Governor Perry has declared war on women.  Last week he vetoed the Texas Lilly Ledbetter Act because he thinks women should be paid less than men for doing the same work.  Now, he has added bad women’s health bills restricting safe access to abortion to the Special Legislative Session. This week is your only opportunity to speak out against these bills.

Come to the State Capitol this Thursday afternoon and evening, June 20th, when the House State Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on these bad bills.  The hearing will begin at 1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment of the House in Room JHR 140.

Please prepare a three minute testimony on the subject, and speak from your heart. What you say can make a difference.  Be ready for a long night, as the hearing will go on as long as it takes.

You can also fight back against Rick Perry’s war on women by helping to elect Democrats who will stand up for equal pay and women’s health issues. Please consider donating $5, $10, or $25 to the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee to ensure that our key Democratic legislators return, and that we are able to gain seats in the House.  Your support now will build the foundation we need to ensure this war on women will go no further.

Governor Perry has called the Texas Legislature into Special Session to address redistricting. Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott are determined to force through redistricting maps before the courts have had a final say on numerous pending claims regarding intentional discrimination and violations of the Voting Rights Act.

The House Select Committee on Redistricting will hold public hearings this Friday, May 31st, and Saturday, June 1st at 9:00 a.m. in the Capitol Extension Auditorium. Although notice is short on these hearings, we strongly encourage you to attend.  This is an urgent opportunity to organize and help block the rubber-stamping of State House and Congressional maps that do not adequately reflect the tremendous population growth in the Latino and African American populations in Texas.

We look forward to seeing you Friday and Saturday morning at these important Redistricting Hearings.

Please Join the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee and the Killer Ds Original Cast:
Rep. Roberto R. Alonzo, Hon. Kevin Bailey, Rep. Lon Burnam, Hon. Gabriella Canales, Hon. Jaime Capelo, Hon. Norma Chavez, Rep. Garnet Coleman, Rep. Yvonne Davis, Rep. Joe Deshotel, Rep. Dawnna Dukes, Hon. Jim Dunnam, Rep. Harold Dutton, Hon. Al Edwards, Rep. Craig Eiland, Hon. Juan Escobar, Hon. David Farabee, Rep. Jessica Farrar, Rep. Helen Giddings, Rep. Ryan Guillen, Hon. Scott Hochberg, Hon. Terri Hodge, Hon. Mark Homer, Hon. Chuck Hopson, Hon. Jesse Jones, Speaker Pete Laney, Hon. John Mabry, Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, Hon. Jim McReynolds, Rep. Jose Menendez, Hon. Paul Moreno, Rep. Elliott Naishtat, Hon. Rick Noriega,  Rep. Rene Oliveira, Hon. Dora Olivo, Rep. Joe Pickett, Hon. Robert Puente, Hon. Chente Quintanilla, Rep. Richard Raymond, Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, Hon. Barry Telford, Rep. Senfronia Thompson, Rep. Sylvester Turner, Sen. Carlos Uresti, Rep. Mike Villarreal, Mayor Miguel Wise, Hon. Steve Wolens, and special guests Congressman Joaquin Castro and Congressman Pete Gallego

For a Killer Ds 10 year Anniversary Party!

Live music by
The Bad Precedents!

When: Thursday, May 23rd, 7:00-10:00PM
Where: Saengerrunde Halle,
Scholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd.

Sponsorship levels:
Premier – $25,000 | Yellow Dog – $5,000
Killer D – $2,500 | Blue Dog – $1,000

For questions or to RSVP, please contact Katie at (512) 473-2004 or Katie@TexasHDCC.com
All funds solicited in connection with this event are by Texas HDCC, and not by any federal candidate listed above.

Please Join HDCC Co-Chairs
Rep. Roberto R. Alonzo, Rep. Lon Burnam, Rep. Joe Deshotel, Rep. Jessica Farrar,
Rep. Donna Howard, Rep. Chris Turner

Sponsors
Rep. Alma Allen, Rep. Carol Alvarado, Rep. Garnet Coleman, Rep. Harold Dutton,
Rep. Ana Hernandez Luna, Rep. Borris Miles, Rep. Mary Ann Perez, Rep. Ron Reynolds,
Rep. Senfronia Thompson, Rep. Sylvester Turner, Rep. Hubert Vo,
Rep. Armando Walle, Rep. Gene Wu,

And Guest Speaker
David Richards

for a luncheon benefiting the
Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee
and HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund

When: Friday, March 22, 2013
12:00-1:30pm
Where: Sam Houston Hotel (Alden Hotel)
1117 Prairie Street
Houston, Texas 77002

Sponsorship levels:
$5,000 Host | $2,000 Sponsor | $1,000 Supporter

To join the host committee or to RSVP, please contact
Katie at (512) 473-2004 or Katie@TexasHDCC.com

Looking to 2014, HDCC continues to serve as the central clearinghouse for Democratic challengers and incumbents: recruiting and training competitive candidates, conducting survey research to identify voter trends and attitudes, and ensuring our candidates have the financial resources to frame the debate and win.

To make a contribution to the HDCC, please visit www.TexasHDCC.com/Contribute,
or make a check payable to Texas HDCC and mail to P.O. Box 1925, Austin, Texas 78767.
To make a contribution to HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund, a stand-alone PAC with funds
raised spent exclusively on re-electing incumbent Democratic members, make a check payable to
HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund and mail to P.O. Box 1925, Austin, Texas 78767.

Please Join the Steering Committee Members:

Chairman Joseph D. Deshotel
Steve Adler
June Deadrick
Jason Gibson
Jay Harvey
Susan Longley
Kurt Meachum
Rene Ramirez
Tommy Townsend

First Annual Golf Classic
Benefiting the HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund

Monday, September 17, 2012
6:30 am Registration, 8:30 am Shotgun Start, 12:30 pm Luncheon

Falconhead Golf Club
15201 Falconhead Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78738

REGISTER HERE:
http://tinyurl.com/bny2no6
For sponsorship and information, please call (512) 292-3000.

The HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund is the only organization whose sole mission is to
re-elect every Democratic member of the Texas House and whose singular purpose and
focus is to assist incumbent Democrats with their re-election efforts. Funds raised into
the Incumbent Protection Fund are spent exclusively to re-elect House Democrats.

With less than 90 days from Election Day, we know what we face at the polls.

Just looking at what Tea Party extremists have done so far in Texas makes me shudder. I have no doubt that another legislative session with a Tea Party super-majority in control will be devastating for middle-class families.

With your support, that won’t happen. Democrats have candidates across our state working hard, knocking on doors and raising money to turn Texas House seats blue.

We want you to know these candidates and why they will win in November. So, for the first time, the HDCC is launching Back to Blue – our program highlighting the Democratic candidates with the best opportunity to win seats in 2012.

Even more exciting – two of our major donors have generously pledged $75,000 in matching funds to kick-start this effort!

That means every dollar raised to help win our most competitive seats will be doubled!

To help these candidates and to maximize the matching funds, we need your help! Can you contribute $500, $250, $100, $50 or even $25 today to help us reach our matching goal?

Republicans are doubling-down on their extreme rhetoric that will keep Texans at the bottom of everything we need to be first in for our children to succeed.  You can double your effort today to help show them the door!

There’s not much time left and there’s far too much at stake. Support our candidates by supporting the HDCC. Their victory in November will be a giant first step in our fight to bring Texas back to blue.

Bluely yours,

Co-Chair, Texas HDCC

Please Join
State Representatives
Lon Burnam, Joe Deshotel, Jessica Farrar, Roberto Alonzo, Rafael Anchia,
Yvonne Davis, Helen Giddings, Eric Johnson, Barbara Mallory Caraway,

and Special Guests
Marc Veasey and Senator Wendy Davis

for a reception benefiting the
Texas House Democratic
Campaign Committee
&
HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund
Thursday, August 16, 2012
5:30-7:30pm
At the home of Dick and Julie Abrams
4301 Briarhaven Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76109
Sponsorship levels
$2,500 Host | $1,000 Sponsor
$500 Friend | $250 Supporter
To RSVP, please contact Katie at (512) 473-2004 or Katie@TexasHDCC.com

To make a contribution to the HDCC, please visit www.TexasHDCC.com/contribute or make a check payable to Texas HDCC and mail to P.O. Box 1925, Austin, TX 78767. 
To make a contribution to the HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund, a stand-alone PAC with funds raised spend exclusively on re-eleting incumbent Democratic members, make a check payable to HDCC Incumbent Protection Fund and mail to 
P.O. Box 1925, Austin, TX 78767.

Please join the Texas HDCC
in supporting

Texas House Candidates &
Incoming State Representatives
Mary Gonzalez
Bobby Guerra
Oscar Longoria
Poncho Nevarez
Justin Rodriguez
Toni Rose
Chris Turner

When: July 12^th, 2012, 4:30-6:30pm
Where: The Austin Club

Contribution Levels
Platinum – $2,500
Gold – $1,000
Silver – $500
Bronze – $250

Please make contributions payable to the candidate directly.
For questions or to RSVP, please call
(512) 473-2004 or email Katie@TexasHDCC.com

Contribution information:

Mary Gonzalez, District 75, Mary Gonzalez Campaign
Contribute Online
P.O. Box 450
Clint, Texas 79836

Bobby Guerra, District 41, Bobby Guerra for State Representative
Contribute Online
10213 N. 10^th Street
McAllen, TX 78504

Oscar Longoria, District 35, Oscar Longoria Campaign
Contribute Online
P.O. Box 4224
Mission, Texas 78573

Poncho Nevarez, District 74, Poncho Nevarez for State Representative
Contribute Online
590 E. Main St. Suite A
Eagle Pass, Texas 78852

Justin Rodriguez, District 125, Justin Rodriguez Campaign
Contribute Online
P.O. Box 100153
San Antonio, Texas 78201

Toni Rose, District 110, Toni Rose Campaign
Contribute Online
P.O. Box 41867
Dallas, Texas 75241

Chris Turner, District 101, Chris Turner Campaign
Contribute Online
P.O. Box 182093
Arlington, Texas 76096

Please join us on the first evening of the Democratic State Convention at Saint Arnold Brewery! For questions or to RSVP, please contact Katie at (512) 473-2004 or Katie@TexasHDCC.com.