal Court of Appeals:
No 2: Jeff Rosenfield
District Clerk:
Gary Fitzsimmons
County Clerk: John Warren
County Treasurer:
Joe Wells
County Commissioner,
Pct. 4: Elba Garcia
Justice of the Peace
Pct 2, Pl. 2: Wesley Johnson
Pct 4, Pl. 1: Mary Abeyta
Pct 4, Pl. 2: Katy Hubener
Constable,
Pct. 4: Jerry Pittman
County Chair:
Darlene Ewing
Stonewall Democrats of Dallas has an Executive Body consisting of four Officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, charged with day-to-day governance. The Officers are elected by direct vote of the General Membership yearly or in the event of a vacancy between elections, appointed by the President and then ratified by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The term of office is for 1 year, however any Officer may be re-elected for multiple terms.
The Stonewall Democrats of Dallas also has a Managing Body, our Board of Directors,
which consists of our four Executive Officers as well as additional appointed general members of the organization. The Board of Directors Meetings are presided over by the President of Stonewall and are generally held on the 2nd Monday of each month.
The Board of Directors is charged with general management of the organization, which include: making nominations, approving large expenditures, and making recommendations and resolutions to the General Membership for ratification or rejection as outlined in our By-Laws.
The Governing Body of Stonewall Democrats is the General Membership itself in the true
Democratic Spirit.
All members in good standing (dues current) are eligible to vote on all matters which
are brought before the Membership at-large. You can contact any officer or board member
via e-mail by clicking on their hyperlink.
2010 Officers
The following Officers were duly elected by the Membership
and took office on January 1st, 2009 for a 1 year term.
President ------------Erin Moore
Vice President -------Jay Narey
Secretary -----------Kenneth Denson
Treasurer ------------Mike McCue
2010 Board of Directors
Kyle Talkington..........At Large
James Dorman..........Audit
Kaye Gooch..............At Large
Ron Ausemus...........At Large
Omar Narvaez..........Political Director
Hardy Habberman....Communications
Phyllis Guest............Voter Registration
Jesse Garcia............Finance
Ex-Officio Officers
The following are not current acting members of the Board but are individuals who have served previously as Presidents of Stonewall Democrats and we honor each of them here with Emeritus status for their past and current periodic service to the organization of Stonewall Democrats and the Greater Dallas GLBT Community.
Christy Kinsler
Tim McMullen-Sullivan
Shannon Bailey
Michael Moon
Jesse Garcia
Our Mailing Address is:
Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
P.O. Box 192305
Dallas, Texas 75219-2305
214.887.4990
You may also send us an e-mail at the following address:
erin.moore@stonewalldemocratsofdallas.org
You may also contact any Stonewall Officer via e-mail by clicking on their name below:
2009 Officers
President-----------------Erin Moore
Vice President------------Jay Narey
Secretary ----------------Kenneth Denson
Treasurer-----------------Mike McCue
If you would like to contact other individual Board Members, including our Directors and Committee Chairs, please go to our Structure Page here....
www.stonewalldemocratsofdallas.org/structure
In 2010, President Erin Moore will continue our basic Committee structure to help streamline and improve the overall efficiency of each individual task. There will be 4 parent committees, each with a Director who will serve as the
Spokesperson at our General Meetings for all of the activities listed under
that Committee and who will give one " consolidated " report to the
Membership. We hope that you will find this to be a vast improvement
rather than calling for 16 different and individual reports each month.
In 2007, we found this streamlined report structure to be beneficial and
moved our meetings along fairly rapidly.
If you have an interest in serving on a specific Committee or area of activity, please contact the appropriate Director or Chairperson. Your participation is needed and appreciated by the entire membership.
It's a great way to get more involved, make new friends, and learn more about Stonewall. Additionally, if you would like to take a leadership role in Stonewall at some point whether it's on a Committee or to be an Officer of Stonewall this is the place to get started. We are not a static organization, and we invite future leaders out there in the general membership to take an 'active' role in Stonewall especially in this exciting and critically important election year!
Political Affairs---Omar Narvaez
Voter Registration--Phyllis Guest
Administration--Vacant
Fundraising--Jesse Garcia
Volunteer Coordination--Vacant
Outreach--Vacant
Membership--Vacant
Communication--Hardy Habberman
Audit--James Dorman
At Large--Ron Ausemus
At Large--Kaye Gooch
At Large--Kyle Talkington
On the next page you will be asked for your
personal contact information, and you will be
able to specify what this contribution is to be used for,
whether it be to purchase a ticket to an Event/Reception,
if it's for a New Membership, Membership Renewal,
General Donation, or to purchase Merchandise from Stonewall.
The $35* dollar level is the amount for general annual membership.
The $ 120*/$300* dollar levels are for "sustaining memberships"
and those joining or renewing at those levels on this page will be
debited to your account as a one-time debit to the card of your choice.
If you would like to become a Sustaining Member of Stonewall and
have an automatic monthly debit made to your credit or debit card
rather than a one-time payment, please print our Membership Formand mail that to the P.O. Box address listed and we'll be happy to
set that up for you.
PLEASE NOTE: Any contribution or membership renewal made on this page
will be a one-time charge to your Credit Card or Debit Card.
The Board of Directors would like to extend a
special thank you to all of our sustaining members.
On the next page you will be asked for your
personal contact information, and you will be
able to specify what this contribution is to be used for,
whether it be to purchase a ticket to an Event/Reception,
if it's for a New Membership, Membership Renewal,
General Donation, or to purchase Merchandise from Stonewall.
The $35* dollar level is the amount for general annual membership.
The $ 120*/$300* dollar levels are for "sustaining memberships"
and those joining or renewing at those levels on this page will be
debited to your account as a one-time debit to the card of your choice.
If you would like to become a Sustaining Member of Stonewall but prefer
to have automatic monthly debits made to your credit or debit card
rather than a one-time payment, please print our Membership Form
and mail that to the P.O. Box address listed and we'll be happy to set that up for you. This is a popular option that many of our members take advantage of and we urge you to become a Sustaining Member of Stonewall if you are not already. Becoming a Sustaining Member is a wise and very affordable investment to make sure that candidates who are friendly to the GLBT community are elected at all levels of government.
PLEASE NOTE: Any contribution or membership renewal made on this page
will be a one-time charge to your Credit Card or Debit Card.
The Board of Directors would like to extend a
special thank you to all of our sustaining members.
Our current membership numbers in the hundreds. We are extremely proud that included in our membership we have numerous elected officials, on the State, County and Municipal levels, in three different areas including Administrative, Judicial, as well as Legislative positions ranging from the Dallas City Council to the Texas House of Representatives in Austin. We are considered by many to be the largest, most active, and most influential Democratic "club" in Dallas.
During 2007 and into 2008 our membership has continued to grow at a rapid pace with new members joining throughout the year. Our monthly General Membership Meetings have also reflected this growth, and today we average between 60 and 90 members in attendance on a regular basis. Your involvement and support is greatly appreciated and if you have an interest, we'd like to invite you to join one of the many serving on one of our various volunteer committees.
While the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered) community encompasses the predominant role of our mission, we also welcome and have numerous heterosexual members who are GLBT friendly and which seek to establish a better relationship and understanding between our diverse groups in an effort to promote and advance the Democratic message.
If you have an interest in joining our organization our General Membership is just $ 35 per year, which entitles you to voting privileges at all of our membership meetings, in addition, you will receive our highly acclaimed monthly newsletter, The Stonewall Advocate, which is edited and published locally.
We also offer Sustaining Memberships for those who are able to support the organization at higher levels on a one-time or monthly basis. Sustaining Memberships are offered at the following levels of $120 or $300 per year which represents $10 or $25 per month respectively, which can be deducted from your credit/debit card on a regular monthly basis, or by one-time payment. Special thanks go out to all of our current Sustaining Members.
Click here to join or renew your Membership in Stonewall Democrats
Click on the above link and you will be taken to our Contribution Page. Please select the membership level at which you would like to join or renew. The choices are $35 for a 1 year general membership, or $120 (or $ 10/month) and $300 (or $ 25/month) for sustaining memberships.
All of our transactions are done on a Secure Server and is encrypted so your Credit and Debit Card information is safe. Look for the "https" in your browser window to know that you are on a secure page.
NEW FEATURE ! We now offer the option of either making a one time membership contribution or an automatic recurring monthly, quarterly, or yearly contribution. Many members who are or who would like to become Sustaining Members of Stonewall prefer to contribute $ 10 or $ 25 on a monthly basis.
This new convenient option makes becoming a Sustaining Member easy and automatic so that you don't have to worry about it. We will just charge the debit or credit card of your choice each month at the amount that you specify and you can become a Sustaining Member of Stonewall for as little as $10/month !
Want to join or renew your Membership by Mail? Please print a Hard Copy version of our Membership Application and mail it into our P.O. Box listed on the form.
Next Monthly Meeting:
Tuesday, January 19th, 2009
6:30 PM
Our Monthly Membership Meetings are held at:
Ojeda's Restaurant
4617 Maple Ave
Dallas, Texas.
As a reminder in order to vote on matters brought
before the Membership, your dues must be current !
We are now posting the Minutes from our most recent
Monthly Membership Meeting on our website.
While we strongly encourage our members to attend our
meetings in person each month...should you find yourself
out-of-town one month or otherwise unable to attend....you can catch up
by reviewing the Minutes at your leisure from anywhere in the world.
Who are my Elected Representatives ? What District do I live in ?
National Stonewall Democratic Federation - National Stonewall Democrats.
Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus - Texas Stonewall Democrats.
Stonewall Democrats of Austin
Stonewall Democrats of Houston
Stonewall Democrats of Collin County
Tarrant County Stonewall Democrats
Dallas County Democratic Party
Democratic Party of Texas
Democratic National Committee - The official site of the Democratic Party
The Dallas Voice - Dallas' GLBT Newspaper
Collin County Gay & Lesbian Alliance
Equality Texas-- formerly LGRL.
The Huffington Post - Influential Progressive National Blog
Lambda Legal - The Leading GLBT Legal Advocacy Group
Labor Activists of North Texas
Air America Radio - - We've lost our local broadcast affiliate...
but you can still listen to Air America online or with XM Satellite Radio.
Move On.org - National Progressive Organization of 3.3 Million Americans
North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce
The premier organization for Dallas area business professionals and business owners.
Dallas Gay and Lesbian Bar Association - An association of lawyers, law students, and legal
support staff.
Dallas County Elections Department
DFW Federal Club of the Human Rights Campaign
Hope for Peace and Justice - a project of Cathedral of Hope
Salon Magazine - For savvy political reporting
The Data Lounge - News and community interests
TurnOUT!- A guide to glbt politics on the web
WBN- Women's Business Network
Dragonflies of Dallas- Asian GLBT Organization of DFW
Valiente- Hispanic GLBT Organization of DFW
Lulac 4871 - GLBT Chapter of LULAC
]]>Stonewall Democrats of Dallas was conceived in October 1996 by local activists Christy Kinsler and Gary Fitzsimmons. They gathered a small group of receptive people including Michael Milliken, Bill Fry, Sunny Erwin, and Al Daniels who met in Michael Milliken's living room to form the organization in response to a high-profile donation from the Log Cabin Republicans in a local race. For the first few years, Stonewall Democrats was financed primarily from the incredible generosity of Michael Milliken to whom we owe tremendous gratitude for believing in the organization. So we dedicate this page in honor of Founder Michael Milliken without whom we would not have been able to become the successful and dynamic organization we are today. The Stonewall Democrats of Dallas has flourished and grown tremendously in our first decade... from a small handful of people to our current membership which numbers in the hundreds of members, including several locally elected officials. We are the single largest Democratic "club" in Dallas County and the third largest chapter of Stonewall Democrats in the United States. Please feel free to contact us or stop by and attend one of our monthly meetings for more information.