We have a real opportunity to fix our broken health care system. Let's get the job done!
This Saturday afternoon, you're invited to a local health care rally featuring: Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Senator Kirk Watson, Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Council Member Sheryl Cole, Former State Rep. Ann Kitchen, TCDP Chair Andy Brown and others.
Our goal is to make Saturday's rally one of the biggest in the country. Spread the word!
Today marks the first day for our newly elected Austin City Council. The official swearing-in ceremony is at 4:00 p.m. today at City Hall, and we hope you can join us for the festivities.
Tonight, you're invited to our inauguration celebration at Threadgills. We'll have local live music featuring W.C. Clark, so don't miss this exciting event!
Inauguration Celebration Tonight, June 22
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
Threadgills World Headquarters
301 West Riverside Drive
Austin, TX 78704
RSVP on Facebook
Hosted by:
* Mayor Lee Leffingwell
* Council Member Chris Riley, Place 1
* Council Member Mike Martinez, Place 2
* Council Member Bill Spelman, Place 5
* Council Member Sheryl Cole, Place 6
Many of you joined Texans for Obama last month for our incredibly successful National Day of Service food drive benefitting the Capital Area Food Bank. We went door-to-door, and our goal was to collect one ton of food.
We're excited to announce that thanks to your help and the support of Council Members Martinez and Leffingwell, we've now raised over 3,000 pounds of food!
Thank you for acting upon President Obama's challenge to get involved in community service. In these these difficult times, food donations are even more important as we try to meet the growing hunger challenge. While Obama's bold economic stimulus plan will make a huge difference in turning things around, it's our responsibility to take action on the local level. So if you still have extra food in your cabinet, please continue to support this food drive and help our neighbors in need.
Going forward, we'd like to harness this collective grassroots Obama energy to tackle additional community service projects. In that spirit, we've connected with a wonderful local environmental group called TreeFolks, and we'll help them plant new trees in our local parks. Over the last 20 years, this group has planted hundreds of thousands of trees in public settings across the area, and we're excited to help with that effort. Council Members Martinez & Leffingwell have generously agreed to buy breakfast tacos for our volunteers, so come out and help improve our local environment. (See below for more information.)
Remember, the 2008 election was not the end of our journey. It was only the beginning. Please join your fellow Texas Obama supporters and let's volunteer to make a difference in our own backyard. Yes we can!
(This is now, come on out! - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
You're invited to Bill Spelman's City Council Campaign Kickoff Party at Scholz Garten. Join us for free appetizers, cold beverages and local live music featuring the Bouldin Creek Bobkats.
Thursday, January 22
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Scholz Garten
1607 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, TX 78701
Click here to RSVP
If you haven't already, please sign up to become a public supporter. We need your grassroots help, ideas and financial support to build a winning progressive coalition.
(I always enjoy the fireworks in downtown Austin for New Years. This year it will be convenient to stop by Bill Spelman's shindig at Threadgills at 7pm tomorrow and then grab some drinks downtown and then head to the river at midnight to see the fireworks. - promoted by Karl-Thomas Musselman)
2008 was memorable, but it's time to usher in a new year.
The Bill Spelman for City Council campaign invites you to join us tomorrow at 7:00pm at Threadgills on Riverside for our New Years Eve pre-party. Come ring in the new year with your fellow progressives, and eat some traditional black eyed peas for good luck. RSVP on Facebook.
Afterwards, you're encouraged to enjoy the best that Austin has to offer. The First Night Celebration and the fireworks display are just down the street from Threadgills, so come celebrate the new year Austin-style!
If you have any questions, please contact me at ian@billspelman.org. Have a happy new year!
You're invited to this concert for change. Enjoy some good Austin live music on Monday night, and then volunteer on Tuesday to help get out the vote.
Tickets are available online, or you can swing by the TCDP office located at 1107 North I-35. The first 50 volunteers who sign up to volunteer for election day will get a free ticket to Red State Blues.
WHO: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
James McMurtry
Brownout
WHAT: Red State Blues - A Concert For Change
A one night concert event that fuses the temperature of our historic political times with modern music for all to celebrate!
WHEN: Monday, November 3rd
Doors Open at 7:00 pm
WHERE: ***Location Change***
La Zona Rosa
612 W 4th St
Austin, TX 78701
HOW: General Admission $25.00
Purchase tickets online RSVP on Facebook
VIP RECEPTION 5:30pm-7:00pm
Musical Performance by Paris 49 with Special Guest Chrysta-Bell
Complimentary hor d'oeuvres and cocktails
VIP Reception tickets are $75.00
Tickets can be purchased online
BENEFITTING:
Travis County Democratic Party
SIMS Foundation
This Saturday, you're invited to our final volunteer rally before election day. Luci Baines Johnson will join us, so don't miss this exciting event!
Potluck Breakfast & Volunteer Rally Featuring Luci Baines Johnson
Saturday, November 1st
10:00am - 2:00pm
TCDP Headquarters
1107 North IH-35, 78702
Phone: 472-VOTE
RSVP on Facebook
You've worked hard this year to elect Democrats from the courthouse to the White House. You've knocked on doors. Make phone calls. Waived signs at polling locations.
And your efforts have paid off. We've had record early vote turnout here in Travis County, and now we're getting ready for the final push.
Don't have any regrets on November 5. Help us make history and sign up to volunteer today.
WHO: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
James McMurtry
Brownout
WHAT: Red State Blues - A Concert For Change
A one night concert event that fuses the temperature of our historic political times with modern music for all to celebrate!
WHEN: Monday, November 3rd
Doors Open at 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Austin Music Hall
208 Nueces
Austin, TX 78701
HOW: General Admission $25.00
Purchase tickets online RSVP on Facebook
VIP RECEPTION 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Musical Performance by Paris 49 with Special Guest Chrysta-Bell
Complimentary hor d'oeuvres and cocktails
VIP Reception tickets are $75.00
Tickets can be purchased online
BENEFITTING:
Travis County Democratic Party
SIMS Foundation
