Stonewall Democrats of Dallas • November 2010
The Stonewall
Advocate
A monthly publication for members of the SDD
DISD to adopt a comprehensive
anti-bullying code
By Jesse Garcia
The Dallas Independent School
District will soon vote on adopting
a comprehensive anti-bullying code
that mirrors strong platforms taken on
by other large metro areas across the
United States.
This past fall LGBT advocates,
which included members of Stonewall
Democrats, met with school board
trustees to work on the language that
will now include sexual orientation
and gender identity and expression as
protected classes.
Nine board trustees will consider
adding that language during their
board meeting being held at 5:30 p.m.,
Thursday, Nov. 18, at DISD headquar-
ters, located at 3700 Ross Ave., Dallas,
TX 75204.
All Stonewall members are urged
to attend to show support. Prior to the
Nov. 18 meeting, Stonewall members
that live in the DISD district are asked
Stonewall Democrats to contact their respective trustee and
ask him or her to vote in favor of the
of Dallas anti-bullying code that includes sexual
orientation and gender identity and
4209 Parry Avenue expression. DISD board trustees may
Dallas, TX 75223 be reached at http://www.dallasisd.org/
about/boardpage.htm.
P.O. Box 192305
The following is the proposed code:
Dallas, TX 75219
It is further defined as any unwanted
214 506-DEMS purposeful gesture or written, verbal,
www.stonewalldemocratsofdallas.org graphic, or physical act (including
electronically transmitted acts – i.e.
internet, cell phone, personal digital
assistant (pda), or wireless hand held
device) that is reasonably perceived as
being motivated either by any actual or
perceived characteristic, such as race,
ethnicity, color, religion, ancestry,
national origin, gender, sex, sexual ori-
entation, gender identity and expres-
sion, marital status, socio-economic
background, social/family background,
linguistic preference, political beliefs,
or a mental, physical, or sensory dis-
ability, difference, or impairment; or
by any other distinguishing character-
istic or because of one’s association
with a particular person or group of
persons. Bullying also includes, but not
limited to, any threatening, insulting,
or dehumanizing gesture, by a student,
that has the potential to create an in-
timidating, hostile, or offensive educa-
tional environment or cause long term
damage; cause discomfort or humili-
ation; or unreasonably interfere with
the individual’s school performance or
participation, is carried out repeatedly
and is often characterized by an imbal-
ance of power.
DISD is the second largest school
district in Texas and the 12th largest
in the United States. Current enroll-
ment (pre-kindergarten to 12th grade)
is 158,000-plus. The district employs
more than 10,000 teachers and 2,200
support staff. Its annual budget is $1.6
billion.
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Stonewall elects new officers
in November
By Jesse Garcia
Members of the Stonewall Democrats of Dal-
las will elect new leadership at the next general
meeting taking place Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 6:30
p.m., at Ojeda’s Restaurant, located at 4617
Maple Ave., Dallas, TX 75219.
Members need to be current with their mem-
bership dues in order to vote; $35 member-
ships may be paid at the beginning of the
meeting to participate in the election. Nomi-
nations will be taken off the floor. Elections
will be conducted on Robert’s Rules of Order.
The following members have announced their
candidacies.
Secretary
Candidate for secretary is Phyllis Guest, a
current board member of the SDD board and
longtime member. Her political experience
includes volunteer work with ACLU, PFLAG
and Veterans for Peace (as an adjunct mem-
ber). In her professional career, Guest has been
a writer, copy editor and proofreader. She’s
worked for American Airlines and small New
York City agencies.
“I would like to serve as the club’s secretary,”
said Guest. “Other than the secretary’s custom-
ary note-taking and reporting duties, I want
to work with other clubs and groups across
the county on voter education, especially for
young people, and on a Stonewall member-
ship campaign. We need more members, new
members, fresh energy and ideas!”
Guest has lived in Dallas County since 1979.
“People should vote for me because I am reli-
able, detail-oriented, and eager to help with
and learn about our web use and other techy
issues,” said Guest.
Treasurer
The sole executive officer returning for another
year is Mike McCue for treasurer.
“During my early years in Dallas, I got
involved in local gay rights/AIDS activism
through my friendships with William Way-
bourn and John Thomas,” said McCue, who
graduated from Texas A&M University with
an accounting degree. “I participated in several
ACT UP protests at Parkland and City Hall. I
still treasure my time working beside those
pioneers of gay rights during those scary times
in the early ‘90s.”
McCue has lived in Dallas County since 1989.
He has been a certified public accountant since
1991 and has held jobs as controller or ac-
counting manager for local companies.
The Stonewall Advocate
“I have enjoyed becoming active in Demo-
cratic politics and learning about the political
process,” said McCue. “I look forward to serv-
ing as treasurer of Stonewall Democrats once
again.”
Vice President
Running for vice president, is Michael Wetter.
Wetter has worked hard to get out the Demo-
cratic vote in Northwest Dallas. He is a pre-
cinct chair in Coppell and member of Coppell
Democrats, Metrocrest Democrats and Stone-
wall Democrats. This past election cycle Wetter
was an active volunteer for the campaigns of
Bill White, Tina Yoo, Loretta Haldenwang,
Cass Calloway and the Dallas County Coordi-
nated Campaign.
“I look forward to being a solid, active backup
for the president,” said Wetter, who lived in
Dallas County since 2003. “I would like to con-
tinue to extend the reach of Stonewall Demo-
crats by making strong connections to other
organizations throughout the area.”
Before moving to Dallas County, Wetter was
the president of the Union Hill Homeowners
Association (Kansas City), and was a member
of the Board of Commissioners of the Union
Hill Special Business District (a City of Kansas
City Missouri commission which administers
special needs of the historic district.)
He currently is the co-owner and director of
Professional Services for Inscio, LLC. Inscio
is a leading reseller of Microsoft Dynamics GP
and integrated information solutions for small,
medium and large businesses throughout the
metroplex.
“I am excited to keep working hard for GLBT
and Democratic causes in Dallas County,” Wet-
ter said. “My strong Democratic network, com-
bined with my professional and political experi-
ence, will help me to be a great resource.”
President
Current SDD political affairs chair Omar Nar-
vaez will seek the Stonewall presidency.
“As president, I will increase membership,
increase voter registration drives, increase voter
education, continue electing pro-LGBT candi-
dates, build bridges between other Democratic
clubs and groups, and keep Dallas County mov-
ing forward one voter at a time,” said Narvaez,
who has lived in Dallas County since 1998.
Prior to being SDD’s political affairs chair, Nar-
vaez was the membership chair. He also served
on the National Stonewall Leadership Board.
He is also active in LULAC 4871, the city of
Dallas’ LGBT Task Force, and Southwest Voter
Registration Education Project. He currently
November 2010
News Briefs
Current Stonewall President Erin Moore
and Candidate for President of Stonewall
Democrats, Omar Narvaez, holding the
trophy for Best Non-Profit
n Stonewall meets on :
The November General Meeting takes place
Tuesday, November 16, at 6:30 p.m., at
Ojeda's Restaurant, located at 4617 Maple
Avenue in Dallas.
n Annual Stonewal Holiday Party:
On Monday, December 6th, at 7 pm,
Stonewall Democrats of Dallas will hold
our annual Holiday Party at the Round Up
Saloon on Cedar Springs Rd. Please join us
for a relaxed evening of fun and to celebrate
our local victories. There will be free food
and a cash bar available.
n Officer Elections:
Members need to be current with their
membership dues in order to vote; $35
memberships may be paid at the beginning
of the meeting to participate in the election.
Nominations will be taken off the floor.
Elections will be conducted on Robert’s
Rules of Order.
serves on the city of Dallas’ Community De-
velopment Commission.
“I believe that I am a natural born motivator. I
enjoy coaching people how to register voters.
I enjoy organizing GOTV efforts. I’ve been a
yellow dog Democrat since I was 5 years old,”
said Narvaez, who works in finance. “My first
campaign experience was for Jimmy Carter in
1979 when I was in Kindergarten. We learned
about voting, and I asked my mom if we were
Democrats of Republicans. She said Demo-
crats because they help people. So, I went to
the two houses on either side of our house
because I wasn’t allowed to go any further,
and knocked on my neighbors’ doors and
asked them to vote for Jimmy Carter. Then I
organized my class and we had our little mock
vote, and President Carter won in a landslide...
sadly, the nation didn’t get it right like Miss
Cardenas’ Kindergarten class did. I have vol-
unteered on campaigns ever since.”
November 2010
President’s Corner
Stonewall
President
Erin Moore
The elections are over and while
we got spanked nationally and on the
statewide level, Dallas held its own. We
thought we were moving forward, but,
frankly, through a LOT of hard work
we were just able to stay put. Dallas
remains a blue island in a sea of red and
that means our courts and our county
government are in good hands.
For that hard work I thank you. If
you participated in the endorsement
process, worked a voter registration
shift, handed out push cards, block
walked, phone banked or wrote a check
thank you.
On the down side, we lost some good
friends in the state house. We were
already a minority but now we have
fewer voices to block bad bills and to
ensure a fair redistricting process. The
newly elected, contrarian Tea Party
candidates are coming in full of empty
promises and bluster and will want to
pass bills that bear no relation to the
state of our state. We must stay vigilant
and engaged and make sure that the
progress we’ve made in recent years is
not undone in one session.
On a personal note, it has been a
pleasure serving as your President for
these past two years. We have a great
organization and great people as mem-
bers. We are considered a model for
other democratic organizations and we
will continue to fight the good fight.
Talk to you later,
Erin
The Stonewall Advocate
DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATS ACHIEVE 3-PEAT SWEEP
By: Omar Narvaez & www.dallasdemo-
crats.org
The Dallas County Democratic Party
(DCDP) achieved a three-peat Nov. 2nd– a
third straight sweep of countywide races
– powered by what DCDP Chair Darlene
Ewing described as “the most robust
coordinated campaign the Party has ever
mounted.”
This was probably the toughest battle we
faced as a county in a long while. Howev-
er, let’s keep our chins held high. It is sad
that we lost so many good democrats out
of the Texas House, but we must focus on
the county level. Stonewall Democrats of
Dallas played a vital role in keeping Dallas
County BLUE, so please do not let the
national election or the statewide election
get you too down.
WE have a lot to celebrate about in Dallas
County! Stonewall Democrats of Dal-
las did our part to DEFEND CHANGE.
Efforts by groups like ours teamed with
the Dallas County Coordinated campaign
were able to elect 100% of county wide
Democrats!
WE took over commissioners court by
electing the first ever Latino/a to Dallas
County Commissioners court! Dr. Elba
Garcia
WE elected the first openly lesbian
African-American county wide judge to
office! Tonya Parker
WE elected the first Asian-American
county wide judge to office! Tina Yoo
WE did our part to defend change one
voter at a time.
Stonewall registered hundreds of vot-
ers, donated thousands of dollars, block
walked, knocked on doors, passed out
literature, made phone calls, sent emails,
mailed flyers, sent text messages, cre-
ated advertisements, drove folks, hosted
fundraisers, had an early morning get
out the vote pep rally, drove voters to the
polls, and lots and lots more. Stonewall
Democrats make it happen! Because of our
strong efforts combined with the efforts
of other fine Democrats, OUR local re-
elected & newly elected officials will keep
Dallas County moving forward!
Stonewall Democrats endorsed candidates
specific to Dallas County won 95% of the
races. 53 of 56 candidates won! (includes
non-county wide races) Stonewall Demo-
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crats endorsed candidates adding national,
state, & county races together 73% of
candidates won! (includes state house,
congress, and county races)
“This is a sweet victory for us, given the
strong headwind we all felt this year. The
bottom line is that Dallas County vot-
ers decided to stay the course with local
Democratic elected officials who are doing
a great job,” said Ewing. “We knew this
would be a battle given the national mood,
but we had a great plan to tell voters the
real story of Democratic good government
here at home as well as defend the record
of the administration.”
Winning Incumbents and Candidates
Based on unofficial results posted by
Dallas County Elections, Democrats were
successful in all 36 contested county-
wide races as well as the race for County
Commissioner, District 4, and, in a mild
surprise, in races for Constable and Justice
of the Peace in Precinct 4.
Contested countywide officials re-elected
to office include D.A. Craig Watkins,
District Clerk Gary Fitzsimmons, County
Clerk John Warren, and County Treasurer
Joe Wells. Democrats newly elected to of-
fice are County Judge-Elect Clay Jenkins
and County Commissioner-Elect Dr. Elba
Garcia. Justices of the Peace-Elect for
Precinct 4 are Katy Hubener and Stretch
Rideaux and Constable-Elect for Precinct
4 is Roy Williams Jr.
Contested countywide Democratic judges
who are re-elected to office include Judges
Carlos Cortez, Gena Slaughter, Carl
Ginsberg, Ernest White, David Lopez,
Mark Stoltz, Rick Magnis, Larry Mitchell,
Emily Tobolowsky, Lynn Cherry, Tena
Callahan, Bill Mazur, D’Metria Benson,
Sally Montgomery, Mark Greenberg,
Doug Skemp, Teresa Tolle, Angela King,
Elizabeth Crowder, Peggy Hoffman, Ro-
berto Canas, and Jeff Rosenfield.
Democrats newly elected to judicial posi-
tions are Judges-Elect Tonya Parker, Dale
Tillery, Teresa Hawthorne, James Martin,
Andrea Plumlee, Julia Hayes, Etta J. Mul-
lin, Tina Yoo and Chris Wilmoth. Many
other Democratic candidates for judicial
positions ran unopposed.
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Stonewall Holiday Party!

By Jay Narey
On Monday, December 6th, at 7 pm, Stone-
wall Democrats of Dallas will hold our annual
Holiday Party at the Round Up Saloon on
Cedar Springs Rd. Please join us for a relaxed
evening of fun and to celebrate our local
victories. There will be free food and a cash bar
available. Additionally, you can look forward to
the presentation of our annual awards
as well as our ever popular Holiday Basket
Auction. This year we are limiting the number
of baskets to 25 – but hope that you will be
able to bid on slightly more elaborate baskets.
The top 5 baskets submitted will proceed to our
“live” auction conducted by the ever popular
Stonewall member Charles Griffith.
There will be 5 categories of awards – with
multiple nominees in each.
There is a special award – The Polly Lou
Moore Award for Philanthropy. Because
of his continual and outstanding personal and
financial commitment to Stonewall Democrats
of Dallas – this award will be presented to
Bill Fry - an original founding member of this
organization. The other awards to be presented
that evening are The Distinguished Democrat
Award, The Pink Pump Award, The Member
of the Year Award, the Board Member of
the Year Award, and Ally Award... and the
Nominees are ....
Distinguished Democrat : Gary Fitzsimmons,
Tonya Parker, Elba Garcia, and Carl Ginsburg.
Pink Pump Award (straight ally): Delia Jasso,
Elizabeth Crowder, Tina Yoo, Elba Garcia,
George Freeman.
Member of the Year: Pamela Curry, Michael
Wetter, Laurie McClurg, Tony McMullin
Board Member of the Year : Presented by
President Erin Moore to the Board Member of
her choosing.
Ally Award: Equality Texas, Dallas Gay &
Lesbian Alliance, Dallas County Democratic
Party & Staff, Preston Hollow Democrats.
Additionally, we will be collecting needed
items for the Legacy Cottage at this year’s Holi-
day Party. Needed items include: Paper Towels,
Laundry Detergent, Large Latex Gloves, Men’s’
socks and underwear (new), Shampoo and Con-
ditioner, Disposable razors and shaving cream,
Deodorant, Kleenex, Body Lotion (moisturiz-
ers), Body Powder (baby powder). We strongly
encourage you to bring one or more of these
items for those in need and living at Legacy
Cottage. If you cannot bring items, please con-
sider making a donation to Legacy Cottage.
Finally, I’d like to take a personal moment
to thank you, the Stonewall Membership for
allowing me the privilege and honor of serving
you as Vice President for the last few years. It
has been a labor of love for me, and although I
am stepping down from my role as an Officer
at the end of this year, I look forward to giving
someone else the opportunity to serve in a
leadership capacity and will see you at future
general meetings as always. Jay Narey.

* Reminder: November General Meeting

Tuesday, November 16, at 6:30 p.m.
at Ojeda’s Restaurant

P.O. Box 192305

Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 506-DEMS
www.stonewalldemocratsofdallas.org
The Stonewall Advocate is a monthly pub-
lication of the Stonewall Democrats of
Dallas. To contact the editor, e-mail Ken-
neth Denson at kenneth.denson@stone-
walldemocratsofdallas.org. No portion of
this newsletter may be reproduced without
permission.
President Erin Moore
Vice President Jay Narey
Treasurer Mike McCue
Secretary Kenneth Denson
SDD Annual Memberships:
$35 General Membership
$120 Truman Level
$300 Jefferson Level
$600 Kennedy Level
$1,200 Roosevelt Level
To join or renew, visit
www.stonewalldemocratsofdallas.org Happy Holidays!