County Chair Sheila Gilbert PO Box 563 , Jacksonville, AL 36265 Meeting Time & Place 3rd Thursday at Headquarters 6:30 pm 812 Noble Street Website Email (256) 403-1449 Chambers County County Chair Johnnie M. Sutton AL Meeting Time & Place Contact for meeting schedule. Luis Guajardo is the Urban Policy Research Manager and says there are many issues holding back progress including inequalities caused by generations of economic segregation. Comal County Democratic Party Meeting March 8, 2023 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm 1592 W San Antonio St, New Braunfels, TX 78130, USA CEC Monthly Meeting every second Wednesday of the month. 20162023Harris County Democratic Party, 4619 Lyons Ave Follow the link below for more information about running and details regarding the March 19 CEC meeting. The Office of the Secretary of State does not . Take it Down: teen tool to remove negative posts, Houston Reads Day sheds light on literacy crisis, Dilbert creator paying for racist remarks, How climate change can impact your finances, Nipsey Hussles convicted killer to be sentenced, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. As Democrats, we want a fairer system, one that gives tax cuts to hard working families and small business owners and provides us all with more public goods like efficient public transportation, healthcare for all and debt-free college. Evbagharu was born in London, England, to Nigerian-born parents, Felix and Patience Evbagharu. We are an independent political blog and simply offer candid, mainstream perspective to help the Democratic Party improve and be successful. Those include races for county judge and Precinct 2 commissioner, seats held by Democratic incumbents Lina Hidalgo and Adrian Garcia, respectively. Welcome!! We define liberty by what you can do, not by what you can keep others from doing. He also serves as chief of staff for state Rep. Jon Rosenthal, D-Houston, a role he said he would continue through the end of the year. Follow the link below for more information about running and details regarding the March 19 CEC meeting. We think that the bathroom you decide to use and the person you choose to marry should be up to you, not the government. He was sworn in by Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa. Schechter won a majority of the votes with 190 counted. On June 27, 2021, Evbagharu was elected Chairman of the Democratic Party in Harris County, Texas the third largest county in the U.S. [3] He is the youngest and the first Black chair of the Harris County Democratic Party (HCDP). Now it's our job to build on top of it.. And were about to have one of the hottest Summers we possibly could have right here in Houston and the grid isnt fixed, he said. A Harris County Democratic Party precinct chair has resigned after sending an email to party members in which he condemned two party chair candidates over their Nigerian descent. Precinct chairs with disabilities or otherwise needing assistance participating in the meeting may contact [email protected] or call 713-802-0085 for such assistance. View all News, or follow us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Persons seeking to be selected as the chair cannot self-nominate themselves (unless they happen to be a precinct chair). Photographed at the Harris County Democratic Party headquarters, Monday, June 28, 2021, in Houston. If we don't take them as such, we're going to lose., - Task force calls for 'significant increase' in Texas teacher pay to address shortages, - Fired Uvalde ISD police chief Pete Arredondo wins dispute over less-than-honorable discharge, - Gov. The Precinct Chair is a publicly elected party official, elected by the Democratic voters in a precinct each primary (March of even-numbered years) to a two-year term. Harris County Democratic Chair, John Berhman, resigns after racist email against Nigerian candidates by Houston Public Media June 9, 2021 A precinct chair with the Harris County Democratic Party has resigned after sending an email criticizing local party members of Nigerian descent and questioning their loyalty to the United States. We will fight any and all attempts by Republicans to take us back to the injustice of the pre-ACA healthcare system. We want to foster conversation and highlight the intersection of race, identity and culture in one of America's most diverse cities. Schechter said Sunday that the party must immediately begin recruiting and training candidates to run in 2018. Both are well-known statewide and have racked up . Join us in turning. (2) approving various Resolutions incident to the election of a new Party Chair, and Our party is continuing a trend of electing young progressives to lead in Houston and Harris County. Precinct chairs without access to technology may participate in this meeting by appearing and being present at the Harris County Democratic Party headquarters located at 4619 Lyons Ave, Houston, Texas 77020. Evbagharu (Eh-va-GHA-ro), 28, who currently serves as a Texas House of Representatives chief of staff, is the youngest person and the first African American to hold the position, the party said in the release. But when we build from the bottom up and around these coalitions that are disenfranchised, that are marginalized, that are voiceless, we all win. Evbagharu says he will also push to make a prime example is a focus on what Texans need. The HCDP Steering Committee will meetto set proceduresfor the conduct of the election (such as length and order of nominating speeches and speeches in support of candidates). We have to do a better job of getting in there and fighting., More from Jasper Scherer: Houston OKs $8.2B capital improvement plan with initial focus on airport, water system expansions. Get a code sent to your email to sign in, or sign in using a password. Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week. The chairman of the Harris County Democratic Party on Wednesday announced that he would step down at the end of February. Notauthorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. The Texas Election Code requires 50% of precinct chairs to be present at the meeting to elect a new chair, so persons seeking the nomination should do everything possible to encourage all precinct chairs to participate in the meeting. Evbagharu will serve as party chair through Summer 2022. The Kinder Institute for Urban Research recently released its second State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report. Harris and Tarrant Counties. Photographed at the Harris County. We're in the process of transitioning services for our Today in Houston newsletter. We believe that your life shouldnt be thrown off course by a marijuana charge. Jaime also served as an aide to legendary South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn. He says his initial focus will be on what he calls the DMV. The 30-year-old. ! [1] Evbagharu also serves as Chief of Staff for Texas State Representative Jon Rosenthal. The link for precinct chairs to participate in this meeting virtually may be obtained by registering here. Here's what's in it, After negotiations away from the public eye, Houston has a new contract with the police union, Houston snubbed in Houston-Galveston Area Council's flood mitigation funding plan, Meet the primary candidates running for Harris County's justice of the peace seats. A Houston Chronicle reporter and photographer joined the Northeastern Trail Riders Association to document the highlights and challenges of life on the trail during the group's 108-mile journey to the 2023 Houston Harris County Democratic Party elects first African-American chair, Black trail riders head to Houston rodeo parade after grueling, joyful 6-day journey, Yainer Diaz becomes first Astros hitter to violate new MLB rules. He graduated from the University of North Texas. We need southeast Texas to be strong.. And theres no doubt that part of the success in Harris County in 2018 was part of Beto (ORourke) being at the top of the ticket. Founded in 1930, the Defender is the leading and most trusted source of Black news and information in the Greater Houston area on multiple platforms: web, social media, print and more. To that end, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010. Defender Juneteenth Faith Leaders Breakfast, Jamarr Brown and Odus Evbagharu, new leaders in Texas Democratic Party politics, Harris County Democratic Chair, John Berhman, resigns after racist email against Nigerian candidates, Harris Co. DA Kim Ogg launches 2022 election investigation. Heading into the Saturday chair vote, either Fried and Taddeo appear to be the likely pick. 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Copyright 2021 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved. Until now, Democrats were not in much of a position to do that, Cross said. In 2020, Jaime ran for the U.S. Senate from South . Rene Cross, senior director of the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, said she was not aware of the Harris County Democratic Party ever making a concerted effort to share resources with other local parties. Show chairs of: Both Parties Democratic Party only Republican Party only. As the son of a single teenage mom, Jaime Harrison was raised by his grandparents in Orangeburg, South Carolina. We REPRESENT, ENGAGE, AMPLIFY and DELIVER news and information to the Black audience in the Greater Houston area. Odus Evbagharu is an American politician. ", Odus Evbagharu Jennifer Halvorson Our office is openMonday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 AM - 4 PM. Lillie Schechter will replace Lane Lewis, who resigned in February after about five years of service. (Lindsay Ellis / Houston Chronicle), Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Houston facing severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes Thursday, Oops! The vote on Sunday used a ranked-choice system and was administered in accordance with the Texas Democratic Party rules and monitored by the local party, state party officials and thecandidates campaign representatives. Democrats must expand fundraising efforts by attracting new donors online, at events and in the membership of local progressive and millennial groups, she said. Precinct chairs will receive the information ahead of the meeting by email and it will be available to the public on the Partys website. 63 Likes, 1 Comments - Harris County Democratic Party (@harriscodemocrats) on Instagram: "HCDP Chair Odus Evbagharu today announced his intent to leave the position on Feb. 28, 2023." He said he also hopes to attract a state or national Democratic Party convention to Harris County, a goal that could become easier if more of the Houston region becomes bluer. Visit the Action Center for all the ways to get involved. Evbagharu joined Texas Rep. Jon Rosenthals team as political director in January 2018 and in November of that year became Rosenthals Chief of Staff. This information is provided by the Republican and Democratic Parties of Texas. supporting Evbagharu and Harris County Democratic Party executive director Delilah Agho-Otoghile. The people of Harris County speak more than 145 different languages and come from every corner of the globe. He is the youngest and first African American to be elected as Chair of the Harris County Democratic Party but Odus Evbagharu is not allowing either one of those groundbreaking accomplishments to get in the way of what he hopes to accomplish. He will serve as party chair through Spring 2022.Evbagharu in 2018 served as the party's communications director and candidate coordinator, the release said. A native of San Francisco, he graduated from Northwestern University in 2017 with degrees in journalism and political science, and has interned for the Tampa Bay Times, Washington Post and Fortune magazine. When we do that, we all win, he said. Harris County Democrats Choose Party Chair (KPRC-Pixabay) He is the youngest and first African American to be elected as Chair of the Harris County Democratic Party but Odus. Precinct chairs packed into the IBEW Local 716 building in Shady Acres on Sunday afternoon, cheering loudly after candidates' pledges to bring in new donors and support marginalized groups. He is the youngest person and the first African American to hold the position of HCDP Chair. The office is . Jaime and his wife Marie live in Columbia, South Carolina, where they raise their two young sons. The Harris CountyRepublican Party. Our pledge is to elevate solutions, share successes, and amplify the experiences of Black people. H.B. Lillie did a good job of building a great foundation. Lewis has also completed his filing as a candidate for HCDP chair on the April 2012 primary ballot. We need to end the vicious cycle of Republican cuts to education at the state level that result in higher property taxes and underperforming schools at the local level. He joined the Hearst Austin bureau in 2021 after nearly three years as a City Hall reporter for the Chronicle and a prior stint covering Bexar County for the Express-News. Odus Evbagharu, 28, the new Harris County Democratic Party chair is the partys first Black chair and the youngest person to hold the position. The candidates are listed in the order they applied. We've got to do better with our messaging, and our data's got to be better as a party. Schechter earned 190 votes, edging out runner up Eartha Jean Johnson's 118 votes and avoiding a runoff. Only currentPrecinct Chairs may nominateand elect a Chair of the Harris County Democratic Party at the March 19, 2023 CECmeeting. You have to actually play the game. A precinct chair with the Harris County Democratic Party has resigned after sending an email last week criticizing local party members of Nigerian descent and questioning their loyalty. Odus Evbagharu (top) was elected Sunday as the first African-American to serve as Harris County Democratic Party Chair, according to a news release. We have to make it a habit to engage our electeds in D.C., in Austin, here in Houston at county Commissioners Court, City Hall and school boards, Evbagharu said. Our tax system is rigged in favor of big corporations and the wealthiest 1 percent. Lane Lewis, Democratic Chair for Senate District 15, was tonight elected the Harris County Democratic Party Chair. 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