Endorsements

The Following Leaders And Organizations Endorse Rick's Candidacy

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National Leaders
National Organizations
United States Congress
State & Local Organizations
State Leaders
State Senators
State Representatives
Texas Democratic Party Officials
Democratic Organizations
Local Officials
Local Democratic Party Officials
Blogs and Bloggers 

National Leaders:

Governor Bill Richardson

Linda Chavez-Thompson, Executive Vice President AFL-CIO

Wesley Clark

Former Cabinet Secretary and Mayor of San Antonio Henry Cisneros

National Organizations:

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States PAC

AFL-CIO

Alliance for Retired Americans

SEIU-COPE

American Federation of Teachers

Mexican American Bar Association of Texas

Democracy for America

International Longshoremen's Association

Mexican American Democrats

National Education Association

People for the American Way

Transport Workers of America

United States Congress:

Senator Hillary Clinton

Senator John Kerry

Congressman Lloyd Doggett

Congressman Chet Edwards

Congressman Charlie A Gonzalez

Congressman Al Green

Congressman Gene Green

Congressman Ruben Hinojosa

Congressman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Congressman Nick Lampson

Congressman Sheila Jackson Lee

Congressman Solomon P Ortiz

Congressman Silvestre Reyes

Congressman Ciro Rodriguez

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State & Local Organizations:

Independent Texans

Border Health PAC

Democracy for Texas

Tejano Democrats

Texas AFL-CIO

Texas Progressive Alliance

Texas State Association of Fire Fighters

Texas State Teachers Association

The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Houston Professional Fire Fighters

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State Leaders:

Former Governor Dolph Briscoe

Former Lt. Governor Bill Hobby

Former Speaker Pete Laney

Former Governor Mark White

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State Senators:

Senator Rodney Ellis - Houston

Senator Mario Gallegos - Houston

Senator Eliot Shapleigh - El Paso

Senator Leticia Van De Putte - San Antonio

Senator Royce West - Dallas

Senator Carlos Uresti - El Paso

Senator Van de Putte - San Antonio

Senator John Whitmire – Houston

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State Representatives:

Representative Alma Allen - Houston

Representative Roberto Alonzo, Jr. - Dallas

Representative Valinda Bolton - Austin

Representative Lon Burnam - Fort Worth

Representative Joaquin Castro - San Antonio

Representative Norma Chavez - El Paso

Representative Garnet Coleman - Houston

Representative Yvonne Davis - Dallas

Representative Joe Deshotel – Beaumont

Representative Jim Dunnam - Waco

Representative Juan Escobar - Kingsville

Representative David Farabee - Wichita Falls

Representative Joe Farias - San Antonio

Representative Jessica Farrar - Houston

Representative Trey Martinez Fischer - San Antonio

Representative Pete Gallego – Alpine

Representative Juan Garcia - Portland

Representative Veronica Gonzales - McAllen  

Representative Roland Gutierrez – San Antonio

Representative Ana Hernandez - Houston

Representative Abel Herrero - Corpus Christi

Representative Scott Hochberg – Houston

Representative Mark Homer - Lamar

Representative Donna Howard – Austin

Representative Tracy King - Batesville

Representative Eddie Lucio III - San Benito

Representative Mando Martinez - Weslaco

Representative Ruth McClendon - San Antonio

Representative Jim McReynolds- Lufkin

Representative Jose Menendez -San Antonio

Representative Borris Miles - Houston

Representative Paul Moreno - El Paso

Representative Elliott Naishtat - Austin

Representative Dora Olivo - Richmond

Representative René Oliveira - Brownsville

Representative Solomon Ortiz, Jr. - Corpus Christi

Representative Joe Pickett - El Paso

Representative Paula Hightower Pierson - Arlington

Representative Chente Quintanilla - El Paso

Representative Richard Peña Raymond - Laredo

Representative Eddie Rodriguez - Austin

Representative Mark Strama - Austin

Representative Senfronia Thompson - Houston

Representative Mike Villarreal - San Antonio

Representative Mark Veasey - Tarrant

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Texas Democratic Party Officials:

Fidel Acevedo, State Democratic Executive Committee - Texas Environmental Democrats

Roberto Alonzo, Jr., State Democratic Executive Committee - House Democratic Caucus

Michael Apodaca, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 29

Rich Bailey, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 14

Joshua Bailey, State Democratic Executive Committee- SD 26

Donald Bankston, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 18

Belinda Castro, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - Tejano Democrats

Edmund Cogburn, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - Parliamentarian

Joy Demark, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman, SD 7

Madeleine Dewar, Former State Democratic Executive Committee Woman, SD 26

Bruce Elfant, State Democratic Executive Committee - Sargeant-at-Arms

Rodney Griffin, Committeeman - SD 13

Bill Holcomb, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 5

Marc House, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 10

Ruby Jensen, Texas Democratic Party Secretary

Charlie Urbina Jones, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 26

Byron Lamasters, State Democratic Executive Committee - Texas Young Democrats

Molly Beth Malcolm, Former Texas Democratic Party Chair

Mando Martinez, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 21

Jo McCall, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 19

Morris Overstreet, State Democratic Executive Committee - Coalition of Black Democrats

Linda Perez, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 21

Larry Romo, State Democratic Veterans Chair

Philip A. Ruiz, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 18 and Texas Democratic Chairs Association

Corinne Sabo, State Democratic Executive Committee - Parliamentarian

Rose Salas, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 6

Charles Soechting, Former Texas Democratic Party Chair

Lenora Sorola-Pohlman, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 15

Dennis Speight, Texas Democratic Party - Finance Vice-Chair

Kay Sweat, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 5

Lisa Thomas, State Democratic Executive Committee - Stonewall Democrats

Zada True-Courage, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 25

Ella Tyler, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 17

Leticia Van de Putte, State Democratic Executive Committee - Senate Democratic Caucus

Fran Vincent, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 14

Tom Walker, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 21

Michael Wilson, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 25

Ken Yarbrough - State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 15

Parliamentarian

Rose Salas, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 6

Charles Soechting, Former Texas Democratic Party Chair

Lenora Sorola-Pohlman, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 15

Dennis Speight, Texas Democratic Party - Finance Vice-Chair

Kay Sweat, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 5

Lisa Thomas, State Democratic Executive Committee - Stonewall Democrats

Zada True-Courage, State Democratic Executive Committeewoman - SD 25

Ella Tyler, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 17

Leticia Van de Putte, State Democratic Executive Committee - Senate Democratic Caucus

Fran Vincent, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 14

Tom Walker, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 21

Michael Wilson, State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 25

Ken Yarbrough - State Democratic Executive Committee - SD 15
 

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Democratic Organizations 

Area 5 Democrats (Harris County)

Austin Progressive Coalition  

Bexar County Young Democrats

Black Austin Democrats

Black El Paso Democrats

Capital Area Asian American Democrats

Capital Area Progressive Democrats

Central Austin Democrats

Houston Area Stonewall Democrats

North East Bexar Democrats

Northeast Travis County Democrats

South Austin Democrats

Southwest Austin Democrats

Texas Environmental Democrats of Austin

University Democrats of University of Texas-Austin  

West Austin Democrats

Local Officials:

Tommy Adkisson, County Commissioner - Bexar County

David Betancourt, County Treasurer - Cameron County

Susie Boyd, City Council Representative - El Paso

Mary Alice Cisneros, City Councilwoman - San Antonio

Carlos A. Cisneros, City Commissioner - Brownsville

Aurora De La Garza, District Clerk - Cameron County

Bruce Elfant, Constable - Travis County

Paul Elizondo - County Commissioner - Bexar County

David Escamilla, County Attorney - Travis County

Veronica Escobar, County Commissioner - El Paso County

Herb Evans, Justice of the Peace - Travis County

Gary Freeman, Constable - Harris County

San Antonio City Councilwoman Lourdes Galvan District 5

Leonel Garza, City Commissioner - Brownsville

Arturo Guajardo, Jr. - Hidalgo County Clerk

Delicia Herrera, City Council - San Antonio

Billy Kelly, City Council - South Houston

Sue Lovell, City Councilwoman - Houston

Omar Lucio, Sheriff - Cameron County

Margaret Montemayor, District Clerk - Bexar County

Melissa Noriega, City Councilwoman - Houston

Robert "Beto" O'Rourke, City Council Representative - El Paso

Steve Ortega, City Council Representative - El Paso

Joe Rivera, County Clerk - Cameron County

Jose Rodriguez, County Attorney - El Paso County

Justin Rodriguez, City Councilman - San Antonio

Sylvia Romo, Tax Assesor-Collector - Bexar County

Ralph Salinas - Mayor, Dimmit

Victor Treviño, Constable - Harris County

Local Democratic Party Officials:

Lillie Baker, Mason County Democratic Party Chair

Tony Bazan, Guadalupe County Democratic Party Chair

Abel G. Bosquez, Potter County Democratic Party Chair

Mark Carter, Orange County Democratic Party Chair

Fredie Chapman, Trinity County Democratic Party Chair

Fred L. Chavez, Coryell County Democratic Party Chair

John Cullar, McLennan County Democratic Party Chair

J. Larry Davis, Anderson County Democratic Party Chair

Robert Delk, Refugio County Democratic Party Chair

Chris Elliott, Travis County Democratic Party Chair

Beth Francell, Jeff Davis County Democratic Party Chair

Bill Holcomb, Houston County Democratic Party Chairman

Barbara Hudson, Blanco County Democratic Party Chair

Dot Larimer, Kerr County Democratic Party Chair

Raul Martinez, Colorado County Democratic Party Chair

C. W. Moore, Motley County Democratic Party Chair

Norma Narramore, Titus County Democratic Party Chair

Cary Preston - Childress County Democratic Chair

Jessica Ramos, President Bexar County Young Democrats  

Shirley Schmidt, Burnet County, Democratic Party Chair

Virginia Scott, Lipscomb County Democratic Party Chair

Carla Vela, Bexar County Democratic Chair  

Gerald Walford, Comal County Democratic Chair

John Weir, Kendall County Democratic Chair

Chuck Wiggins, Brazos County Democratic Party Chair

Frank Williams, Jasper County Democratic Party Chair

Bill Hobby endorses Rick Noriega

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Blogs and Bloggers

Boadicea

Bay Area Houston:
 - John Cobarruvias

Bluedaze:
 - Txsharon

Brains and Eggs:
 - Pdiddie

Burnt Orange Report: Jose Blasquez
 - Matt Glazer
 - Michael Hurta
 - Phillip Martin
 - Karl-Thomas Musselman

Capitol Annex:
 - Vince Leibowitz

Common Sense:
 - Nathan Nance

Crooks & Liars

Daily Kos

Digby

Doing My Part For the Left:
 - Steve Whichard

Dos Centavos:
 - Stace Medellin

DownWithTyranny!

Draft Rick Noriega:
 - Nate Wilcox

Eye on Williamson:
 - Dembones
 - wcnews

Feet to Fire:
 - Lyn Wall

Firedoglake

Half Empty:
 - Hal

Latinos for Texas:
 - Mario Champion

Libby's Blog:
 - Libby Shaw

McBlogger

Click here to read why Former Texas Democratic Party Chair Molly Beth Malcolm supports Rick Noriega

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