GARCIA ON THE GO
Making every day count
Friday, September 19, 2014

 

COMMITTEE HEARINGS
On August 14th, I attended the Senate Committee on Government Organization hearing in Austin.  We discussed ways to improve the state’s contracting processes, and I asked vital questions about how well various agencies were doing in meeting their Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) goals. Additionally, the Senate Committee on Education held a hearing on August 26th  to discuss STAAR writing scores for elementary, middle and high school students and to receive updates on laws passed last session that affected employment and breakfast opportunities for certain public school students. Please contact my office at (713) 923-7575 for more information.

YES WE CAN - REGISTER AND VOTE
Your vote is your voice as an American citizen. The next general election will take place on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. Those who are not already registered to vote must register by October 6, 2014. Early voting is October 20-31. Photo ID is currently required for voting in person. If you need a photo ID for the purposes of voting, one may be obtained free of charge at our upcoming September 27th event at Moody Park. To qualify for the photo ID, please bring documentation to verify U.S. citizenship and Identity. To learn more about voter registration and photo ID requirements, please visit http://www.votetexas.gov/ or call (800) 252-VOTE.

Join us at Moody Park on Saturday, Oct 25th to win tons of prizes while playing Loteria, and help Democrats win Texas by casting your vote right next door! Food, prizes, and fun are provided for the whole family right in the heart of the historic Northside community.

Venga a una pachanga en Moody Park el Sábado, 25 de octubre para ganar premios mientras juegan Loteria, y ayuda los demócratas a ganar Tejas por la emisión de su voto en el centro comunitario! Diversión para toda la familia!

Loteria the Vote!
Saturday, October 25th
Moody Park
(3633 Fulton, Houston, TX, 77009)
10am- Noon: Block walking
Noon -2pm: Loteria and fun

*Food generously provided by Plumbers Local Union No 68

Monday, September 22, Transportation Town Hall, 6:00pm - 7:30pm at Leonel Castillo Community Center, 2101 South St, 77009.

Saturday, September 27, Voter Registration Drive, 10:00am - 2:00pm, Moody Park, 3725 Fulton St, Houston, TX 77009

September is special because we celebrate workers. We celebrate Labor Day to honor workers as the real creators of wealth and their honest effort. Unions have played a key role in all this. If you have ever received a paid vacation, health benefits, sick days, minimum wage, etc., then you have benefitted from the hard work of unions. Let's keep marching forward to make sure that minimum wage is fair and sufficient, and that all people receive equal pay for equal work. Getting there will take all of our combined effort.

Putting People First,

Sylvia