Texas Democrats

 

Tuesday, June 3

9:00am

Temporary Credentials Committee, Hilton Hotel, Room 408 

 

Wednesday, June 4

9:00am

Temporary Credentials Committee, Hilton Hotel, Room 410 

 

Thursday, June 5

TBA

Temporary Credentials Committee, Hilton Hotel, Room 408

 

10:00am

Temporary Platform Committee, Hilton Hotel, Room 404

 

12:00noon

Temporary Resolutions Committee, Hilton Hotel, Room 410 

 

7:00pm

Convention Kick-Off Reception and Silent Auction, Hilton Hotel   

        Note: Tickets are SOLD OUT.  If you have purchased a ticket for the Kick Off reception, you may pick it up in the Hilton lobby             beginning at 5:00pm on Thursday.  Light hors d'oeuvres will be served, and there will be a cash bar.

 

 

Friday, June 6 - All Events at Austin Convention Center

7:30am       

Credentials Distribution Begins, Level 1, Exhibit Halls 1 and 5

Exhibit Hall Opens 

 

9:00am       

Issue Caucus Meetings                 Various (for full schedule, click here)                   

 

3:00pm       

Senate District Caucus Meetings, Various (for full schedule, click here)

 

6:00pm       

Convention Call to Order, First General Session  

• Opening Ceremonies:  State Chair Boyd L. Richie
• Color Guard, Pledge of Allegiance, and National Anthem
• Salute to our Veterans and Heroes
• State Chair announces that the presidential poll will close in one hour.
• State Chair announces Credentials Committee meeting and Chair's appointment of Permanent Chair and Permanent Secretary
• State Chair introduces the Temporary Officers of the State Convention and turns over the gavel to the Temporary Chair
• Remarks by the Temporary Chair
• Report of the Permanent Credentials Committee
• Report from the SDEC on its nomination for Permanent Convention Chair
• Election of Permanent Convention Chair
• Permanent Chair announces the appointment of Temporary Chairs and two additional members to each Committee (except Credentials) and announces the meeting places for the Committees at 8 a.m. the following morning
• Permanent Chair announces the results of the presidential preference sign-in and the allocation of At-Large Delegates and Alternates to each presidential preference
• Permanent Chair announces that the Convention will recess until the following morning at 11 a.m. so that the Permanent Committees may transact their business.  Senate District Caucuses that did not complete their business before the Call to Order shall reconvene

 

Saturday, June 7 - All events at the Austin Convention Center

7:30am       

Credentials Distribution Begins, Level 1, Exhibit Halls 1and 5

 

8:00 am      

Resolutions Committee, Level 4, Rm. 13 A-B

Platform Committee, Level 3, Rm. 5 A-B

Rules Committee, Level 4, Rm. 16 A

Nominations for Party Office, SDEC and DNC Members, Level 3, Rm. 7

Nominations for At-Large Delegates, Level 3, Rm. 8 A-B

 

8:00—9:00 am

Grassroots Training-TDP, Level 4, Rm. 15

 

8:30am       

Blue Star Breakfast honoring Lady Bird Johnson,  Ballrooms D, E, F and G

         Note: Tickets are SOLD OUT.  If you have already purchased a ticket, your reservation will be held in your name at the door.

Exhibit Hall Opens 

 

9:00-10:00 am

Immigration and the Economy. Level 4, Rm. 14 A-B

Texas VAN Training- TDP. Level 4, Rm. 15

 

9:00-11:00 am 

County Chairs meeting. Level 4, Rm. 17A

Voter Identification: The New Poll Tax. Level 4, Rm. 18 A-B

Go Local: Get Involved in the 2008 Travis County Coordinated Campaign. Level 4, Rm. 19 A-B

 

11:00am      

Convention Reconvenes, Second General Session

• Permanent Chair calls the Convention back to order
• Report from the SDEC on its nominations for Permanent Officers (other than Permanent Chair)
• Election of Permanent Officers (other than Permanent Chair)
• Report of the Rules Committee and action on the report
• Report of the Nominations Committee for Party Officers and action on the report including the Committee's nominations for State Party Officers, SDEC members recommended by their respective Senate District Caucuses and the Committee's nominations for DNC members
• Permanent Chair reads the list of Senatorial District nominees to SDEC followed by a formal vote of ratification by the Convention
• Permanent Chair reads the list of all National Convention Delegates and Alternates elected by Senatorial District caucuses.
• Report of the Nominations Committee for At-Large Delegates and action on the report
• Report of the Platform Committee and action on the report
• Report of the Resolutions Committee and action on the report
• Announcements and further business
• Adjournment

 

Following adjournment, there will be a brief meeting of national delegates and alternates in front of the stage.