TEXAS DEMOCRATS RETURN TO AUSTIN TO FACE THE MUSIC
Let's at least give them a few pleasant notes
The Democratic representatives who walked out of the House (and left the state) to deny the Republicans a quorum to vote on a ridiculous redistricting plan engineered by U.S. House majority leader Tom Delay (R-Houston) are returning to Austin, having accomplished what they set out to do.
We all know the Republican gestapo is in full motion to make their lives hell. The least we can do is send them a note of thanks and encouragement.
These are the House Democrats who submitted letters notifying the voting clerk of their intended absence, along with the URL of the pages to send them email:
Dawnna Dukes, Austin
Jim Dunnam, Waco
John Mabry, Waco
Elliott Naishtat, Austin
Eddie Rodriguez, Austin
Patrick Rose, Dripping Springs
Roberto Alonzo, Dallas
Kevin Bailey, Houston
Lon Burnam, Fort Worth
Gabi Canales, Alice
Jaime Capelo, Corpus Christi
Joaquin Castro, San Antonio
Norma Chavez, El Paso
Garnet Coleman, Houston
Robby Cook, Eagle Lake
Yvonne Davis, Dallas
Joe Deshotel, Beaumont
Craig Eiland, Galveston
Dan Ellis, Livingston
Juan Escobar, Kingsville
David Farabee, Wichita Falls
Jessica Farrar, Houston
Kino Flores, Mission
Pete Gallego, Alpine
Timoteo Garza, Eagle Pass
Ryan Guillen, Rio Grande City
Scott Hochberg, Houston
Terri Hodge, Dallas
Mark Homer, Paris
Chuck Hopson, Jacksonville
Jesse Jones, Dallas
Pete Laney, Hale Center
Glenn Lewis, Fort Worth
Ruth Jones McClendon, San Antonio
Jim McReynolds, Lufkin
John Mabry, Waco
Trey Martinez-Fischer, San Antonio
Jose Menendez, San Antonio
Joe Moreno, Houston
Paul Moreno, El Paso
Rick Noriega, Houston
Rene Oliveira, Brownsville
Dora Olivo, Missouri City
Aaron Pena, Edinburg
Joe Pickett, El Paso
Robert Puente, San Antonio
Chente Quintanilla, Tornillo
Richard Raymond, Laredo
Allan Ritter, Nederland
Jim Solis, Harlingen
Barry Telford, DeKalb
Senfronia Thompson, Houston
Carlos Uresti, San Antonio
Mike Villarreal, San Antonio
Miguel Wise, Weslaco
Steve Wolens, Dallas
