Fort Bend Democratic Party

After the 2008 Presidential Election, we were all euphoric and exhausted. Many of us felt we deserved a rest.

Then, the Tea Party zealots took governorships, state legislatures and Congress in the 2010 midterm election and began to execute an agenda that weakened the labor movement, stifled women’s rights, and disenfranchised voters everywhere.

Never again! The 2014 mid-term elections must mark the return of a Democratic majority in the US House of Representatives and the election of Progressives at every level of government.

To that end, the Fort Bend County Democratic Party is hosting its 2013 Winter Retreat. We plan to bring together political activists, like you, who have been on the front lines fighting to re-elect President Barack Obama and other candidates who reflect our core Democratic values.

Where: T.E. Harman Center - 226 Matlage Way, Sugar Land, Texas 77478

When: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 9:00am until 2:00pm

RSVP: On Facebook or to Steve@fbcdp.org

Fort Bend Democrats: Building. Organizing. Expanding. Winning!

By Steve Brown

When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed in March 2010, its authors had states like Texas in mind.

Texas is unique in that it’s the only state that has the most advanced, but least accessible medical systems in the nation (if not world).

The number of uninsured Texans has overwhelmed our healthcare infrastructure and economics for the last two decades.

The ACA reduces skyrocketing health costs by increasing access to health insurance. By doing so, the uninsured would be able to receive quality preventive care to help them manage and early diagnose chronic illness instead of receiving expensive primary care in emergency rooms. The costs associated with uncompensated care are paid for by local tax payers, employers and the insured. One emergency room visit by an uninsured patient costs $1300. Multiply that by 5 million uninsured Texans, and you’ve just stumbled upon Texas’ Health Care crisis.

All Texans would benefit from health care reform – and that includes Texas businesses.

Fort Bend Democrats are proud of our diversity and are committed to growing our base. We’re aggressively assuring our presence is felt throughout Fort Bend County. The first of several major events in the party’s Hispanic Outreach Project will occur on Sunday, August 12, 2012. During that day, the Fort Bend Democratic Party will host a Voter Registration Drive and Back to School Caravan.

Loaded with free school supplies for students K-12, the Back to School Caravan will register voters at three popular parks in Rosenberg, TX, all in the heart of the Hispanic community. In addition to distributing free school supplies and registering new voters, Renown DJ Carlos Gonzalez of Ritmo Movil will be spinning sounds, and Texas Dream Act Students will be sharing their inspiring stories.

Two of the premier political clubs in Fort Bend, the Southwest Suburban Texas Democratic Women (SSTDW) and the Silver Democrats of Fort Bend (Silver Dems) have provided the leadership, resources, and “muscle” for this event.

Voter Registration Drive and Back to School Caravan Schedule:

• 1st Stop: Sunset Park, 2017 Mulcahy Street, Rosenberg at 9:30 am
• 2nd Stop: Brazos Park, 320 Houston Street, Rosenberg at 12:30 pm
• 3rd Stop: Travis Park, 3004 Avenue N, Rosenberg at 2:30 pm

RICHMOND, TX. The Fort Bend County Democratic Party’s County Executive Committee (CEC) unanimously adopted a motion to support KP George in the race for the Democratic Nomination for Congressional District 22. George’s opponent is an avowed Lyndon LaRouche supporter who’s running on a platform to impeach President Barack Obama.