The Stonewall Democrats of Austin will be holding an ACC & AISD Board of Trustees Candidate Endorsement Forum on Wednesday, October 19th at Cafe Express (3418 N. Lamar Blvd). The meeting will begin at 6:30 pm. In order to be considered for endorsement a candidate must have filled out our questionnaire (we will have copies of the candidates’ responses to our questionnaire
available at the meeting). Candidates will give 1-2
minute opening remarks, followed by 2-3 minutes Q&A with our members, then
1 minute for closing remarks for a total of 5 minutes per candidate. After we
hear from all the candidates that evening the membership will discuss each race
then cast ballots. In order to be able to vote in the endorsement meetings you must have been a member in good standing of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin for at least 30 days prior to the endorsement meeting. Those whose membership has lapsed within the past 2 years will be able to vote provided they renew their membership, which can be done at the meeting or by clicking here. If you are unsure of your membership status email rich@stonewallaustin.org The entire membership may participate in the candidate forum and the discussion of the candidate's positions but only those members eligible to vote as defined above may cast ballots. A 60% vote of eligible members present and voting shall be required for the endorsement of any candidate. |
ACC & AISD Candidate Forum on Oct 19th
Stonewall Endorses in City Council Elections
On Wednesday, September 14th the membership of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin met in the Smith Auditorium at Congregation Beth Israel to hear from candidates for City Council Districts 2, 4, 6, 7, and 10. In order to be eligible to be considered for the club endorsement candidates were required to respond to a questionnaire addressing a number of LGBT issues. Candidate responses are at http://www.stonewallaustin.org/elections In order to receive an endorsement a candidate needed to obtain at least 60% of the votes of those present and voting. The following candidates were endorsed: District 2: Delia Garza In addition to the endorsement we will also be making a financial contribution to each candidate. The membership also voted to make a financial contribution to both the Travis County Democratic Party's and Williamson County Democratic Party's Coordinated Campaigns. Finally the membership voted to consider endorsements in the ACC and AISD elections. This endorsement meeting will be held as the October SDA meeting. Date and place to be announced. Thanks to all who attended. |
Council Candidate questionnaire responses online
On Wednesday, September 14th the membership of the Stonewall Democrats
of
Austin will meet in the Smith Auditorium at Congregation Beth Israel
(3901 Shoal Creek Blvd) beginning at 6:30 pm to hear from candidates for
City Council Districts 2, 4, 6, 7, and 10. In order to be eligible to be considered
for the club
endorsement candidates were required to respond to a questionnaire
addressing a number of LGBT issues (candidate responses are below). Endorsements will be made based on who the membership feel would best represent the interests of the LGBT community. In order to receive an endorsement a candidate needs to obtain at least 60% of the votes of those present and voting. The following candidates will be considered for endorsement: District 2: Wesley Faulkner, Delia Garza (I) District 4: Greg Casar (I) District 6: Jimmy Flannigan District 7: Natalie Gauldin, Leslie Pool (I) District 10: Alison Alter, Nicholas Virden, Robert Walker We
will also ask the members to vote on whether to consider endorsements
in the ACC and AISD elections. If the membership supports this, the
endorsement meeting will occur in October. |
City Council Candidate Forum Sept. 14
The Stonewall Democrats of Austin will be holding a City Council Candidate Endorsement Forum on Wednesday, September 14th in the Smith Auditorium of the Congregation Beth Israel (3901 Shoal Creek Blvd). Doors will open at 6:00 pm and the meeting will begin at 6:30 pm. In order to be considered for endorsement a candidate must have filled out our questionnaire (we will have copies of the candidates’ responses to our questionnaire
available at the meeting). Candidates will give 1-2
minute opening remarks, followed by 2-3 minutes Q&A with our members, then
1 minute for closing remarks for a total of 5 minutes per candidate. After we
hear from all the candidates that evening the membership will discuss each race
then cast ballots. In order to be able to vote in the endorsement meetings you must have been a member in good standing of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin for at least 30 days prior to the endorsement meeting. Those whose membership has lapsed within the past 2 years will be able to vote provided they renew their membership, which can be done at the meeting or by clicking here. If you are unsure of your membership status email rich@stonewallaustin.org The entire membership may participate in the candidate forum and the discussion of the candidate's positions but only those members eligible to vote as defined above may cast ballots. A 60% vote of eligible members present and voting shall be required for the endorsement of any candidate. |
July Membership Meeting Canceled
The Stonewall Democrats of Austin will not be holding their July
membership meeting. We hope to see everyone at the August 10th meeting. |
Monthly SDA Meeting June 8th at Cafe Express
Please join
the members of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin at our June 8th
monthly meeting to be held at Cafe Express (3418 N. Lamar Blvd)
beginning at 6:30 pm. The proposed agenda is below:
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Early Voting Underway for May 7 Elections
Early voting for the May 7 Elections runs from Monday, April 25th to Tuesday, May 3rd. The only item on the City of Austin ballot is Proposition 1, which deals with an ordinance addressing Transportation Network Companies (TNCs). At the April 13 monthly meeting the
membership of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin voted to oppose the
ordinance change. We encourage all our members and supports to vote
AGAINST Prop 1. Prop 1 is an attempt by out of town billion dollar corporations, to lessen our public safety rules in exchange for money. Our City Council voted to institute fingerprint background checks on Uber and Lyft drivers as recommended by the Austin Police Association and the Texas Department of Public Safety. These background checks are currently required by both taxi companies and pedicabs. Now Uber and Lyft have forced this election and is attempting to go around our city council and has already spent millions in an attempt to buy their own rules. Unfortunately, taxpayers are already on the hook for this election to a tune of $800,000. Do not forget the Texas Voter ID laws are still in effect. Some voters may face extra scrutiny at their polling location. Make sure to bring one of the following forms of Identification with you to cast your vote: TX Driver’s License, TX Personal ID Card, TX concealed handgun license, US military ID card, US citizenship with your photo, US passport book or card, or Election ID Certificate (EIC) issued by DPS. Your name on your ID must match your name on the voter ID list or be "substantially similar". If you are not permitted to vote or to report any issues at the polls, call the Travis County Democratic Party at 512-477-7500. Mobile Voting locations can be found here Election Day Voting locations can be found here |
Monthly SDA meeting April 13th at Cafe Express
Please join
the members of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin at our April 13th
monthly meeting to be held at Cafe Express (3418 N. Lamar Blvd)
beginning at 6:30 pm. The proposed agenda is below:
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Monthly SDA meeting March 9th at Cafe Express
Please join
the members of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin at our March 9th
monthly meeting to be held at Cafe Express (3418 N. Lamar Blvd)
beginning at 6:30 pm. Democratic activist extraordinaire Glen Maxey will be giving us an overview of what to expect at the March 19th Democratic County and Senate District Conventions. Texas Democratic Party rules will specify a certain number of LGBTQ delegates must be allocated and attending the County/Senate Conventions is the first step in that process. If you are interested in being a State and/or National Delegate you must attend the County/Senate Conventions. Signup is easy. https://register.txdemocrats.org/countyconvention/signup We hope to see you there. |
SDA Endorses Candidates for March 1 Democratic Primary
On Thursday, January 28th the membership of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin heard from more than 35 candidates for the March 1 Democratic Primary elections. In order to be eligible to be considered for the club endorsement candidates were required to respond to a questionnaire addressing a number of LGBT issues (see 2016 Elections for those responses). Endorsements were made based on who the membership felt would best represent the interests of the LGBT community. In order to receive an endorsement a candidate needed to obtain at least 60% of the votes of those present and voting. In several races no candidate was able to achieve the 60% threshold and in some of those races motions were made to issue dual endorsements as both candidates were deemed to be equally strong advocates for the LGBT community. After 3 1/2 hours of candidate speeches and questions from the membership, the Stonewall Democrats of Austin made the following endorsements:State Board of Education 10 Judy Jennings State Representative, HD50 Celia Israel Sheriff Sally Hernandez & John Sisson (dual endorsement) Constable, Precinct 1 Rick Schumacher Constable, Precinct 3 Anthony "AJ" Johnson & Stacy Suits (dual endorsement) Constable, Precinct 4 Manuel Jimenez & George Morales (dual endorsement) Constable, Precinct 5 Carlos Lopez |
SDA Candidate Endorsement Forum January 28
The Stonewall Democrats of Austin will be holding a Candidate Endorsement Forum on Thursday, January 28th in the Smith Auditorium of the Congregation Beth Israel (3901 Shoal Creek Blvd). Doors will open at 5:30 pm and the meeting will begin at 6:00 pm. Candidate responses to our questionnaires can be found here.In order to be considered for endorsement a candidate must have filled out our questionnaire (we will have copies of the candidates’ responses to our questionnaire available at the meeting). Candidates will give 1-2 minute opening remarks, followed by 2-3 minutes Q&A with our members, then 1 minute for closing remarks for a total of 5 minutes per candidate. After we hear from all the candidates that evening the membership will discuss each race then cast ballots. In order to be able to vote in the endorsement meetings you must have been a member in good standing of the Stonewall Democrats of Austin for at least 30 days prior to the endorsement meeting. Those whose membership has lapsed within the past 2 years will be able to vote provided they renew their membership, which can be done at the meeting or by clicking here. The entire membership may participate in the candidate forum and the discussion of the candidate's positions but only those members eligible to vote as defined above may cast ballots. A 60% vote of eligible members present and voting shall be required for the endorsement of any candidate. |
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