David Sirota, author of Hostile Takeover : How Big Money and Corruption Conquered Our Government--and How We Take It Back, will be the keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Progressive Populist Caucus. We hope you will join us in Austin on April 22, 2006.  The day before, David will be doing a book signing event that will be the very first stop on his national tour for his new book, “Hostile Takeover.”

David Sirota - What Exactly Is the Hostile Takeover?

David Sirota is the author of the upcoming book Hostile Takeover, due in bookstores Spring 2006. To advance order the book, go to Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Powell's Bookstore.

FYI - many of you have emailed me asking for some more details about my upcoming book, and about doing some events when the book comes out. So I wanted to pass on the official backgrounder for the book which provides some more detail as to exactly what you can expect when it comes out in April/May.

Meeting Agenda
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4:00      Book signing by David Sirota, premiere release of his first book, Hostile Takeover

4:30      Wine & Cheese buffet

 5:00      Annual Meeting Agenda

I.  Call to Order – Sheril Smith, State Chair
II.  Welcome – AFL CIO
III.  Recognition of PPC Steering Committee, special guests, elected officials
IV.Business meeting

A. Report on TDP State Convention in Ft. Worth strategy and planning
                             

1) Floor leaders & caucus keynote speaker – Aimee Turney, Convention Strategy Coordinator
2) Signature resolutions – John Behrman
3) Town hall meetings/TDP platform – Stan Merriman
4) Exhibit booth – Linda Foley
5) Funds needed for state convention – Henry Kight, Treasurer

B. Nominations Committee report on Executive Vice Chair and
 Membership Chair vacancies – David Van Os
C. Elect Executive Vice Chair and Membership Chair
D. TDP permanent State Chair candidates (5:45)

1) Candidate presentations
2) PPC endorsement of permanent TDP State Chair to be elected at State Convention

V. Introduction of David Sirota
VI. David Sirota, keynote speaker

VII. Presentation of The Spine Award to David Sirota, presented
by The Backbone Campaign, Texas Fair Trade Coalition, and PPC

VIII. Presentation of the Chair’s Shoe Leather Award
IX. Closing comments, announcements

X. Adjourn