State Delegate - Me
I was elected to be a Texas State Delegate for the Democratic Party on Saturday. First I was a precinct delegate and now I’ll represent my county at the state convention.
How cool is that?
I’ve never been able to participate quite this deeply in politics before because I was always reporting on it for newspapers. Reporters report, they don’t participate. So this year, I’ll participate and then report on what it’s like to participate - to you.
So, I got up and made a little speech and got elected to go be a Hillary delegate.
I have cousin in Austin, I’m hoping I can crash at his place so I don’t have to pay for a hotel. It’s delegates pay your own way, which is cost prohibitive if you’re poor. No wonder poor people don’t participate. They can’t afford it.
I would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to go represent the State of Texas at the , but . . .
It’s in Denver in August . . .
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6 opinions for State Delegate - Me
Ashley
Apr 2, 2008 at 6:54 am
Tracee, this is probably so cool for Ainsley - you’re actually showing her that her voice can be heard. That’s so cool.
Susanna
Apr 2, 2008 at 7:43 am
Congratulations! That’s really neat.
Tracee
Apr 2, 2008 at 8:01 am
It was actually remarkably easy. It was surprising how easy.
In fact, in my new county they have had a difficult time finding people who would go. Apparently for all the bitching and complaining, no one cared enough to go vote.
crystal
Apr 2, 2008 at 1:51 pm
You go girl! I saw J. today at Books-a-Million and he said you’re also going to speak at BlogHer! How cool.
Tracee
Apr 2, 2008 at 3:10 pm
sshhhh I hadn’t announced. I’m letting it soak in.
jen
Apr 3, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Nice! I’ll bet you have rad blog fans in Denver that would put you up, or girlfriends who may be willing to carpool with you up there….hint, hint.
PS: Your hair is too damned cute!
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