(Community Matters) In Central Texas, we ought to be supporting Judy Jennings and Rebecca Bell-Metereau. Our dear friend Bev Reeves hosted a well-attended fundraiser for these two yesterday. Steven and I like and are supporting both of these candidates. If you care about whether or not Texas schools remain competitive, whether or not we overtake Kansas as the laughing stock of the country – you should support them too.
Lots of support. Co-hosts included Linda Aaker & Bob Armstrong, Ginny Agnew & Chuck Herring, Elma Cantu & James Aldrete, Robbie & Tom Ausley, Kelly Ausley-Flores, Aimee Boone, Joe Crews, Cari Clark, Zeke De Rose, Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Joan & David Hilgers, Dr. John Hogg & David Garza, Tracy Holland, Joan & Paul Hudson, Diane Ireson & Rowland Cook, Daniel Jochnowitz, Robert E. Jones, Austin Kaplan, Cathy Kyle & Mark Nixon, Cynthia Levinson, Alice London, Susan Longley, Angie Luck & Rachel Howell, Catherine Mauzy, JoAnn McKenzie, Kurt Meachum, Bonnie Mills, Sinead O’Carroll, Carrin Patman, Janis & Joe Pinnelli, Ellen Richards & Greg Johnson, Pete Schenkkan, Eugene Sepulveda & Steven Tomlinson, Jan Soifer & Pat O’Connell, Liz & Duff Stewart, Karen Watkins, Jane Webre, Sarah Woelk & Phil Durst, Elyse & Dan Yates, Elizabeth Yeager. Also seen there: JoAnn McKenzie, Nancy Scanlon, Jim Marston, Brigid Shea, Cathy Echols.
I remain perplexed by the Austin American Statesman’s ridiculous endorsement of Marsha Farney over Judy Jennings. Ms Farney deems it necessary to announce she’s first a Christian, is in no way a moderate – though evidently it doesn’t take much to fool some. I’ve reread their endorsement – ridiculous (a liberal wouldn’t be able to advance any compromise?) and it feels like the GWB presidential endorsement all over again – even written in an unfamiliar voice. I’m looking for the inside story on this. I suspect it’s a bone to a constant dissenter.
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