Burnt Orange Report

Hank Gilbert for Ag Commissioner

By Damon McCullar

I didn't get to attend the Rural Texas Democrats Summit this weekend. Events here in Austin kept me close to campus, but the Tyler Morning Telegraph has a wrap up on it. Featured in the article is Chris Bell, Democratic candidate for Governor, but the thing that I found most interesting is that we now have a candidate for Ag Commissioner. The last paragraph of the article says:

Several other Democratic candidates were present for the convention, including David Van Os, who is running for attorney general, and Hank Gilbert, candidate for agricultural commissioner.

I know very little about Hank Gilbert, other than the fact that I met him at the SDEC Meeting here in Austin and at the time he told me he was only considering a run for Ag Commish. If anyone has any contact info for Hank Gilbert, please shoot me an email. Vince, I hope you have a report to file on the Rural Democrats Summit.

I'm heading to the LBJ Birthday Picnic at The Salt Lick this afternoon. I understand that Felix Alvarado and Maria Alvarado, candidates for Governor, and Lt. Governor respectively will be in attendance. I am looking forward to meeting them both. Chris Bell, John Courage, David Van Os and many of the 2006 field of candidates will be at the event this afternoon. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll run into Hank. If you've not got anything to do this afternoon, head on down to The Salt Lick, tickets to the picnic are $20 at the door.