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SDSA Final Endorsements for the 2012 Democratic Primary

Endorsements

Last Updated on Sunday, 22 April 2012 17:06 Tuesday, 17 April 2012 12:24

On Monday, April 16, 2012, the SDSA membership heard from the remaining Democratic Primary candidates and voted on who to endorse.  We greatly appreciate all the candidates taking time from their busy schedules to come meet with us.  

The final list of SDSA Democratic Primary Endorsed Candidates appears below (click here for a printable version).  Candidates appearing in bold received a Friendly Incumbent Endorsement (FIE).

  • President/Vice President - Barack Obama/Joseph Biden
  • United States Senate - Sean Hubbard
  • U.S. Representative, District 20 - Joaquin Castro
  • U.S. Representative, District 21 - Candace Duval
  • U.S. Representative, District 23 - John Bustamante
  • U.S. Representative, District 28 - No Endorsement
  • U.S. Representative, District 35 - Lloyd Doggett
  • Railroad Commissioner - No Endorsement
  • Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6 - Michele Petty
  • Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1 - Keith Hampton
  • Member, State Board of Education, District 3 - Michael Soto
  • Member, State Board of Education, District 5 - Rebecca Bell-Metereau
  • State Senator, District 19 - No Endorsement
  • State Senator, District 21 - No Endorsement
  • State Senator, District 25 - John Courage
  • State Senator, District 26 - Leticia Van De Putte
  • State Representative, District 116 - Trey Martinez-Fischer
  • State Representative, District 117 - Tina Torres
  • State Representative, District 118 - Joe Farias
  • State Representative, District 119 - Roland Gutierrez
  • State Representative, District 120 - Ruth Jones McClendon
  • State Representative, District 123 - Mike Villarreal
  • State Representative, District 124 - No Endorsement
  • State Representative, District 125 - Delicia Herrera
  • Justice, 4th Court of Appeals, Place 2 - No endorsement
  • Justice, 4th Court of Appeals, Place 3 - Patricia Alvarez
  • Justice, 4th Court of Appeals, Place 4 - Luz Elena Chapa
  • Justice, 4th Court of Appeals, Place 5 - David Towler
  • Justice, 4th Court of Appeals, Place 7 - Rebeca C. Martinez
  • District Judge, 37th Judicial District - Michael Mery
  • District Judge, 57th Judicial District - Antonia Arteaga
  • District Judge, 73rd Judicial District - David Canales
  • District Judge, 131st Judicial District - John Gabriel, Jr.
  • District Judge, 166th Judicial District - Karen Crouch
  • District Judge, 175th Judicial District - Mary Roman
  • District Judge, 379th Judicial District - Ron Rangel
  • District Judge, 386th Judicial District - Stephen Smith
  • District Judge, 399th Judicial District - Ray Olivarri
  • District Judge, 407th Judicial District - Karen Pozza
  • District Judge, 408th Judicial District - Larry Noll
  • District Judge, 438th Judicial District - Gloria SaldaƱa
  • Sheriff - Amadeo Ortiz
  • County Tax Assessor Collector - Ernesto Castro
  • County Commissioner, Precinct 1 - Sergio "Chico" Rodriguez
  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 - No Endorsement
  • Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 - Robert De Leon
  • Constable, Precinct 1 - Alex Quintanilla
  • Constable, Precinct 2 - Joe Curiel
  • Constable, Precinct 3 - Edward L. Coleman
  • Constable, Precinct 4 - Robert (Mike) Blount
  • Bexar County Democratic Party Chair - Choco Gonzalez Meza

The membership also voted on whether to support or oppose the three propositions that will appear on the primary ballot:

  • Proposition 1 DREAM ACT - Support
  • Proposition 2 AFFORDABLE COLLEGE TUITION - Support
  • Proposition 3 LEGALIZING CASINO GAMBLING - Oppose
 

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San Antonio Police Department's (SAPD) Liaison to the San Antonio LGBT Community

Asst Chief Jose Banales, 210-207-7423

SDSA's LGBT Liaison to SAPD
Rosie Gonzalez, 210-224-1283

Bexar County Sheriff's Department Liaison to the San Antonio LGBT Community
Deputy Ino Badillo, 210-335-6429, ibadillo@bexar.org

SDSA's LGBT Liaison to Bexar County Sheriff's Department
Elena Guajardo at 681-6798 (interim)
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