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We Can't Keep Relying On Same People Over And Over-Resources Needed

4/28/2024

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Above are seven folks who were out walking for the Spring Branch ISD races this past weekend. 

Early voting ends for Spring Branch ISD on April 30 and Election Day is Saturday, May 4.

There are two races in Spring Branch. One is unopposed. In the other race the one to vote for is Ben Drews. 

The folks you see in that picture volunteer all the time in Spring Branch and for other candidates in Harris County. The person who took the picture, Diana Martinez, does a lot for others and has run two strong races for office herself.

We can't keep relying on the same people over and over. They are tired. There is so much money floating around for consultants and campaigns that don't leave any meaningful infrastructure of voter turnout or community.

Local organizers need money and support. We keep hearing over the years that this is "The most important election in our lifetimes" & how every election matters. But the same people are out there walking. You see them on social media asking for volunteers and help.

Business as usual and resources only for a few is not working. We must offer resources and support to the people so consistently doing the everyday work of freedom.     

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    I'm Neil Aquino.

    I'm a rank & file Houstonian. I’ve volunteered extensively for Democratic candidates and causes, and served as staff for multiple campaigns. My work for Democratic campaigns has involved communications and strategy. 

    I’m an organizer of the Weekly John Cornyn Houston Office Protest. The Cornyn Protest team has been outside Senator Cornyn’s office each Tuesday for eight years now with one clear message: In addition to voting, we must show up physically and non-conventionally for the fights over democracy. Events have proven this assertion correct. 
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    I'm on the Egberto Willies Politics Done Right Show every Thursday from 6 AM to 7 AM for the Houston Democracy Project segment. You can hear the show on the radio, stream it on KPFT or watch later on Egberto's YouTube channel.​
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    I am the 2024 Barbara Cigainero Volunteer of the Year Award recipient the Houston LGBTQIA+ Political Caucus. I have a political science degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati and ran a Cincinnati City Council office.  

    I read a lot of books and follow baseball closely. 

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