Boyd Richie Opens Convention

"Hardworking Man" played as State Democratic Chairman Boyd Richie took to the podium and welcomed the crowd Moving Texas Forward. In a ceremony that moved many to tears, a color guard, the National Anthem and an invocation evoking grace on the party as it works to end the war, promote health care and clean the environment,

This year you made history and we're just getting started.
"It's about we, not me. ... We won two congressional seats that helped the; We're ready to take back a Texas House majority this year. We worked with party leaders to turn Dallas County blue in 2006 and by the way, Harris County, you're next. And we just had a historic primary between two of the best candidates that have run for president in our lifetime.

We are a lean mean campaign machine.

New video on how you and we have been "Moving Texas Forward by the Numbers. The film outlined the numbers, more about this next.
Bob Slagle, former state party president, will serve as one of the parliamentarians for the conventions.