HD138: We Have a Challenger!
Ask and ye shall receive ...
McDavid Files for Texas HouseMark McDavid of Houston, Texas filed on the deadline, 1/2/06, to run in the Democratic Primary for Texas House District 138. The District encompasses near north and northwest Harris County neighborhoods including Garden Oaks, Oak Forest, Spring Branch, Cy-Fair, and Bear Creek.
A graduate of Scarborough High School and the University of Houston, McDavid states that he feels the district is inadequately represented and needs a stronger focus towards stewardship of our air and water, a better commitment on the part of the Texas Legislature towards properly funding public education, and an increased focus towards ending a culture of corruption in campaign finance. An avid fisherman, McDavid is well aware of the degradation to Texas' fields, streams, and beaches, as well as the lack of proper attention and funding towards State parks.
McDavid will be taking on an incumbent in the fall general election, Republican Dwayne Bohac. Bohac, the incumbent, benefited from the 2001 redistricting as he had previously lost 2 other attempts at the seat. In addition, Bohac was one of 7 Republican candidates in 2001 to benefit from Tom DeLay's alleged money-laundering scheme, receiving approximately $ 20,000 from the Republican National Committee after TRMPAC, a state Political Action Committee designed to increase Republican representation in the Texas House, fronted $ 190,000 to the National Republican Party. DeLay and 2 of his associates are currently under indictment for allegedly breaking Texas law over the arrangement. "In addition to a thick ethical cloud hanging over Bohac's head for accepting campaign funds possibly money-laundered, Bohac has misrepresented the District by voting to hack funding for public education and to hack funding for insuring Texas children. He further undermined the health and safety of the 150,000 constituents in District 138 by voting against 5 separate amendments introduced in 2005 to strengthen air quality standards and clean up severe pollution problems in Harris County," says McDavid to a crowd of activists at the Harris County Democratic Party Headquarters.
A Materials Handler with a local manufacturing firm, McDavid grew up in District 138, more specifically in the Forest West subdivision of Northwest Houston. He currently resides in the Oak Forest neighborhood with his wife Ginny.
All of four State Rep. districts remain uncontested by our side for the 2006 election in Harris County. Today at 6pm is the deadline.
RG Ratcliffe has a bit more on the deadline drama. Obviously, Carole Keeton "OTG" Strayhorn is the big draw in that nobody really knows whether she's filing for the GOP primary against Rick Perry or if she'll file as the second independent in the race. Outside of that ... well ... there's a reason they're called surprises.
The Democratic Gods are shining on us as we take the fight to stud muffin Bohac. Mark is the type of candidate who will drive our resident piece of furniture and one of the Legislature's 10 worst members absolutely crazy.
It won't hurt that Mark's wife is former Senate 17 SDEC member Ginny Stogner who has twice served as a National Delegate and as head of the Texas Womens Political Caucus.
Message to Bohac the terrible - your days of a free ride are over!
Great news- We are on our way.
Ginny, the candidates wife, has as Carl said been very involved as a Democrat and should be able to bring a lot of support.
Just as long as we have someone better than Judge Fred running, I'm absolutely thrilled... Bohac hasn't had any sort of real competition in a long time.