Legislative Update

Independent Texans Statewide Meeting
Bastrop, Texas
June 9-10

Veterans and Bikers have one thing in common:
98% of them don’t seem to care that politicians are screwing them left and right. Now, for the 2 percent of you that are concerned about your rights you have an opportunity to meet politically active people from around the state and a chance to learn how best to fight the corruption in our government.

Dana Young
Southern Raiders West Houston

Hotel Reservations at Loblolly Pines
http://www.loblollypines.com/
(512) 321-2499

QUESTIONNAIRE: PLEASE SEND YOUR ANSWERS TO MARIE DAY
http://us.f812.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Marie.Day@Shell.com
361-772-8306

___ Yes, please reserve a seat for me on Saturday

___ I will bring my own lunch
___ Please order lunch for me ($11.50) -- soup and sandwich (includes tax and gratuity)
___ Please order dinner for me ($15) -- includes tax and gratuity

___ Yes, please reserve a seat for me on Sunday

___ I will bring my own lunch
___ Please order lunch for me ($12) -- Chicken Taquitos, Rice & Beans (includes tax and gratuity)

___ I will be staying over on Saturday night. We will be staying at the Lob Lolly Pines Village just outside of Bastrop on 1441 and Hwy. 21. This is where our conference room is. If you are staying over, please let us know that you will be making a reservation here. They can be reached at 512-321-2499. A king size room is $65, including tax, and a double room is $68, including tax. Pool, Refrigerator, microwave, beautiful walking trails on 35 acres, but no phones or internet. Clean, restful place.

Below is the conference agenda. You won't want to miss this! Feel free to distribute! This is also attached at the very end of this email.

Texas Populism – Where the Rubber Meets the Road
(without tolls, of course!)
Independent Texans Statewide Meeting
Bastrop, Texas
June 9-10

Saturday, June 9

10:00 Welcome: The Glue of Political Independence: Corruption
Linda Curtis, founder, Independent Texans

10:30 – 11:30 Reform or Revolution: The Tools for Change

Initiative, Referendum & Recall: Mike Ford, Initiative for Texas
Paper or Electronic Voting: Vicki Karp, Vote Rescue
Redistricting Reform: Jeff Harper, Julia Soto Cabrera, DFW Independent Texans
Open Records?: Sarah Baker, Save Our Springs Alliance (not confirmed)

11:30-12:45 Community Leaders or Rebel Rousers?

Brian Rodgers, Austin businessman, Stop Domain Subsidies aka corporate welfare
Patty Jacobs, Bastrop community leader & former County Judge candidate
Greg Stewart, Houston environmental and socially concerned activist

12:45-1:15 Lunch (catered or bring your own)

1:00-1:30 Deciphering Tax Notices - The Truth About Property Tax Rates,
former Cibolo Mayor, Charles Ruppert

1:30-2:45 Texas Water: The New Gold Rush

Marie Day & BJ Nolan, Lavaca County Taxpayers
Annalisa Pease, Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
Bill Addington, landowner & Sierrra Club

2:45-3:45 Special Guests

3:15-4:00 Losing to Win: Learning from Losing Elections

Joe Tave, former Dallas City Council candidate (not confirmed)
Justin Rosales, former candidate Dallas City Council
Melvin Dodd, former candidate Upshur County Judge
4:00-5:00 Break

5:00-6:00 Dinner & the Anti-Corruption Award! (catered dinner)

6:00 to whenever! Special Interests Hit a Road Block – the people of Texas!

Gina Parker Ford, Eagle Forum
Sputnik, Texas Motorcycle Rights Association
Bill Addington, Sierra Blanca leader
David Rogers, Texas Legal Foundation
Chris Hammel, Blackland Coalition (not confirmed)
David & Linda Stall, Corridor Watch

Sunday, June 10

10:00 Strategy Meeting

What are the hot races, who do we want to defeat, who do we want reelected how will we participate in the Presidential campaign? We will work through lunch. We will discuss how and where we can build Independent Texans and work with coalition partners in upcoming elections.

Working Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 Steering Committee Meeting

We will constitute our statewide steering committee
Presentation on IT Structure – we will be voting on this!

3:00 adjourn