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Making an Impact

“The Lone Star Project … hammers Republicans whenever it gets a chance, promoting strong local Democratic candidates and even bringing lawsuits.”
(Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg,
March 12, 2009)

“Anyone who questions whether [The Lone Star Project] can make life difficult for a Republican legislator should talk to former Sen. Kim Brimer.”
(Austin American Statesman, February 17, 2009)

“[The Lone Star Project] is responsible for the aggressive stance the party has taken toward DeLay and other Lone Star State Republicans since the 2004 election.”
(The Washington Post, March 6, 2006)

"David Dewhurst has said most Texans don't have much sympathy "for someone who that can't fill out a two page [health insurance] application every six months".

The Democrat-supported Lone Star Project in Washington reported this week that Dewhurst failed to file necessary forms at least six times in recent years.
(San Antonio Expres News,, 4/12/2007)

"The Justice staff memo was obtained by the Lone Star Project ...The story broke the same day the U.S. Supreme Court was considering legal challenges to the plan brought by Democrats and minority groups."
(Houston Chronicle, 12/3/2005)

"The Texas chapter of the NAACP, along with the Lone Star Project, have analyzed the amicus brief filed by the Justice Department and have concluded, justifiably, that the Voting Rights section of the Justice Department is now controlled by partisan political appointees."
(Roll Call - Donna Brazile, 2/28/2006)

Lone Star Project Opening Day Honor Roll

On January 9, 2007, 54 Democrats voted as part of a bipartisan coalition to demand fairness in the election for the Texas House Speaker. The list below includes the Representatives who showed courage and conviction during a procedural vote that would have allowed ballots for Speaker to be confidential until committee assignments had been made. This would have allowed Representatives to vote their conscience without worrying about punishment by the speaker.

*Special recognition goes to the Representatives who also voted against Craddick in the actual vote for Speaker.

Alma Allen	D-Houston
Roberto Alonzo*	D-Dallas
Rafael Anchía	D-Dallas
Valinda Bolton	D-Austin
Lon Burnam*	D-Fort Worth
Joaquin Castro*	D-San Antonio
Ellen Cohen	D-Bellaire
Garnet Coleman*	D-Houston
Robby Cook	D-Eagle Lake
Yvonne Davis*	D-Dallas
Jim Dunnam*	D-Waco
Craig Eiland*	D-Galveston
Juan Manuel Escobar*	D-Kingsville
David Farabee	D-Wichita Falls
Joe Farias*	D-San Antonio
Jessica Farrar*	D-Houston
Stephen Frost	D-New Boston
Pete Gallego*	D-Alpine
Juan M. Garcia*	D-Corpus Christi
Veronica Gonzales	D-McAllen
Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles	D-Alice
Joe Heflin	D-Crosbyton
Ana Hernandez*	D-Houston
Abel Herrero*	D-Robstown
Scott Hochberg	D-Houston
Terri Hodge*	D-Dallas
Mark Homer	D-Paris
Chuck Hopson	D-Jacksonville
Donna Howard	D-Austin
David McQuade Leibowitz*	D-San Antonio
Barbara Mallory Caraway*	D-Dallas
Armando Martinez	D-Weslaco
Trey Martinez Fischer*	D-San Antonio
Jim McReynolds	D-Lufkin
Jose Menendez	D-San Antonio
Borris Miles*	D-Houston
Paul Moreno*	D-El Paso
Elliott Naishtat	D-Austin
Rick Noriega*	D-Houston
Rene O. Oliveira	D-Brownsville
Dora Olivo*	D-Missouri City
Solomon Ortiz Jr.*	D-Corpus Christi
Joe Pickett	D-El Paso
Paula Pierson	D-Arlington
Chente Quintanilla	D-El Paso
Richard Raymond*	D-Laredo
Allan Ritter	D-Nederland
Eddie Rodriguez*	D-Austin
Mark Strama	D-Austin
Senfronia Thompson*	D-Houston
Allen Vaught	D-Dallas
Marc Veasey*	D-Fort Worth
Michael Villarreal	D-San Antonio
Hubert Vo	D-Houston

The Lone Star Project is an activity of the Lone Star Fund.

Contributions to this committee are not tax deductible. Federal law requires political committees to use our best efforts to report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer for each individual whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. The Lone Star Fund accepts federal contributions from individuals, partnerships, and other federal political committee of up to $5,000 per calendar year.

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