TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRECINCT 259 
CONVENTION PROGRAM AGENDA
Summitt Elementary School, 12207 Brigadoon, Austin, Texas 78727 * March 14, 2000

   1. Call to order at 7:15 PM by Precinct Chair, Welcome, Introductions and Presentation of the Rules and Agenda Overview
   2. Preparation of the Temporary Roll of the Convention (all qualified participants must bear down hard, write their names, addresses, and Presidential preference or uncommitted status, and then pass the form to the Democrat next in line)
   3. Election of Permanent Convention Chair, Secretary, and other officers needed.
   4. Announcement of a) the number of eligible voters present and on the roll; b) the number of delegates and alternates the convention is entitled to elect to the County or Senatorial District Convention (27 delegates and 27 alternates); and the number and percent of each presidential preference or uncommitted status reflected on the roll.
   5. Election(s) of Delegates and Alternates to the County or Senatorial District Convention by each caucus, according to the rules of the Democratic Party.
   6.Ratification of delegates and alternates elected by each caucus 
   7.Election of Delegation Chair
   8.Consideration of resolutions (see list)
   9.Other business and announcements
   10.Adjourn

RESOLUTIONS:
#1. For excellence in science education in Texas public 
#2. Texans against gun violence
#3. Minimum Wage
#4 Mexican American Democrats of Texas
#5. U.S. Census
#6. Texas Clean Air
#7. Racial Profiling
#8. "Secret Evidence"
#9. Immigration Policy
#10. Supporting Balanced Peace Process
#11. Future of Jerusalem
#12. Iraq
#13. Full and complete campaign disclosure
#14. Judicial election reform
#15. Electronic Filing in Large urban areas
#16. Responsible State contribution limits
#17. [school districts protection of gays]
#18. Pro-choice
#19. For Freedom of Transportation for All
#20. To amend Tx and Fed. Employment Non-discrimination Act
#21. [for James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Act]
#22. To establish equal political rights for non-theistic Texans
#23.for Tx. and Fed ENDA
#24. To oppose private school vouchers
#25. Separation of religion from government
#26. Living Wage

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  

SIGN-UP!  Be sure to sign-up for a Pct. 259 team or committee, to serve as an election worker or to request appointment to a County Convention committee

THANKS:  Many thanks to Summitt Elem. staff and Pct. 259 primary election staff

Reuben L. Leslie, Jr., Chair for Precinct 259, Travis County Democratic Party
12203 Antoinette Place 78727 Phone:  837-6181 e-mail: rlsd@io.com
On the web at http://www.io.com/~rlsd/tcdp259 or http://www.main.org/dem259