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Two can't miss meetings for Harris County Republicans this week

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And because of prior commitments, I can’t make either one! Yikes.

Okay, the first one is at the weekly Greater Houston Pachyderm meeting.

 

Please join the Greater Houston Pachyderm Club for this week’s luncheon meeting as we host the last of our candidate forums prior to the Primary Election.  This week we feature the races for the three Texas Supreme Court seats on the ballot.  Invited candidates include:

This will be a rare & important opportunity to meet the primary candidates vying for the Republican spot on the November ticket for Texas’ highest civil court. Be informed! Join us to meet the candidates & hear from them directly about their qualifications & experience, and enjoy a fantastic 3-course lunch for just $25.

RSVP not required, but plan to get there timely as we expect a capacity crowd.   … Please also note that we will not be holding a meeting next Tuesday (Primary Day), as we urge you to go support your favorite conservative candidates!

Join us Tuesday at Tony’s for this great program!

Click here for directions and time.

 

Lordy I wish I could be there to ask Rick Green why the hell he thinks he’s qualified to be a Texas Supreme Court Justice. The idea that otherwise sane people are voting for this guy makes my skin crawl.

The next one is Thursday at the Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club’s weekly luncheon.

Downtown Houston Pachyderm Club – February 25th

Please join Downtown Houston Pachyderm for our final lunch before Election Day as we host the following contested primary candidates: Hon. Mike Sullivan and Hon. Mary Lou Keel

Hon. Mike Sullivan is currently serving as Harris County Tax Assessor Collector, and is running for re-election. He previously served on the Humble ISD School Board and Houston City Council.

Judge Mary Lou Keel is serving as Judge of the 232nd Criminal District Court and is running for the Court of Criminal Appeals.

We look forward to seeing everyone for the final meeting before the March 1st Republican primary!

Click here for directions and time.

Why do I get this feeling that someone is going to be asking Judge Mary Lou Keel about her role in Devon Anderson’s shooting the messenger in the bungled Planned Parenthood case?

King Street Patriots Judicial Open House

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Wow, what a great turnout for the King Street Patriots Judicial Open House. Here is a list of the candidates that came out – click on their name to go to their website and find out more about them and then pick one or two to volunteer for.

Jane Bland (R) Justice 1st Court of Appeals Place 2
Harvey Brown (R) Justice 1st Court of Appeals Place 6
Michael C. Massengale (R) Justice 1st Court of Appeals Place 8
Brett Busby (R) Justice 14th Court of Appeals Place 3
Jeff Brown (R) Justice 14th Court of Appeals Place 4
Martha Hill Jamison (R) Justice 14th Court of Appeals Place 5
John Donovan (R) Justice 14th Court of Appeals Place 8
Bruce Bain (R) District Judge, 11th District
Jeff Hastings (R) District Judge, 61st District
Richard Risinger (R) District Judge, 80th District
John Coselli (R) District Judge, 125th District
Russell Lloyd (R) District Judge, 127th District
Michael Landrum District Judge, 129th District
Don Self (R) District Judge, 152nd District
Bud Wiesedeppe (R) District Judge, 164th District
Robert Summerlin (R) District Judge, 174th District – Criminal
Stacey Bond (R) District Judge, 176th District – Criminal
Ryan Patrick (R) District Judge, 177th District – Criminal
Roger Bridgewater (R) District Judge, 178th District – Criminal
Kristin M. Guiney (R) District Judge, 179th District – Criminal
Ken Shortreed (R) District Judge, 215th District
Elaine H. Palmer (D) District Judge, 215th District
Joseph “Tad” Halbach (R) District Judge, 333rd District
Ken Wise (R) District Judge, 334th District
Renee’ Magee (R) District Judge, 337th District – Criminal
Brock Thomas (R) District Judge, 338th District – Criminal
Brad Hart (R) District Judge, 339th District – Criminal
Debra Ibarra Mayfield (R) County Civil Court at Law #1
Theresa Chang (R) County Civil Court at Law #2

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These candidates are the cream of the crop. I wish that more candidates from other parties had come but realistically, the Republican slate is so strong that it probably intimidated most of the others. Too bad because they missed an opportunity to talk to plenty of real life voters – people that don’t care what party you belong to, they just want to vote for the best person.

I owe special thanks to Michael Landrum, candidate for the 129th Civil District Court. We needed someone to kick off the meeting by educating us on the various levels of courts in Texas and I drafted him with about 30 seconds to prepare! So here is a free plug for his fundraiser/reception to be held next Monday, October 8th, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm at the Black Walnut Cafe located at 5512 Memorial Drive. Contact him for more information by clicking here.

One of the coolest pieces of campaign literature that I’ve seen was Justice Michael Massengale’s booklet of The Texas Bill of Rights – I’ve never seen one like it. You can put it in your pocket alongside your copy of the Constitution and then you are prepared for most anything. Here is a link to The Texas Bill of Rights in case you haven’t heard of it. Justice Massengale is also available to speak to your club on the Texas Constitution – you can contact him by clicking here.

Obviously, many thanks to Catherine Engelbrecht and Mark Antill and all of the King Street volunteers for hosting this event. They continue to set the bar for “tea party” groups and political clubs in general. Please consider making a donation to them by clicking here.

Someone asked how they could find a sample ballot specific to them – just click here to go to HarrisVotes.org if you live in Harris County. If you live in other counties, contact your County Clerk.

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