| The Mid-Cities Democrats held its 3rd annual 100 for $100 fundraising party last night with Chairman Boyd Richie and his wife Betty in attendance. The evening was a huge success!
The 100 for $100 program is our effort to encourage 100 individuals, or couples, to donate $100 or more toward a candidate fund. This fund helps to not only recruit well qualified and compelling individuals with powerful resumes to the ballot, but it supports those individuals as they run aggressive and competitive campaigns in Northeast Tarrant County and beyond. This fund also supports "winnable" races in Tarrant County. All monies raised stay in Tarrant County. Last year this fund supported Democratic candidates in Northeast Tarrant County---the first time in more than a decade that candidates were fielded in our territory.
Senator Wendy Davis was to be an additional keynote speaker at this event, however, considering the feverish pace of the final days of the 81st session, wrote a great letter that was read last night to our attendees:
You have donated generously to the 100 for $100 program, and supported candidates across Tarrant County. You've hosted events. You've stuffed letters, made countless phone calls, and knocked on many doors to spread the word about our wonderful Democratic candidates to your neighbors. And make no mistake about it--you've made a difference. I likely would not have won my race without the benefit of the tremendous work you all have done to trim the Republican advantage in Northeast Tarrant County.
We have had some great legislative victories this session, and we have had some defeats. But there is no question that the addition of Democratic legislators in Austin has shifted the agenda from one that ignores your voice to one that is more representative of your desires for your families.
Chairman Boyd Richie echoed Senator Davis' comments by saying:
It was a pleasure to be a guest of the Mid-Cities Democrats in 2007 when you kicked off this program, and it is a great pleasure for Betty and I to be here again this year. I support this program and I support you. This program is a perfect example of how to recruit and support Democratic candidates in Texas.
The best moment of the night was when our Colleyville hosts agreed to match dollar for dollar every dollar that was raised last night at the fundraiser, which means the Mid-Cities Democrats is more than 3/4ths of the way toward reaching our final fundraising goal. Not a bad accomplishment at all for an organization in the reddest corner of one of the reddest counties in Texas. |
