Archives for January 2008

DR. KING: “WE’VE COME A LONG, LONG WAY…”

As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy today, it is fitting to mark the significant progress we have made toward securing equal rights for every citizen since he gave his life.

Like many, I owe more than I can express to the courage he showed and the standard he set for the kind of sustained public service that makes a lasting difference in people’s lives. More…

ORGANIZED LABOR: “NELDA HAS EARNED OUR SUPPORT!”

Austin’s Central Labor Council this weekend voted overwhelmingly to endorse Nelda Wells Spears in her re-election bid as Travis County Tax Collector, saying she has earned the support of working Texans by building the best tax office in the state.

“I’m deeply honored by Labor’s support,” Nelda said. “I was taught the union way by the late Mr. Earl Davis of the national Committee on Political Education, and my office continues to do its best to live up to the standards he and other leaders set for the workplace.”

The Central Labor Council vote follows on the heels of Nelda’s endorsement by the West Austin Democrats, one of the oldest and most respected Democratic clubs in Central Texas. More…

WEST AUSTIN DEMOCRATS SAY ‘NELDA’S THE ONE!’

By a nearly two-thirds majority, the influential West Austin Democrats, one of the oldest and most respected Democratic clubs in Travis County, voted last night to endorse Nelda Wells Spears’ re-election as the best county tax collector in Texas.

Performance matters. Nelda’s office has once again achieved a record 99 percent tax collection rate — the best in the state — and Democrats appreciate it.

Best of all, she did it without privatizing the county’s collection services. That means every dollar goes to paying for public education, public health, and public safety — not private collection firms.

YOU CAN HELP KEEP NELDA IN OFFICE!

Despite having the best record of any county tax collector in Texas, Nelda is being challenged by a political consultant in the primary and a Republican activist in the general election.

Your financial contributions to her campaign can help make the difference. Please contribute online so she can continue her efforts to bring you the best tax office in Texas!