http://neldaspears.com Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:52:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Forty-three years ago this week, a peaceful march led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. across the Edmund Pettis Bridge was met with police dogs, batons, and fire hoses -- an act of such violence that a horrified nation demanded the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 just ... http://neldaspears.com/2008/03/03/creating-the-future-by-voting-for-it/ The Austin American-Statesman this morning published one of the strongest editorial in recent memory, urging Travis County voters to re-elect Nelda. "She's a quiet, dignified woman doing a quiet, dignified -- and quite competent -- job," the paper noted. "We urge voters to stick with Nelda Wells Spears in the March ... http://neldaspears.com/2008/02/25/american-statesman-help-nelda-wells-spears-continue-her-good-work/ Popular Travis Co. Tax Collector Says Maxey Ads, Stealth Calls Show Profound Disrespect For Voters and Democratic Process (AUSTIN) -- After a long season of negative ads, embarrassing revelations about his lack of knowledge regarding the office he seeks, and disturbing evidence of his willingness to do anything and say anything ... http://neldaspears.com/2008/02/25/spears-my-opponents-latest-false-attacks-highlight-his-sad-hollow-campaign-of-republican-style-personal-smears/ Travis Co. Tax Collector Asks Community to Put Aside Opponent's Negative Attacks and Vote For Steady Leadership, Progressive Ideals, and Best Tax Collection Record in Texas (AUSTIN) -- As Travis County voters begin heading to the polls, the woman they re-elected with record numbers last time she was on the ballot ... http://neldaspears.com/2008/02/19/nelda-wells-spears-launches-tv-ad-on-first-day-of-early-vote/ Texas Populist Icon Praises Tax Collector as "Smart, Progressive, Dedicated, Honest, Effective, Democratic" (AUSTIN) -- With Early Vote set to start on Tuesday, Texas populist and progressive icon Jim Hightower today endorsed incumbent Travis County Tax Collector Nelda Wells Spears, saying she makes "our whole community proud" and calling on voters ... http://neldaspears.com/2008/02/18/jim-hightower-endorses-public-treasure-nelda-wells-spears/ The Austin Women's Political Caucus last night gave Nelda Wells Spears more votes than any other candidate in their endorsement meeting. The margin of victory over her opponent wasn't even close. Nelda has built the most successful county tax office in Texas, and these community leaders overwhelming back her re-election bid ... http://neldaspears.com/2008/02/07/austin-women-neldas-the-one-and-its-not-even-close/ 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 ... http://neldaspears.com/2008/01/21/dr-king-weve-come-a-long-long-way/ 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 ... http://neldaspears.com/2008/01/14/organized-labor-nelda-has-earned-our-support/ 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 ... http://neldaspears.com/2008/01/10/west-austin-democrats-say-neldas-the-one/ Initial report of high number of tax seizures had caused concern By Marty Toohey Austin American Statesman Friday, July 13, 2007 Travis County is not putting East Austin residents out of their homes through tax foreclosures, according to a University of Texas professor heading a study of housing markets in East Austin. The charge surfaced ... http://neldaspears.com/2007/12/20/revised-study-foreclosure-ousted-no-one-in-e-austin/