Sun City Texas Democrats

General Meeting:  Saturday, June 5, 2010

Saturday, June 5, 2010
Time:  9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 Speaker
Place:  Sun City Activity Center ATRIUM

The monthly Sun City Democrats Meeting on Saturday June 5 will be an important and different meeting.  Our club has many decisions to make and it is vital for members to attend.  A few of the items on the agenda:

1) All members will receive a copy of the revised Bylaws before the meeting and at the meeting will vote to either accept or reject the Bylaws.  Before the vote there will be a brief review of the changes to the Bylaws.

2) The Sun City Democrats Board needs your help in establishing goals for our club.  Another way to look at it is – What is the Mission of our Club? We need your help in planning for our club’s future.

3) I believe we have had outstanding speakers at our meetings over the past years.  Are there other programs you would like to see, speakers, etc.  Also are there programs, events, activities that you would like the club to sponsor in addition to the Saturday Meetings.

4) Should the club be more active? If so how?

Also there will be refreshments – cookies, fruit, and other goodies.  Mark June 5 on your calendar – see you then.

General Meeting:  Saturday, May 1, 2010

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Time:  9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 Speaker
Place:  Sun City Activity Center ATRIUM

Program: Terri Burke

Terri Burke, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, will speak on  “Righting Texas Civil Wrongs:  How the ACLU of Texas Plans to Take on the Right Wing and Change State Laws.” A political and investigative reporter and editor, she has led the ACLU of Texas since January 2008, after she retired from the newspaper business.

General Meeting:  Saturday, April 10, 2010

Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time:  9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 Speaker
Place:  Sun City Social Center BALLROOM

Program: W. Michael Smith

W. Michael Smith, along with co-author Bill Minutaglio, has written the latest book about the indomitable Molly Ivins, titled Molly Ivins: A Rebel Life. The authors both knew the prolific and principled gadfly well, and put together a surprisingly frank and layered portrait.  They took great pains to preserve Ms. Ivins’ authentic “voice” as told through her reams of paper; it seems that Molly was one of those people who could never bear to throw one scrap in the trash.

Special Event:  Sunday, March 21, 2010

Sunday, March 21, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Sun City Social Center BALLROOM

$20 Cabaret Seating, $15 Auditorium Seating

Program: The Texcentric Radio Hour, with cast members from Esther’s Follies, is an original musical comedy with singing, dancing and old radio ad parodies. Music and dancing will follow the show.

Seating is limited! Cabaret seating (with tables) is $20 per person; auditorium seating (chairs only) is $15 per person. Bring your own beverages and snacks, soft drinks available for purchase, ice and water will be provided.

Arrive together if you wish to sit together; or enclose all checks in one envelope to reserve a table of 10. Send checks (payable to IMPACT), names, and email addresses to Don Lelong, Treasurer, 101 Crosby Street, Georgetown, TX 78633. For more information call 869-1714.

This event is sponsored by IMPACT, a PAC of Sun City Democrats’ Club.

General Meeting:  Saturday, March 6, 2010

Saturday, March 6, 2010
Time:  9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 Speaker
Place:  Sun City Activity Center ATRIUM

Program: Dr. Judy Jennings

Dr. Jennings is a candidate for the Texas State Board of Education for District 10.  She is a wife, mother and grandmother—and an expert in education policy. She earned her Ph.D. while working at the Texas Education Agency (TEA).  Her current position as Director of Assessment at Resources for Learning, Judy has spent years working on the very issues for which the State Board of Education is responsible.

General Meeting:  Saturday, February 6, 2010

Saturday, February 6, 2010
Time:  9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 Speaker
Place:  Sun City Activity Center ATRIUM

Program: Bill White

Bill White fights for the people he represents, and brings people together to get things done. That’s why as Houston’s Mayor, he’s been re-elected twice with margins of 86% and 91%.

Bill White was a candidate for Kay Bailey Hutchison’s Senate seat, until she changed her mind (again); so after many requests, he has agreed to run for Governor of Texas!

General Meeting:  Saturday, January 9, 2009

Saturday, January 9, 2010
NOTE: We are meeting 1 week later due to New Year’s Holiday.
Time:  9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 Speaker
Place:  Sun City Social Center Ballroom
NOTE:  We are meeting in a different location.

Program: Carmen Cortes-Harms
Carmen Cortes-Harms has been the Director of Immigration Legal Services at Catholic Charities of Central Texas since June 2008. Prior to her current position she was a Mexican Foreign Service Officer for fifteen years. She took an early retirement from the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in December 2007.

Mrs. Cortes-Harms served at the Consulate General of Mexico in Austin, Texas from July of 1998 to December 2007. She began her work at the Austin Mexican Consulate as the Director of Documentation for Mexican and Foreign Citizens, Powers of Attorney and Civil Registry. After one year in this position she was promoted to the Consulate’s Chief of Protection and Legal Affairs Department. The Protection and Legal Affairs Department provided Mexican nationals in South Central Texas with criminal, civil, and labor legal services as well as with human rights assistance. Prior to being posted in Austin, Texas Mrs. Cortes-Harms served at the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago, Illinois where she also worked on criminal, civil, labor and human rights cases.

General Meeting & Holiday Party: Saturday, December 5, 2009

Saturday, December 5, 2009
9:30 AM Holiday Party
Place: Sun City Activities Center Atrium
Program:  Holiday Party Let’s kick off the season with good cheer and a holiday breakfast! A short annual business meeting will follow, celebrating the past year and looking forward to the future.

General Meeting: Saturday, November 7, 2009

Saturday, November 7, 2009
9:30 AM Coffee, 10:00 AM Speaker
Place: Sun City Activities Center Atrium
Program: Dr Richard Dusansky
Dr Richard Dusansky will present a short talk on “The Economics of Health Care”. He plans a question and answer period after his talk. Please bring your concerns to the meeting for Dr. Dusansky’s comments.
Dr. Dusansky came to the University of Texas in 1989 to become chairman of the Economics Department. As the Richard Gonzalez Regents Chair, he was responsible for expanding the Economics Department. His current research deals with consumer speculation as a force in housing market “bubbles” and the roles of “moral hazard” and insurance-contract choice in determining consumer demand for medical care.

Back to Work Potluck: Friday, October 16, 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009
5:30 PM
Place: Sun City, The Oaks at Legacy Hills
Program: Back to Work Potluck
We’ve all had a summer break; now let’s get back to work with some fun, drink, and good food! The Club will be providing appetizers and beverages for Happy Hour. Dinner will follow and will be provided by you; please bring a salad, vegetable, entree, or a dessert to share with others. No charge for this event, but of course donations will be cheerfully accepted.