This year's Steering Committee has some of the hardest working and distinguished professionals and supporters. Thanks to all of you for your help and inspiration with this campaign!
| Gilbert T. Adams, Jr. |
Beaumont |
Dem County Chair, Jefferson County |
| Beth Armstrong |
Sugarland |
Grassroots Co-coordinator, Fort Bend County |
| Sally Ayana |
San Angelo |
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| Rachel Barrios-Van Os |
San Antonio |
Coordinator, Supplies & Vendor Relationships; Specialist, Event Planning; Jill-of-all-Trades; daily inspiration for DVO |
| John Robert Behrman |
Houston |
Democratic Party Liason
Harris County Election Board
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| Kent Bratcher |
Waco |
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| Jeffrey Brooks |
Austin |
Precinct Chair 267 |
| Lydia Caballero |
Weslaco |
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| Daniel Cardenas |
San Angelo |
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| Les Carnes |
San Marcos |
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| Bob Carpenter |
Glen Rose |
Dem County Chair, Somervelle |
| Mike Carranco |
Corpus Christi |
Grassroots Coordinator, Nueces County
Business Mgr, IBEW Local 278
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| Emily Carter |
San Marcos |
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| Darien Chamberlain |
Burnet |
Grassroots Coordinator, Burnet County
President, Burnet County Dem Club
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| John Cobarruvias |
Clear Lake |
President, Bay Area New Democrats |
| Geraldine Cohen |
Tyler |
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| Patra Cokley |
Austin |
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| Mary Ann Colin |
Kingsville |
Dem County Chair, Kleberg County |
| Fernando Contreras |
San Antonio |
Dem Party Precinct Chair |
| Lloyd Criss |
Lamarque |
Dem County Chair, Galveston County, Former Member of State Legislature |
| Claude Cummings, Jr. |
Houston |
President, Local 6222, Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO |
| Bob Dean |
Pecos |
Dem County Chair, Reeves County; Regional Vice-Chair, Progressive Populist Caucus of Texas Dem Party |
| Perry Dorrell |
Houston |
Campaign Coordinator
Blogger
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| Clyde Doyal |
Georgetown |
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| Joan Echols |
Dallas |
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| Juneau Embry |
Longview |
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| Ivan Espinosa |
Houston |
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| Akwasi Evans |
Austin |
African-American Press Liason
Publisher/Editor, NOKOA News; Board of Directors, Texas Publishers Assn.
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| Norma Fisher Flores |
El Paso |
Member from Texas, Democratic National Committee (DNC) |
| Alan Fiszman |
McAllen |
Communications Director, Hidalgo County Dem Party |
| Richard Franklin |
Austin |
Texas Coalition of Black Democrats Liaison
Vice-President, Black Austin Democrats
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| Ruperto Garcia |
San Antonio |
Grassroots Coordinator, Bexar County
Formerly Community Organizer, COPS (Industrial Areas Foundation); Contributing Writer, The Texas Observer; practicing attorney
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| Victor M. Garza |
Edinburg |
State Dem Exec Committee |
| Tom Gederberg |
Clear Lake |
Grassroots Coordinator, Harris County
Executive Board, Bay Area New Democrats
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| Hon. Barbara Graff |
Odessa |
County Commissioner, Ector County |
| Ron & Kris Graham |
Houston |
Media Outreach |
| Becky Haigler |
Abilene |
Chapter of Veteran's For Peace and the alternate judge for precinct 445 in Harris County |
| Dave Haigler |
Abilene |
Dem County Chair, Taylor County |
| Sharon Heldenbrand |
Fort Worth |
Grassroots Coordinator, Tarrant County |
| Marilynn B. Herrera |
El Paso |
Grassroots Coordinator, El Paso County |
| Tim Hoffman |
Amarillo |
Dem County Chair, Potter County |
| Larry Horton |
New Braunfels |
Grassroots Coordinator, Comal County
Dem County Chair, Comal County
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| Gary Horton |
Galveston |
State Dem Exec Committee |
| Adrienne Hughes |
Hockley |
Texas Democratic Women |
| Laurie Hughes |
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Fundraising Director |
| Pam Humphrey |
Burleson |
Grassroots Coordinator, Johnson County |
| Darryl Hurt |
Deer Park |
Area 5 Democrats |
| Stephen & Elle Jabbour |
Victoria |
Grassroots Coordinator, Victoria County |
| Hon. Dock Jackson |
Bastrop |
Bastrop City Council member |
| Rev. Peter Johnson |
Dallas |
Campaign Chairman
Southern Christian Leadership Conference; Dallas Common; Peter Johnson's Institute for Non-violence; Dallas Peace Center; Formerly, Staff of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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| Johnnie Jones |
Lubbock |
Dem County Chair, Lubbock County |
| Don Jones |
San Antonio |
Staff, SHOUT magazine |
| Angela Jordan |
Fredericksburg |
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| Henry Kight |
Austin |
Dem Party Precinct Chair, Dem Progressive Populist Caucus Treasurer |
| Gerri Kight |
Austin |
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| Bob Kinney |
Austiin |
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| Richard Kottle |
San Antonio |
Research Committee Chair |
| Laura Krzesienski |
St. Mary’s Univ Law School |
Chair, Law Students Research & Support Committee |
| Linda Laughinghouse |
Red Rock |
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| Dottie Lee |
Austin |
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| Ted Levee |
Dallas |
Union Liason & Coodinator
Chief Steward CWA Local 6215
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| Jamie Lewis |
San Antonio |
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| Bob Lyon |
Rowlett |
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| T.J. Mabrey |
Kempner |
Grassroots Coordinator, Lampass County
Formerly State Dem Exec Committee
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| Stephen Mace |
Austin |
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| Nancy Machen |
Plano |
State Dem Exec Committee |
| Judson Malone |
Tyler |
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| Amy Manuel |
The Colony |
Chair, Democrats of Carrollton and The Colony; Denton County Commissioner Precinct 2 candidate |
| Steve May |
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Union Liason & Coodinator
Vice President, CWA Local 6171
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| Keefer McKee |
Round Rock |
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| Robin Meade |
Round Rock |
Grassroots Co-coordinator, Williamson County |
| Wendy Melton |
The Woodlands |
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| Stan Merriman |
San Jacinto |
Chair Emeritus, Progressive Populist Caucus; Member San Jacinto Veterans Brigade |
| Bob Miller |
San Antonio |
Executive Committee, North East Bexar County Dems |
| Sherry (snarko!) Monarko |
Austin |
Webmistress & Information Coordinator |
| C.W. Moore |
Motley County |
Dem County Chair, Motley County |
| Rita Moore |
San Antonio |
Federal Sector Unions Liaison & Outreach Coordinator
President, Local 1367, American Federation of Govt Employees, AFL-CIO
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| Debbie Moore |
Bastrop |
Campaign Coordinator
Formerly Director, Louisiana State Dem Party
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| J. Charles Morehead |
Amarillo |
Dem County Chair, Randall County |
| Richard Morrison |
Rosenberg |
Former Candidate for U.S. House, CD 22 of Texas |
| Michael Murphy |
Austin |
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| Michael J. Murphy |
San Antonio |
Asst Business Mgr, IBEW Local 520 |
| Norma Narramore |
Winfield |
State Dem Exec Committee; Dem Party County Chair, Titus County |
| Jake Narramore |
Winfield |
Member, Silver-Haired Legislature |
| Glidden O'Connor |
Waco |
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| Leroy Oakley |
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| Ann Oakley |
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| Duane Olney |
Brenham |
Dem County Chair, Washington |
| Craig Parkman |
San Antonio |
Union Liason & Coodinator
IBEW Local 60
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| Angelo Pena |
Fort Worth |
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| Jane Perez |
Wharton |
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| Corbet Perkins |
Bryan |
Grassroots Coordinator, Brazos County
Vice-Chair, Brazos County Dem Party
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| Bill Perkison |
Belton |
State Dem Executive Committee |
| Melissa Puntenney |
Austin |
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| Dan Ramos |
San Antonio |
Executive Director, Barrio Precinct Chairs; Staff, ACLU of San Antonio |
| Steve Richardson |
Longview |
Dem County Chair, Gregg County |
| Karen Roberts |
Tyler |
Dem County Chair, Smith County |
| Roberto Rodriguez |
San Antonio |
Dem Party Precinct Chair |
| Charles Rubio |
Montgomery |
Grassroots Coordinator, Montgomery County |
| Gloria Ruiz |
Austin |
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| Nancy Russell |
San Antonio |
Stonewall Democrats Liaison & GLBT Outreach Coordinator
Former Chair, Stonewall Dems of Texas
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| Gail Rutledge |
Tyler |
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| Placido Salazar |
Universal City |
Veterans Liaison & Outreach Coordinator |
| Deanna Salgado |
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Dem County Chair, Val Verde County |
| Carolyn Salsberry |
Littlefield |
Grassroots Coordinator, South Plains Rural and Non-Urban
Dem County Chair, Lamb County
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| Bob Salvatore |
San Antonio |
Union Liason & Coodinator
President, San Antonio Building & Construction Trades Council
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| John Samples |
Tyler |
Former County Commissioner, Smith County; President, Smith County Democrats Club |
| Sonia Santana |
Austin |
Grassroots Coordinator, Travis County |
| Victor Scherb |
Tyler |
Grassroots Coordinator, Smith County
State Dem Exec Committee
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| Kathy Schroeder |
Fredericksburg |
Media Archives & Press Clippings |
| Barbara Sellers |
Corpus Christi |
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| Johnny Shelton |
Galveston |
Grassroots Coordinator, Galveston County |
| Tommy Smelser |
Fort Worth |
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| Sheril Smith |
Paige |
Chair, Progressive Populist Caucus of Texas Dem Party; Member of political committee, Sierra Club of Texas; Former Texas State Director, Kucinich for President |
| Susie Smith |
Corpus Christi |
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| Jean Snider |
Caldwell |
Dem County Chair, Burleson County |
| John & Suzanne Stafford |
Beaumont |
Grassroots Co-coordinators, Jefferson County |
| Stephen & Ellen Stephens |
San Antonio |
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| Garland & Sandra Stevenson |
Telephone |
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| Ian Straus |
San Antonio |
Chair, North East Bexar County Dems; Dem Party Precinct Chair |
| Martha Sutton |
Denton |
Grassroots Co-coordinator, Denton County |
| Ernie & Kay Sweat |
Lee |
Dem County Chair, Lee County (Kay) |
| Nolene Sykora |
Waco |
Union Liason & Coodinator
President, Heart of Texas Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO; Executive Board, Texas AFL-CIO
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| Merritta Taylor |
Orange |
Grassroots Coordinator, Orange County
Sec-Treasurer, Orange County Dem Party
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| Nathan Taylor |
UT Tyler |
College Democrats |
| Dennis Teal |
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State Dem Exec Committee; Co-chair, State Dem Party Grassroots Committee |
| Charlie Thompson |
Athens |
Candidate for U.S. House, 5th CD of Texas |
| Sharon Thorman |
Gatesville |
Grassroots Coordinator, Coryell County |
| Lisa Torres |
Corpus Christi |
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| Ron Turner |
Plano |
Grassroots Coordinator, Collin County |
| Bob Turney |
Houston |
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| Aimee Turney |
Houston |
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| Aphrodite Tzaperas |
Dripping Springs |
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| Clemintine Urista |
San Angelo |
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| David Van Os |
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| Seymour & Francene Van Os |
Tyler |
Dem Party Precinct Chair (Seymour); DVO's parents |
| Vik Verma |
Kilgore |
Treasurer, Gregg County Dem Party; Precinct 16 Chair, Greg County Dem Party |
| Joseph Vogas |
Univ North Texas |
Grassroots Coordinator, Univ. of North Texas |
| Peggy Walton |
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| John Watson |
Johnson City |
Dem County Chair, Blanco County |
| Rick Wilbanks |
Tyler |
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| Vince Wilson |
Denton |
Grassroots Co-coordinator, Denton County |
| Lauri Wiss |
Dallas |
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| Avis York |
Texas So Univ |
Grassroots Coordinator, Texas Southern Univ. |
