GARCIA ON THE GO WEEKLY WRAP-UP
Making every day count
Friday, December 14, 2012

It took your signature on a petition but the Governor finally set a date for the special election: SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2013

We only have 42 days to win this election and send Sylvia to Austin to fight for new jobs, healthcare and public education.

“We have been asking for an election date since day one. Thank you everyone who went to my website www.sylviaforsenate.com and signed the petition. We have a date so lets get to work,” said Garcia.

Now that we know the special election is set for January 26, 2013 and EARLY VOTE starts January 9th – we know every minute counts!

Please join us this Saturday and Sunday for our Weekend of Action. We need your help talking to voters in Senate District 6 at their doors and on the phone.

We’ll meet at three locations throughout the district on Saturday – pick the nearest to you!

 

WEEKEND OF ACTION

Saturday, December 15

PASADENA BLOCK WALK
Start Time: 10 AM
Location: Shipley Donuts
211 South Richey St.
Pasadena, TX 77506

Contact: Derek Darnell
(713)-539-6194

EAST END BLOCK WALK
Start Time: 10 AM
Location: Eastwood Park
5020 Harrisburg Blvd.
Houston, TX 77011

Contact: Isabel Longoria
(713)-724-1394

SOUTH END PHONE BANK
Start Time: 2 PM
Location: LaRue’s Home
6514 Southbrook Dr.
Houston, TX 77087

Contact: Adrienne Bell
(713) 494-3970

Sunday, December 16

HEADQUARTERS PHONE BANK
Start Times: 2 PM & 4 PM
Location: HQ Office
12753 East Fwy.
Houston, TX 77015

Contact: Chad Houston
(510)-693-2387

Houston’s city employees (HOPE) together with janitors, food service and housekeeping workers (SEIU Local 1 Houston) as part of the SEIU Texas State Council endorsed Sylvia Garcia for State Senate.

“Sylvia Garcia has been a strong ally to all working people throughout her entire career. During the janitors’ strike this summer, Sylvia stood for justice and good jobs in Houston. Because many janitors and their families call District 6 home, we strongly endorse Ms. Garcia who has their best interest at heart,” said Elsa Caballero, Director of SEIU Local 1 Texas.

Along with pledging their support, HOPE and SEIU will launch a comprehensive “Get Out the Vote” campaign to elect Sylvia Garcia. Together, HOPE and SEIU will recruit 100 members to volunteer on behalf of Sylvia Garcia.

“Ms. Garcia has always stood up for working Houstonians like us and now it’s time we stood up for her. We organize to create good jobs for our city and we will organize to elect Sylvia Garcia as our next State Senator,” said Melvin Hughes, President of the Houston Organization of Public Employees.

During her time as Harris County Commissioner and beyond, Ms. Garcia has created a reputation as a champion for the most vulnerable citizens in our state. She has been an advocate for immigrants’ rights by opposing discriminatory legislation aiming to divide our state.

We now have the date for the special election, Saturday January 26th. This will be very helpful for everyone especially the volunteers as they knock on doors and call voters. It was another big week for our campaign with the endorsement of SEIU and HOPE. I was proud to stand with their leadership as we have many times before and look forward to standing with them in Austin as the next Senator from District 6. Thank you everyone for the hard work so far but we have miles to go before we can rest. See you at the call for action on Saturday.