Strategic Plans
Mission Statement: The Progressive/Populist Caucus stands for reclaiming the Texas Democratic Party's historic purpose of achieving a more just society by returning our Party and our government to the people first.
I. In order to re-invigorate the Democratic grassroots, we will work toward:
- Training at all levels of the Texas Democratic Party, from the precinct level to the County Chair, to SDEC and DNC members
- Improvement of internal and external data management
- Building a self-sustaining Texas Democratic Party
- Identification of areas that the Texas Democratic Party should target for additional resources
II. We will recruit and elect progressive candidates to the SDEC and all other Party positions. We will support our members on party committees.
Strategic Plan March 6, 2004
of the Progressive Populist Caucus of the Texas Democratic Party
- Progressive- As in the contemporary U.S. progressive movement seeking systemic change to advance both economic and social justice for all citizens.
- Populist-The contemporary movement to advance the interests of ordinary citizens over those of corporations and wealthy oligarchs often through their influence on government policy.
- Caucus- A gathering of like-minded progressives and populists in Convention, under the rules of the Texas Democratic Party.
Working Principals
As adopted at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention PP Caucus in June, 2002.
Strategic Plan as of Feb. 9, 2003
of the Progressive Populist Caucus Of The Texas Democratic Party
Definitions
- Progressive - As in the contemporary U.S. progressive movement seeking systemic change to advance both economic and social justice for all citizens.
- Populist - The contemporary movement to advance the interests of ordinary citizens over those of corporations and wealthy oligarchs often through their influence on government policy.
- Caucus - A gathering of like-minded progressives and populists in Convention, under the rules of the Texas Democratic Party.
Working Principals
As adopted at the Texas Democratic Party State Convention PP Caucus in June, 2002.


