September 27, 2018
Your Weekly News from the CCDP and Political Clubs
Greetings!
Press release from U.S Commission on Civil Rights

The CCDP's very own Barbara Walters is on the National Civil Rights commission that produced this press release and related report! Please see this U.S. Commission on Civil Rights report on An Assessment of Minority Voting Rights Access in the U.S.

Read more
www.usccr.gov
Click here to see the full report.
Volunteers Needed for McKinney Oktoberfest this Weekend, September 28-30th
Please click here for the volunteer sign-up for the 2018 CCDP Booth at the McKinney Oktoberfest. Oktoberfest will be in the
Historic Downtown McKinney Courthouse Square
111 Tennessee
McKinney, TX
75069
Booth times are Fri 5-11:30 p.m., Sat 10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.. Sun 12-5 p.m.



Volunteers will be talking to voters, providing election information and candidate lit, and registering voters.
Thanks if you can help Turn Collin County Blue!
2018 Collin County Democrats with Disabilities Candidate Endorsements
Plano, TX (September 19) - Collin Collin County Democrats With Disabilities is pleased to announce the endorsement of the following Democratic candidates:

Gold
-- Colin Allred, U.S. House of Representatives, District 32
-- Byron Bradford, Collin County Commission, Precinct 4
-- Lorie Burch U.S. House of Representatives, District 3
-- Beto O’Rourke, U.S. Senate

Silver
-- Joanna Cattanach Texas House of Representatives, District 108
-- Julie Luton,Texas House of Representatives, District 70
-- Lupe Valdez, Governor

Bronze
-- Sarah Depew, Texas House of Representatives, District 67
-- Sharon Hirsch Texas House of Representatives, District 66
-- Catherine Krantz, U.S. House of Representatives District 4
-- Mark Phariss, Texas Senate District 8

In February of 2018 Democratic candidates for County Judge, County Commissioner, Texas House and Senate, Governor, U.S. House and Senate were asked to complete a questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed for people with disabilities and those who love them to know where candidates stand on the issues. The questionnaire covered accessibility, education, housing, and Medicaid funded community based services and supports, income & employment, voting rights, transportation and expansion of Medicaid, the over-representation of people with mental illness, substance abuse disorder, and developmental disabilities in the criminal justice system, and the school-to-prison pipeline for children with disabilities.

Endorsements were made based on the following criteria on a scale of 1-5:
-- Understanding of the challenges facing people with disabilities,
-- Demonstrated support for our priorities and plans to address these issues,
-- Extent to which inclusion of people with disabilities is mentioned in candidates’ website
and social media, campaign speeches, and attendance at educational opportunities and CCDWD events.

We believe that when elected, these Democrats will support us in our mission to represent the needs and issues of people with disabilities. It is on this basis that we offer our endorsement and support.
Drinking Liberally in Allen, Friday, October 5th
Drinking Liberally is in Allen on Friday, October 5th. Please join your Liberal neighbors in good company and conversation.

In Allen, please meet at Cafe Del Rio, 401 Central Expy S, Allen, TX 75013, USA ( map ) from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Candidate Forum for General Election
League of Women Voters of Collin County, October 6th
 
The League of Women Voters of Collin County invites the public to a free nonpartisan candidate forum Saturday, October 6th, at the Collin College Spring Creek Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano 75074. The forum will include candidates in contested races for county, state, and federal offices in the November 6 General Election. In the debate sessions, at least two candidates for each office will respond to written audience questions. In the candidate fair sessions, the candidates will talk informally with audience members.

Session 1, 10:30-11:30, Debate
·        US Representative, District 3
·        Texas Representative, District 66

Session 2, 11:45-12:45, Candidate Fair
·        State Senator and Representatives
·        State Board of Education, District 12

Session 3, 1:00-1:45, Debate
·        County Commissioner, Precinct 4
·        District Clerk

Session 4, 2:00-2:45, Candidate Fair
·        County Officials

For more information about the forum, including logistics and list of candidates who plan to participate, visit our website .
Veteran's Town Hall, September 30th
Our veterans have put the welfare of the nation before their own while defending the Constitution of the United States of America. They have fulfilled their obligations to this great nation, and it is now time that we fulfill our obligations and take care of our veterans.

Join Democratic Candidates Lorie Burch for U.S Congress, District 3; Mark Phariss for State Senate, District 8; Danyell Lanier (a Navy Veteran) for County Judge; and Tanner Do (an Army Veteran) for County Commissioner, Pct. 2, as they discuss their plans to tackle the ever growing problems veterans face with their lack of affordable healthcare and benefits after they return home from serving our country. Danyell Lanier and Tanner Do will discuss what they can do at a local level, Mark Phariss at the state level, and Lorie Burch at the federal level.

When: September 30th, 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Where: Haggard Library, 2501 Coit Rd, TX
75075 ( map )


(This event is not sponsored by the Plano Public Library or the City of Plano)
Correction: Here is the updated endorsement of Mark Phariss by the Dallas Morning News against his Republican challenger.
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