AGENDA

STATE
OFFICERS
Joey Cardenas, III
Chair

Friday, January 29, 2016

3:00-6:00

Registration

4:00-5:00

Executive Committee meeting Agenda

Wharton
Wharton County Chapter

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Beatrice Martinez
First Vice Chairman
Dallas
Dallas County Chapter

Albert G. Gonzales
Second Vice Chairman
Houston
Harris County Chapter

5:00-5:30

Press Conference Opening Remarks

6:00-8:00

Committee Meetings (TBD if needed)

Executive Committee continued (if necessary)
Credentials Committee- Chairwoman Tenorio
Resolutions Committee- Chairman Perkins
Young Tejano Caucus- Chairman Espino
Screening & Endorsement Committee- Chairman Reyes

7:00-12:00

Welcome Mixer (Cash Bar/Food can be ordered with Hotel)

Sandra Tenorio
Treasurer
Buda
Hays County Chapter

Fred Rodriguez
Secretary
Hidalgo
Hidalgo County Chapter

Sal Espino, Jr.

Youth Vice Chair
Ft, Worth
Tarrant County Chapter

VAN access forms

Financial Policies/Report
Broad Legislative Goals and agenda
Proposed Budget
Constitutional/By-law referrals
Fund-raising goals
Web-site revision/Threshold of 10,000
Committee Chairs announcements for meetings

Saturday, January 30, 2016

7:30- (starts)

Registration

8:00-9:00

Screening & Endorsement Committee

Credentials Committee
Executive Committee
Other Committee Meetings (as needed)

Judge Bob Perkins

Parliamentarian
Austin
Austin Chapter

9:00-10:30

VAN (Voter Activation Network) Training

for GOTV activities. presentation by Jennifer Cervella
Texas Democratic Party
Workshop Moderator: Albert Gonzales, State Vice-Chairman of TD

10:30-11:00

MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund)

Evenwel v. Abbott, Issue: Whether the three-judge district court correctly held that the onePerson, one-vote principle under the Equal Protection Clause allows States to use total population, and
Does not require States to use voter population, when apportioning state legislative districts.

Presentation by Marisa Bono, MALDEFs Southwest Regional

Counsel
Workshop Moderator: Bea Martinez, State Vice-Chairwoman of TD
11:00-11:30

SVREP (Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project)

A survey of the voting patterns and changing demographics of
the Tejano community.
Presentation by Lydia Camarillo, Vice-President of SVREP
Workshop Moderator: Fred Rodriguez, State Secretary of TD
12:00-2:00

Tejano Democrats Luncheon

-posting of the Colors by the Jefferson Davis ROTC
-pledge of allegiance and prayer
-lunch is served
-introduction of state officers, chapter leaders, and dignitaries
-introduction of Senator Sylvia Garcia, Chair of the Senate Hispanic Caucus
-introduction of Gilberto Hinojosa, Chair of the Texas Democratic Party
-acknowledgements by Joey Cardenas III, Chair of Tejano Democrats
-closing remarks, former Senator Gonzalo Barrientos

2:00-3:00
3:00-3:30

General Session: Resolutions/Closing Remarks

Executive Committee meeting wrap-up/Adjourment