Week of September 12th – September 19th
This week was a very busy one for the Coordinated Campaign! On Tuesday, nearly 100 Democrats attended our 40 for 40 Youth Outreach Kick-Off event at Cafe 4212. District Clerk Loren Jackson energized the crowd speaking to the importance of early voting and voting a straight Democratic ticket.
Wednesday, Natalie Rovira, our Precinct Chair Coordinator, hosted the “Last Call for 50 for Victory Training” at party headquarters. This wraps up the first stage of our 50 for Victory training program. We are excited to have over 200 Precinct Chairs participating in the program. We’ve already seen some success and expect to see the full results of the program as the numbers roll in on election night.
Tuesday evening, the Harris County Democratic Party held its last County Executive Committee meeting before election day. Resolutions were passed, including ones in favor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Chair Birnberg gave an update on the accommodations being made by the County for the election in light of the recent fire which destroyed all of Harris County’s election machines, a large portion of which will be replaced (with equipment borrowed from other counties) by election day. Natalie Rovira presented a timeline of activities for Precinct Chairs to undertake between now and election day.
On Saturday, Sheriff Adrian Garcia, along with candidate for State Representative in House District 132, Sylvia Mintz, and candidate for Congressional District 10, Ted Ankrum, spoke to a packed house at an Open House at our Katy Satellite Campaign Office. The Sheriff urged all of the attendees to make full use of the satellite offices to stage block walks, phone bank, distribute literature distribution, and engage in other Get Out the Vote activities. Find your nearest satellite office!
Enthusiasm at the campaign is building as the 2010 Johnson-Rayburn-Richards Dinner draws closer. We are incredibly honored to have Tim Kaine, Chair of the Democratic National Committee as our featured speaker this year. If you haven’t done so already, reserve your spot today!
The 2010 early vote locations have been announced and are available on our website. Remember you can vote at any early vote location across the county, no matter where you live or are registered to vote. Early voting starts October 18th and runs through October 29th.
Week of August 22nd – August 29th
This week the Coordinated Campaign continued direct voter contact through neighborhood Precinct Chair trainings, phone calls, and community events around the county.
While many students were worried about finding their class and buying books, the Harris County Democratic Party focused on registering student voters at the University of Houston. The Coordinated Campaign partnered with the Eta Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha, Fraternity, Inc., the Student Government Association (SGA) and the University Democrats to register voters. We participated in the first day of class lunchtime event and the Cat’s Back clubs and organization fest. We registered 72 voters for Harris County. The Youth Outreach team also collected over 150 names and emails for individuals interested in learning more about or candidates and helping the Democratic Party turn Texas Blue! With a little sweat and loads of enthusiasm, we will continue to engage our college campus through youth outreach! Read more….
Week of August 16th – August 22nd
This week the Coordinated Campaign was visible all over Harris County, partnering with Democratic candidates and elected officials to reach as many voters as possible. We continued to meet with precinct chairs in an effort to give them the resources they need to implement the 50 for Victory Program. This week we hosted neighborhood precinct chair trainings in State House District 150 for Brad Neal’s campaign and the Spring Democrats. The enthusiasm remained strong Tuesday, as Precinct Chair Coordinator Natalie Rovira spoke to scores of individuals about our 50 for Victory program at the Senate District 6 meeting.
The staff worked most of the day Thursday setting up satellite offices around the county. We picked up and delivered furniture and campaign materials to our Eastside, Alief, and Sunnyside offices. Thursday evening we participated in the Young Professional Democrats “Rally at the Creek Event” where special guest State Representative Ana Hernandez spoke and rallied the crowd. Read more…
Week of August 8th – August 15th
With only 78 days left until Election Day, the Harris County Democratic Party’s Coordinated Campaign is busier than ever this week. The Coordinated Campaign continues to focus on our direct voter contact and community outreach programs. The HCDP Coordinated Campaign staff participated in a number of community events throughout the city, in addition to hosting the Grand Opening of our Pasadena Campaign Office. Read more…
Week of August 2nd – August 8th
Thanks for checking in with the Harris County Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign and getting an inside look at what we have been up to. Through this weekly update we hope to give you insight into the various things we are doing to ensure that Harris County turns blue this November.
This week, the Coordinated Campaign focused on voter outreach efforts, through events like White Linen Night in the Heights, and we continued our efforts in training precinct chairs, as we hosted four trainings and assisted with the Senate District 15 phonebank. Additionally, we are gearing up to reach voters across Harris County by securing locations and preparing to open ten satellite campaign offices. Read more…
Week of July 25th – August 1st
This week the 2010 Coordinated Campaign continued our 500 Surge for Success clubs and organizations program, as we presented to both the Texas Democratic Women and the Harris County Young Democrats. Our Youth Outreach Director, Erica Lee, presented her plan for youth outreach to the Harris County Young Democrats. She laid out innovative and new strategies for targeting to this key demographic, including utilizing a text messaging program, hosting a variety of back to school bashes and unique branding ideas. For more information on how you can get involved with these efforts, email Erica at elee@hcdp.org.
Next, the Coordinated Campaign was proud to be a part of State Rep. Jessica Farrar’s “Back to School Drive” at the St. Arnold’s Brewery on Wednesday, July 28th. The event produced over 1,000 backpacks and school supplies that were donated for needy schoolchildren. Read more…
Week of July 18th – July 25th
This weekend the 2010 Coordinated Campaign was out in full force, reaching out to our community through block walking, attending community and local Democratic events, such as our participation in the “Back to School Bash” at the Pasadena Mall.
On Saturday, Coordinated Campaign staffers knocked on over 200 doors in House District 133, inviting voters to attend the grand opening of our satellite office with State Representative Kristi Thibaut’s Campaign. That morning, we were also out in Pasadena, engaging over 500 families and handing out HCDP bookmarks to children. HCDP Outreach Directors Jerry Peruchini and Esmeralda Rodriguez spoke to children about the importance of reading and their parents about the importance of voting this election season.
Our HCDP Chair Gerry Birnberg, was proud to present the 2010 Coordinated Campaign plans at the “No Hair Rally” hosted by the Spring Democrats and local Senate District 7 Precinct Chairs. We were also delighted to speak with the Oak Forest Area Democrats about the various ways in which they can get involved and help us reach out to voters this election season.
Finally, on Sunday, we attended the Katy Area Democrats’ annual BBQ and picnic and were pleased to see so many of our candidates and elected officials out there.
For information on how you can get involved and help the 2010 Coordinated Campaign, please contact Sarah Hirsch at sarah@hcdp.org or sign up to volunteer here.