Houston Campaign Ethics Reform Summit Tuesday, February 1

[sonias]

Houston Campaign Ethics Reform Summit
Hosted by Campaigns for People
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Dinner at 6:00 p.m. - Program at 6:30 pm.
The University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall

This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited - Please RSVP to [e-mail]

Co-Sponsors:
AARP - Texas, Memorial West Republican Women, the League of Women Voters - Houston Area , Gray Panthers, Texas Impact, the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and the American Association of University Women - Texas

Join fellow reform-minded Texans for a community summit. Speakers and panelists will talk about the nearly unlimited amount of money used to finance our State's elections, key reforms to clean up Texas politics, and why that matters for Houston. Join in a statewide effort to rally 10,000 Texans in support of campaign finance reform in the 2005 legislature and learn how you can become involved in the Houston area.

Speakers & Panelists
Bill White
Mayor of Houston
Dr. Mehdi Noorbaksh
Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas
Mickey Jo Lawrence
Former Executive Director, Texas Ethics Commission
Fred Lewis
President, Campaigns for People
John Cobarruvias
President, Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings
Linda Stall
Co-Founder, Corridor Watch

This event is free and open to the public, however seating is limited. Please RSVP to [e-mail] so we can assure you a seat and a meal.

Location Information: The University of St. Thomas is located in downtown Houston at 3800 Montrose Blvd. Free parking on nearby streets is limited - ample parking is available at the Moran Center on campus at 1200 West Alabama St. ($2 fee). Jones Hall is located at 3910 Yoakum Blvd; the auditorium occupies the first floor of the building. For a map of the St. Thomas campus, go to: http://www.stthom.edu/map/map.htm

Please spread the word. You can help make this event a success by forwarding this invitation to friends, neighbors and co-workers you know might be interested. If you prefer, we will be happy to mail a printed invitation as well. Send printed invitation requests to: [e-mail].

Questions and Information:
Patrick Hansen, Campaigns for People - [phone]
Jonathan Lack, Campaigns for People - [phone]
Campaigns for People is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.

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Hey look it's our own John Cobarruvias on that speaker line-up. Way to go John. And good luck to you all in Houston. Let's clean up our own back yard, right here at home in Texas.

Sonia

[ananda]

1. Harhar

I only have one question.

Will Tom DeLay be there?

Sue

[johncoby2]

2. No, but he will take credit for the work we do! EOM

[sonias]

3. Be the change you want to see

Sue, the only way to get rid of Tom DeLay is to keep ridding his sorry corrupt ass. DeLay doesn't give a damn about campaign finance reform. He owns the Legislature and he likes it that way. We do however, and we have to keep telling our TX State Reps and Senators that the people do want reform. We want open and transparent government and we want to limit the influence of money in our state government.

So step 1, if you're in Houston take the time to get involved.

Sonia

[crispini]

4. I am sooooo jealous.

Wish I could come. Go Houstonites! :yourock: This is a seriously cool thing to work on.