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Gloria
Caceres
TDW President
Our goal is a re-emphasis of local, grassroot politics
and specifically
the role of women in the political process. This formula paid
substantial dividends in last year's election where four of the six
Democratic Party gains in the Texas Legislature were women. We
intend
to build on those numbers in '08.
Texas Democratic Women is in its twentieth year with over
two thousand
members. It is a statewide organization with membership open to
both
women and men with a major emphasis on encouraging qualified women to
seek public office. Texas Democratic Women is recognized by the
Texas
Democratic Party and has representation on the State Democratic
Executive Committee.
Gloria Caceres
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2008-2009 TDW State Officers
L to R (front row): Susie Blackmon
(President-Elect), Joanna Reagan (Vice President), Rosie Mimms
(Secretary), Gloria Caceres (President), Barbara Cline (Treasurer),
Tammi Hartgroves (Board Member), Sharon Davis (Board Member), and
Kathryn Mossom (Board Member).
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Mission
Statement
Texas Democratic
Women was organized
in 1987 as one response to the growing political interest expressed by
mainstream
women from across the state. TDW promotes the increased political
activity
and influence of Democratic women in Texas politics and government. TDW
provides
statewide training conferences and workshops. In addition, the
group
serves as a communication network for existing Democratic women's
organizations
and promotes the formation of new groups.
There
are many organized
groups which represent certain segments of women Democrats in Texas.
Some
are tied to a particular city or county in the state; others reflect
particular
issue agendas or ethnic groups. Some groups attract women in a specific
age
category or occupation. Of course, there are professional and
career
women in our party, but there are also many women who work in the home
or
are retired. None of these organizations currently represent the broad
range
of women in our Party. Texas Democratic Women works to unite this
wonderful
diversity of devoted women behind one common goal - the support of our
Party
and the involvement of women in the political process. |
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See the TDW Calendar for more.
Also check the TDP Calendar.
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