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FIREFIGHTERS ENDORSE JAWORSKI FOR TEXAS SENATEDemocrat’s Energy, Leadership, Vision What Area Needs to Meet Future Challenges, Group Says
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| From left to right: John Ovalle, Gilbert Robinson, Charles Olsen, Joe Jaworski, Tanya Ovalle, Gary Vasquez, and David Baker. |
(GALVESTON) — Galveston firefighters today announced their strong endorsement of Joe Jaworski for the Texas Senate, saying that the former Galveston Mayor Pro-Tem is the best choice for helping the area meet the public safety challenges of the future.
“Joe has worked with us for years on public safety and emergency preparation issues,” said Charles Olsen, president of Firefighters Local 571. “He has the energy, leadership, and vision Galveston needs to move forward.”
Firefighters Local 571 represents 125 professional firefighters in the city of Galveston.
In 2005, Jaworski worked with local firefighters and other first responders as Hurricane Rita approached and won praise for his role in that region’s emergency preparations and response to the devastating storm.
County Dems see support growing
Pearland Journal News
By NATALIE TORENTINOS
Democrats gathered in Alvin this past weekend to raise funds for a competitive election season, one that’s sure to heat up in coming weeks.
The first annual Brazoria County Donkey Festival, which took place at Knights of Columbus Hall off Highway 6, recognized all Democratic candidates running for offices ranging from U.S. Senate to County Tax Assessor.
Besides a silent auction and bake sale, Democrats had to pay up to take pictures with a live donkeys and a Barack Obama cardboard cutout. More…
INDEPENDENT TEXANS BACK JAWORSKI
Group Says Challenger Offers Opportunity to Put People First and Politics Last
(GALVESTON) — The state’s leading organization of independent voters today enthusiastically endorsed Joe Jaworski for the Texas Senate, saying that the former Galveston Mayor Pro-Tem offers voters a unique opportunity to put people over politics and help cut through the partisan dysfunction that has left too many challenges unaddressed by top elected leaders in Austin.
“The State Capitol is desperate for an independent voice and a new direction,” said Linda Curtis, founder and executive director of Independent Texans, the state’s leading group of independent and ticket-splitting voters. “Joe Jaworski has the vitality and vision to answer that call.” More…
TEXAS LABOR BACKS JAWORSKI FOR STATE SENATE
Challenger’s Campaign Continues Momentum With Another Key Endorsement
(GALVESTON) — Texas Senate candidate Joe Jaworski today received the unanimous backing of the Texas AFL-CIO’s Committee on Political Education, representing more than 220,000 working men and women across the state whose political muscle, campaign knowledge, and get-out-the-vote expertise will now be available to his surging campaign.
“Joe Jaworski comes from a tradition of energetic public service that working men and women appreciate,” said Becky Moeller, president of the Texas AFL-CIO. “His promise of positive change and independent leadership is just what the voters in Senate District 11 are demanding as they look to the future.” More…
SIERRA CLUB: “SENATOR JAWORSKI WILL HELP CLEAR THE AIR”
Democratic Challenger Earns Enthusiastic Endorsement From Prestigious Conservation Group
(GALVESTON) — The Lone Star Chapter of the prestigious Sierra Club today announced its strong support for State Senate challenger Joe Jaworski in a key race for the future of air quality and common-sense stewardship of the unique environment along Texas’s Gulf Coast.
“Joe has a deep understanding of how positive it can be when a clean natural environment and a strong business climate intersect,” said Ken Kramer, the Sierra Club-Lone Star Chapter director. “That’s exactly the kind of vision and leadership that has too often been shrouded in special-interest smoke at the State Capitol. Senator Jaworski will help clear the air and get Texas moving forward again.” More…
JAWORSKI ENDORSED BY GALVESTON MUNICIPAL POLICE ASSOCIATION
Texas Senate Challenger Called Law Enforcement’s Choice For Public Safety and Public Integrity
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| LAW ENFORCEMENT’S CANDIDATE: Joe stands with Galveston Municipal Police Association leaders, including President Jimmy de los Santos (in tan shirt and glasses). |
(GALVESTON) - The Galveston Municipal Police Association today endorsed Joe Jaworski in the race for Texas Senate District 11, saying that the former Galveston Mayor Pro-Tem has a proven record on public safety issues and a clear vision for guaranteeing that state government will do its part to provide local law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to protect our communities.
“Joe knows how to hold government accountable for doing the right thing,” said GMPA president Jimmy de los Santos, a Galveston police officer. “He is law enforcement’s clear choice to fight for public safety and public integrity at the State Capitol.”
A former three-term member of the Galveston City Council, Jaworski earned a reputation for working closely with local police and public safety officials, and helped lead the region’s efforts to prepare for Hurricane Rita in 2005. Elected in 2000, Jaworski won re-election in 2002 and then again in 2004 as Mayor Pro-Tem, before stepping down at the end of his third term to launch his current race for the Texas Senate. More…
Experts weigh in on Texas races
By R.G. RATCLIFFE
Houston Chronicle
We asked four Democratic and four Republican political consultants and insiders about some of this year’s top races. They agreed to discuss individual contests as long as their names were not used. The conventional wisdom below is a compilation of their thoughts.
State Senate seats
• SD 11: State Sen. Mike Jackson, R-LaPorte, is being given a look at possible defeat at the hands of Democrat Joe Jaworski. Jackson has not done a good job of keeping his profile up, and Jaworski may be able to capitalize on a general unhappiness with Republicans this year. Leans Republican.
WATERGATE ACROSS THE GENERATIONS
I had a unique opportunity in Austin last week to meet with former White House Counsel John Dean. We compared notes between the political corruption he helped expose a generation ago when my grandfather, Leon Jaworski, was investigating the Nixon Administration and the corrosive partisanship that has mired the U.S. And Texas Capitols in special interest gridlock today.
“There was a striking degree of secrecy they had imposed very early [and] this lack of transparency always has serious consequences,” Mr. Dean said.
Reporter Vince Leibowitz captured some of the moment in a post for Austin’s KXAN-TV. More…
Harris on the Colorado
Austin Chronicle
By Richard Whittaker
It’s no secret that Harris County is key for the Democrats’ Turn Texas Blue strategy. So this morning’s NetRoots Nation meet-and-great forum for Texas candidates was, unsurprisingly dominated by Houston-area Hopefuls: former Galveston city council member Joe “Thundersticks” Jaworski running in Senate District 11, education activist and House District 129 candidate Sherrie Matula, Rep. Rick Noriega (going after U.S. Sen. John Cornyn), and renewable energy businessman and Congressional District TX-7 heavy-hitter Mike Skelly. The hope is the netroots will add some national name awareness and some cash contributions.
JAWORSKI TO REPORT MORE THAN $800,000 RAISED IN TEXAS SENATE CAMPAIGN
Democratic Challenger’s Latest Report Shows Successful Fundraising From More Than 1,265 Individual Donors
(AUSTIN) - With the intensity continuing to grow behind his campaign and internal poll numbers showing a dead-even race against the 20-year incumbent, Texas Senate candidate Joe Jaworski today said that he will report raising more than $801,000 from 1,267 individual contributors in his race thus far, capping another successful fundraising period.
“More and more Texans are eager to invest in a new day and a new direction,” Jaworski said. “Too many challenges are going unmet, and voters know that more of the same isn’t good enough.”
Jaworski will report a total of $801,218 raised to date, including $345,209.50 during the first six months of this year. His latest report shows more than $410,390 cash on hand after winning his primary race in March. More…
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