PETITION FOR TEXAS

THE FOLLOWING IS THE PETITION THAT I PROPOSE FOR ALL TEXANS WHO WISH TO IMPROVE THEIR STATE (IT WILL ALSO WORK FOR OTHER STATES):


DEAR SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE____________________,

I, (NAME)__________________________________,
RESIDING AT THE ADDRESS OF , (ADDRESS)__________________________________,
ATTEST THAT I AM YOUR CONSTITUENT.

I AM SIGNING THIS PETITION TO IMPRESS UPON YOU MY CONVICTION THAT PERSONS BELONGING TO THE GAY, LESBIAN, BI-SEXUAL, AND TRANS-GENDER COMMUNITY, HENCEFORTH REFERRED TO AS THE GLBT COMMUNITY, ARE DESERVING OF ALL THE RIGHTS THAT SHOULD BE RESPECTED UNIVERSALLY.

I SUPPORT, GENERALLY, LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ENSURE GLBT INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN SUCH THINGS AS EMPLOYMENT, HOUSING, HEALTH CARE, VISITATION, MARRIAGE AND ADOPTION RIGHTS.

MORE BROADLY, I AM OF THE CONVICTION THAT RIGHTS THAT ARE ENJOYED BY SOME, SHOULD BE ENSURED FOR ALL. AND THAT NO GROUP SHOULD BE UNDULY EXCLUDED FROM THE RIGHTS NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR THE PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY, THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS, AND THE BETTERMENT OF ONE'S FAMILY (USING THE BROADER DEFINITION OF THE WORD).

MY SIGNATURE AFFIXED HERE:________________________
DATE:_______________


THE GLBT PETITION FACE BOOK PAGE.

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Texas

P.O. Box 12905, Austin, TX 78711-2905, T 512.478.7300 F 512.478.7303 www.aclutx.org
Showing posts with label Ellen Cohen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ellen Cohen. Show all posts

Monday, April 12, 2010

Ellen Cohen

Volunteer to help the Ellen Cohen campaign. ellencohen.org. Ellen Cohen has a challenger in November, as I was told at The Caucus meeting this April. We need to re-elect this State Representative who respects our cherished ideals, looks out for the interests of Texas, and strives to make the local economy work for all of us.

Join them for the campaign kick-off at the chocolate bar; the in-place for political discussion unless you are not into that sort of thing. Then it is just chocolate. I believe it is the chocolate bar at Rice Village; where commerce in merchandise is joining commerce in ideas.

Re-electing Representative Ellen Cohen is an excellent idea and a worthwhile project if you want to volunteer. I have spoken to Ellen in Austin personally. She worked hard and was effective in her capacity managing and directing The Women's Shelter.

It was a heck of a drive to Austin, but worth it. You can only get so far without getting involved in politics. Also, the Redbuds were blooming. (The grow in the craggy terrain of California as well.) Also, they are purple, not red.

Ellen Cohen cares about historical accuracy in schools for our children. And if that doesn't send you to the Chocolate Bar I don't know what will. Ellen is an effective leader.

ellencohen.org/

Monday, June 22, 2009

Ellen Cohen Town Hall Meeting

Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, June 25, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
at Memorial Elementary

Friday, June 5, 2009

Ellen Cohen Town Hall Meeting

Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, June 25, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
at Memorial Elementary


Join State Representative Ellen Cohen and special guest, Paul Burka,
of Texas Monthly magazine for a Town Hall meeting.

Learn more about what happened during the 81st Legislative Session and how the outcome will affect you.

When: Thursday, June 25, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Where: Memorial Elementary School, 6401 Arnot St.

Paul Burka joined the staff of TEXAS MONTHLY one year after the magazine's founding. He now serves as the senior executive editor and maintains the BurkaBlog. A lifelong Texan, he was born in Galveston, graduated from Rice University with a B.A. in history, and received a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.

For a map to Memorial Elementary School, 6401 Arnot St.,

For more information, call 713.627.0134 or email info@ellencohen.org

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Ellen Cohen

On November 7th, 2006, Ellen Cohen was elected Texas House Representative for District 134. This District includes Bellaire, West University Place, River Oaks and parts of Meyerland and Montrose. It includes Rice University and Texas Medical Center.

Texas House of Representative Bio

Ellen Cohen has received a lengthy and impressive list of awards and endorsements. She served as executive director of the American Jewish Committee. She founded Reach to Recovery of Canada. In 2005, she was honored by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as an outstanding contributor to civil and human rights in Houston.

Ellen Cohen's official website

As CEO of the Houston Area Women's Center, Ellen Cohen worked to help victims of sexual violence. This is a $5.5 million dollar, 120 person staff organization serving over six thousand women, children and men.

wikipedia on Ellen Cohen

She stepped down as CEO effective December 31st, 2007.
Texas Politics: Ellen Cohen



Numerous organizations have endorsed Ellen, including the Houston GLBT Political Caucus PAC.

Tea Party

"Indeed, the rightward tilt of the state's GOP electorate permitted another Tea Party insurgent to mount a respectable run without serving as a spoiler to Perry's similarly themed campaign. Debra Medina, a darling of the far right, recently made headlines for questioning the government's involvement in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but came in with about the same 16 percent showing that polls registered prior to her gaffe. -http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100304/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1213


The rightward slant of the Republican party in Texas portends ill for its citizens and residents alike. A state already gerrymandered to the Republican's advantage, allowing a comfortable margin for incompetence, is being pulled toward a radical part of the political spectrum.

The Tea Party rejects any workable form of federalism where the Federal government plays a necessarily central role in funding large projects, such as roads and dams, and provides funding for necessary functions, such as public education.

"But by the time Republican voters went to the polls here in a primary on Tuesday, the political ground had shifted under Senator Hutchison, who lost in a three-way race to Mr. Perry." -link to NY Times Article.

The Tea Party candidates posit themselves as outsiders. But, Rick Perry has been governor for over 10 years.

http://www.billwhitefortexas.com/


If you really want change, elect someone who hasn't been governor for 10 years. Bill White handily beat several other Democratic challengers, and, Bill White doesn't have to hide under a false agenda.

The Tea Party is a mis-informed tax revolt married to a wild-eyed dream of secession. All States require federal money to complete big projects because this is the tax money not hijacked by regional petty thievery, and, back-stabbing. It provides the wealth to the communities too poor to educate their own children or pave their own streets. And it provides a necessary counterweight to local lapses in judgment.

Don't leave the future of Texas in the hands of a movement that would send us back into the Dark Ages; where a decent education is a luxury, and a decent life is a far-off dream. This is the movement that would deny you your unemployment benefits. In fact, Governor Perry already has.

Capitol Building -Austin

State Capitol Complex:
11th and Congress.
Parking at the intersection's southeast Corner, and 1500 block of Congress.
Larger than any other state capitol.

Texas Employment Law

"Texas employment law does NOT prohibit workplace discrimination and/or termination based upon sexual orientation, gender identity, or marital status." -Equality Texas


"The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), federal legislation that would add sexual orientation as a protected class against discrimination, has been proposed but failed in the past few years. But it is expected that President Obama and the a stronger Democratic majority in Congress will pass and enact the law in 2009." -HRHero.com

http://www.hrhero.com/topics/sex_discrimination.html

Texas Travel and Leisure Blog

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Texas Travel and Leisure Blog
It has articles on travel and leisure in Texas. Also, information pertaining to equality.
Enjoy!