Richardson, TX City Council Candidate to support

[sarahlee]

Pris was a campaigner for the Kucinich Campaign in TX - no she is running for office and I urge you to offer her your support.

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Over the last few months, a lot of us have been encouraging Pris Hayes to run for Richardson City Council. "Run, Pris! Run!" was our call. Well, it has paid off-- Pris Hayes is running for Richardson City Council, Place 2! And, you are invited to a meetup for fun -- a gathering of friends & neighbors who support this qualified, fair-minded, inclusive candidate running to represent us in one of our greatest communities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex: Richardson, TX.

Invitation
Co-Hosts, Mr. Terry Robison; Norma Tomlinson; Carol Klee; Susan Jensen; Winnie Kaczynsky; Judy Nelson, Lyn Hurt, and Julie Spears request your presence:

DATE: February 18, 2005
TIME: 7:00PM - 9:00PM
(open 24 hrs on weekend)
LOCATION: Cafe Brazil

About 1/2 block north of the NW Corner of Campbell RD & Hwy 75 (on the Hwy 75 west side access road between AMF Richardson Lanes bowling alley and Half Price Books; 2071 North Central Expressway), Richardson, TX 75080; Restaurant Telephone: [phone]

FOOD: self-pay (each person pays for their own food); This café serves great sandwiches, burgers, omelets, enchiladas, salads and other tasty dishes; rated Inexpensive. It is known for its selection of coffees and "bottomless coffee cups." We have reserved the side room, which accommodates many people.

AGENDA: there is no agenda except to mix and mingle and if you live in Richardson and are registered to vote, please sign the official petition to put Pris on the ballot (all Richardson city council candidates are required to be nominated formally by petition). No contribution is required but any and all rightful donations are welcome. You may also volunteer to join the campaign.

If you know that you will be able to attend, please RSVP by using "reply" in your email program, but it is not required. Come as you are. If you plan on bringing a friend or friends please provide the name(s) and email addresses if available for the reminder email. Our email privacy policy is honored and enforced, so your information is not shared outside the campaign.

If you need further information about this event, you may contact Susan Jensen, [e-mail], 972-808-0729; Carol Klee at 972-669-8432 or Julie Spears at [e-mail] .

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Volunteer Host Team
Pris Hayes Campaign (for Richardson City Council, Place 2)

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Campaign Dates
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Initial Petitions Due and Ongoing Petition Outreach

If you have volunteered to collect more signatures from qualified Richardson voters to place Pris on the Ballot, please have your petition sheet(s) notarized and turn in what signatures you have collected up through March 1st -- contact Julie Spears at [e-mail] for more info. If you would like to start collecting signatures, contact Julie as well.

Official Campaign Kickoff
Date to be announced - a larger group will assemble -- friends, friends of friends, all supporters!-- to officially celebrate getting on the ballot and Kickoff of the Pris Hayes Campaign.

Voting Dates
Election Day is May 7th, 2005
(election day voting location is dependent upon where you live, you must vote at your specific precinct location on this day)
Early Voting is April 20th - 22; 25-30, May 1-3, 2005
Registered voters during early voting may vote here:
Richardson City Hall/Civic Center
411 W. Araphao Road

[girl gone mad]

1. I wish I still lived in Richardson so I could vote for her.

Maybe I can still come to Cafe Brazil. WHat does she intend to use the donations for? Signs and flyers? She should really consider posting information around the UTD campus. There were many Dems on campus back when I lived there. Of course, things change.

[sarahlee]

2. I don't know a lot - I don't live in TX anymore

But got the announcement via eMail as we came to be cyber-friends during the campaign. She is just a wonderful woman and we all want to take back the party from the grassroots up!

City Council is a good place to start so I am really proud of her.

[crispini]

3. LOL, you don't live here anymore

and I met Pris at the last DFA meetup ... small, small world. :P

[sarahlee]

4. LOL! Yeah

I was down for Christmas and she and I were going to try to get together, but we were both also consumed with dealing with elderly parents concerns and it just did not happen.

Anyway, City Council positions are non-partison, but Pris is a reasonable, populist person, so I think she would be perfect for bridging partison divides to try and do what is best for the city as a whole.