Resulting from a Resolution passed at the PPC Steering Committee meeting in January 2006, the TDP will begin offering hearings around the State in April and May allowing Democrats in each region to give public testimony as to what planks they would like to see in the Party Platform. This resolution was endorsed by the Party Chair Soechting, the Grassroots Committee of the SDEC, and Party Chair Candidate Boyd Ritchie and is meant to encourage more citizen participation and also increase the visibility of the platform writing process for the TDP.

Party officials are organizing the logistics. Testimony will be welcomed from any Democrat who has participated in the the most recent Primary election; others are welcome to attend and observe.

Scheduled Platform Hearings 2006

• April 15: 11am East Texas, El Chico Restaurant
  2104 S. First St. Lufkin, 75901
  Contact Dennis Teal at escramble('tealrun','livingston.net'); for details

• May 11: Tarrant County in conjunction with CEC meeting. Please check the website for details at www.tcdp.net
• May 13: 10am Harris County at Harris County Democratic Party Headquarters
  1445 N. Loop West. For more details, please check the website for details at: www.hcdp.org
• Dallas County, agreed but awaiting detail
• Travis County, agreed but awaiting detail
• South Texas, agreed, but awaiting detail

Check the TDP web site at www.tx.democrats.org in mid April as more local hearing details are provided. If you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Stan Merriman at escramble('emeritus','texaspopulists.com');