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The Williamson County Democratic Party met Thursday to appoint Brian Hamon to fill the unexpired term as chairman. A software engineer from Round Rock with a background in communications, Hamon takes over after the abrupt departure of Greg Windham, who resigned Tuesday. In a press release, the party says it "has not missed a beat since the resignation of its former chair and is delighted to have Mr. Hamon taking the lead in our continuing effort to elect Democratic candidates in the county, in judicial and SBOE districts, and throughout the state."
"The executive committee sent a strong message to Democrats in Williamson County: We will fight for you. For better schools. For better jobs. For better government," Hamon said. "The Democratic Party has an exceptionally qualified slate of candidates running for local office. We will work around the clock during the remaining days until election day to get out our message of competence, fairness and transparency in government."
The local party represents Democrats from the northern Austin metropolitan area, including Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown and Taylor. Democratic candidates ended a 16-year drought in elective office in November 2008 when State Rep. Diana Maldonado won in the battleground district 52 race, covering the eastern portion of the county.
This election year, the Williamson county Democrats have put together an exceptionally qualified slate of candidates running for local office.
Rep. Maldonado proved her effectiveness in her very first legislative session, was selected Freshman of the Year, brought key funding for a higher education center, infrastructure and jobs to the district, and earned the endorsements of the Austin American-Statesman, Williamson County Sun and other local newspapers.
For county commissioner, the Democrats are fielding Jeff Maurice and Jim Stauber. Jeff is a former Dell senior corporate counsel with a passion for getting a better deal for the taxpayer in government contracts. Jim is a retired union member who runs his community's water supply corporation in Liberty Hill and has a long history of community service.
We have attorneys Allyson Rowe and Teresa Duffin running for county court at law seats. They believe justice in Williamson county has for too long been held exclusively by one party.
Voters in Williamson county believe that local government is ossified, too long under single-party rule, corrupt and ineffective. Those dissatisfied with the county's anemic response to Tropical Storm Hermine flooding, the glacial pace of developing our transportation and utility infrastructure and the brother-in-law deals to favored contractors are fed up with the machine politics of entrenched, unaccountable Republicans. The pattern will continue until voters elect Democrats to break up the monopoly.
The party's full press release is below the fold. |
