Nominations

Bob Slagle from Sherman, former chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, won election as the state's at-large delegate to the Democratic National Committee, during the non-contentious part of the Nomination's Committee Report.
The big story was the fight for chairmanship of the party. Two candidates challenged incumbent Boyd Richie. In the last few minutes before the Nominations Committee reported to the convention, members of the state staff hurriedly cranked out former Dallas Mayor and Austin College graduate Ron Kirk's speech in support of Richie, the speechwriter saying out loud as he typed the words into a laptop computer, "Ah, something like, this election is all about change and that's what Boyd Richie has been doing since he became chairman of the Texas Democratic Party... OK, this is going to have to be it. I understand what he's (Kirk's ) saying, I understand his concern. If we make any more changes they're going to have to be written on the hard copy.
At the same time, floor whips for Progressive Populists Co-Founder David Van Os and those for Roy Laverne Brooks, current vice chair of the party, worked the crowd, handing out stickers and talking up their candidates. The nominations made, Convention Chairman Kirk Watson announced the vote would be by Senate District delegation and would be a roll call vote, and thus would be delayed until a vote on the non-contested portion of the slate of statewide officers was complete.
Another challenge to the Nominations Committee came up for National Delegate.
Sue Lozell, the Nominations Committee's selection, and Rosalyn Shorter, of District 25, faced off for one of the female positions for at large member of the Democratic National Committee. The crowd got a little rowdy when Watson declared Lozell had won the voice vote and someone shouted "Division!" from the floor. Watson banged his gavel and tried to soothe the crowd in his characteristically jovial manner. However,
Here's what has been agreed to: Three candidates for Party chair; David Van Os, Roy Laverne Brooks and Boyd Richie. They will each have 10 minutes. They can split it up however they want to, with seconding speeches or speaking themselves.