Greater Houston Pachyderm Club

P. O. Box 22531

Houston, Texas 77227

2003 PROGRAMS

January 7, 2003		Dan Patrick, KSEV Radio Station, Talk Show Host Dan Patrick plays a significant role in the political climate of our city, county and state. He will discuss the importance of upcoming elections and involvement he, as well as each of us, may play in establishing sound and effective leadership. Dan is the author of the best selling book, The Most Important Book You Will Ever Read.
January 14, 2003		Installation and Awards Installation of officers for 2003 and presentation of Greater Houston Pachyderm Club Awards. Bert Keller city of Houston councilman, will install our new officers.
January 21, 2003		Citizens For A Sound Economy (CSE) R
January 28, 2003		Neil Bush, Founder and President of Ignite Learning This is a new educational learning tool, to challenge students to want to learn. Neil Bush, and his son Pierce, have appeared on FOX News, "O'Reilly, The Factor" and "Hannity and Combs" to promote this program as a choice for parents who are considering medications, such as the drug, Ritalin, to help students focus on study challenges.

February 4, 2003		Melvin Dow, Lawyer/Shareholder, Winstead, Sechrest & Minick, P.C. Law Firm Mr. Dow is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Israel Public Affairs committee (AIPAC). He has recently returned from a trip to Israel. He will respond to the influences and events of the area. His Law firm has offices in Houston, Austin, Ft. Worth, Washington D.C., and Mexico City.
February 11, 2003		Dr. Stanley Lemon, Dean, School of Medicine, Univ. of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Dr. Lemon will speak on the war on terrorism and specifically the role of bio-terrorism of which he is very knowledgeable. Much of this credible information is missing or not adequately reported in the mass media.
February 18, 2003		Shelley Sekula Gibbs, M.D., Houston City Council She is the first female physician ever to be elected to Houston City Council. Sworn in January, 3 2002, she has accomplished many of her goals towards a "Healthier Houston." She will speak on Health Care Topics and City of Houston issues which concern us.
February 25, 2003		Peggy Venable, Executive Director of CITIZENS FOR A SOUND ECONOMY (CSE) Ms. Venable will travel from Austin to speak about the new Texas Legislative session and the workings of the committees. It's a new day in Austin. This is the first time since Reconstruction that Republicans have dominated both the Senate and the House, as well as the executive branch of our state government.

March 4, 2003		Joan Buschor, Dept. of Aging, University of Texas Joan serves as Speakers Bureau, "Ombudsman", or Mediator volunteer in cases of Long-Term Health Care disputes. She will relate interesting and important factors involved in these cases.
March 11, 2003		Dr. Robert Shope M.D., Distinguished Professor of Biodefense, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Dr. Shope will further expand the information concerning Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism incidents.
March 18, 2003		Joleen Reynolds, Pres of Texans for Immigrations Reform, Inc. Ms. Reynolds will discuss the differences between public and elite opinions on the issue of immigration concerns.
March 25, 2003		Walter Cunningham, one of the astronauts on the Apollo Shuttle Mission Mr. Cunningham will bring us current discussion of the recent Columbia Shuttle Space Disaster, resulting in the death of the seven astronauts. He possesses both knowledge and understanding involving the intricateness of space flight.

April 1, 2003		Orlando Sanchez, Mayoral Candidate for the City of Houston Orlando Sanchez knows Houstonians want change, and want to believe in their city again. Orlando will focus on his vision of leadership for our city of Houston.
April 8, 2003		Andy Taylor, Partner with Locke, Liddell & Sapp Partner and Texas Association of Business Attorney Mr. Taylor will speak concerning Congressional redistricting, as well as the court battle over Campaign Finance.
April 15, 2003		John Pitts, Make Texas Proud Mr. Pitts will travel from Austin to speak on the issue of Judicial Selection reform. Judicial Selection Reform is the key to tort reform by switching to an appointment / retention plan. This would drastically cut our Medical Malpractice/insurance problems.
April 22, 2003		Michael Berry, Houston City Council and Mayoral Candidate Michael will focus on the issues he feels need to be resolved for our City of Houston. He will outline strengths that he brings to promote the image and effective leadership of Houston.
April 29, 2003		Mr. Thomas Whitson & Mr. John Sedlak, Members of the Board of Directors of METRO These two members of the Metro board will present the long-range "METRO Mobility Plan" which they suggest as solutions for Houston's transportation challenges.

May 6, 2003

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Mike Howard, Candidate for City Council, District G

Mike is currently serving as Chief of Staff for Bert Keller, present Council Member from District G. Mike was an HPD Officer for 20 years, and has been an active Pachyderm member.

May 13, 2003

Bruce Tatro

Bruce Tatro, Candidate for City of Houston Controller

At present Bruce is a city council member from District A. Bruce has been an active Pachyderm member and will bring his vision for bringing responsible and effective leadership for the financial health of our city.

May 20, 2003

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Steve Jones, Candidate for City of Houston Controller

Steve Jones, CPA, has made two prior races for city controller, in which he ended in a runoff with Kathy Whitmire. Mr. Jones will speak on the controller's role as a financial "Watch Dog."

May 27, 2003

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Jeff Daily, Candidate for City Council, District G

Jeff, President of Daily Instruments and past finance Chairman of the Harris County Republican Party, and co-founder/chairman of the "Let the People Vote" Political Action Committee. Jeff is a past President and active member of Greater Houston Pachyderm Club.

June 3, 2003		Speaker: Howard Holsenbeck, Real Estate Developer Howard is on the board of Governors of Texans for Lawsuit Reform. He will give us the latest legislative actions for Tort Reform as it was passed by the Texas House and Senate, and the conference committee.
June 10, 2003		Speaker: John Elford, Candidate for City Council, At Large Position 2 John Elford has over 30 years of successful experience in the construction, engineering and environmental fields. Additionally he has expertise in community affairs and business management.
June 17, 2003		Speaker: Fire Chief Chris Connealy, Houston Fire Department Fire Chief Connealy will speak about the Houston Fire Department role in providing safety for the citizens, and the concerns involving city management.
June 24, 2003		Speaker: Joe Briggs, National President Grand Order of Pachyderms The National Convention for Pachyderm is held June 19, 20, 21st in Galveston. Joe Briggs will meet with us following the convention. Previous Presidents of National and Greater Houston Pachyderm have been invited to celebrate the 15th anniversary year of Greater Houston Pachyderm.

July 1, 2003		Speaker: Dr. Billy Reagan, Education Consultant Dr. Reagan, former Houston Independent School Superintendent, will give us his views of education in today's world, citing the issues and challenges of education.
July 8, 2003		Speaker: Michael A. Franks, Political Director for the Republican Liberty Caucus The Democrats walkout from the Legislative Session in the Texas Legislature: what have been the repercussions, the media frenzy, who was involved, were laws broken and where do we go from here?
July 15, 2003		Speaker: Hector Longoria, Candidate, City Council At-Large Place #5 Mr. Longoria will focus on his vision of how he can best serve the City of Houston, and bring back integrity and effective leadership.
July 22, 2003		Speaker: Nancy Sims, Senior Counsel Pierpont Communications and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston Political Analyst Nancy Sims is currently an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston. She is also Senior Counsel at Pierpont Communications, a five-time Houston 100 Company, where she primarily advises clients on crisis communications and public affairs. Sims has worked at every level of government and in every aspect of campaigns.
July 29, 2003		Speaker: Dr. Duane Windsor, Rice University's Jesse H Jones Graduate School of Management Professor Windsor has written several books and conducts active research in areas of corporate governance, social responsibility and leadership ethics in business and politics.

August 5, 2003		Speaker: Dr. Billy Reagan, Education Consultant Dr. Reagan, former Houston Independent School Superintendent, will give his views of education, including testing, in today's educational systems. He will cite the issues and challenges of meeting the education needs of our children.
August 12, 2003		Speaker: Ron Paul, U.S. Congressman Congressman Ron Paul of Texas was first elected to US Congress in 1976. Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. Ron Paul was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, before serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s. He and his wife Carol moved to Texas in 1968, where he began his medical practice in Brazoria County. He and Carol, who reside in Surfside Beach, Texas, are the proud parents of five children and have sixteen grandchildren.
August 19, 2003		Speakers: Candidates for City Council, District A Joshua Berry, P.M. Clinton, Toni Lawrence, Michael Wolfe are all Republicans who have announced their Candidacy to serve on City Council for District A. Each will give their focus on how they can best serve their constituents in District A.
August 26, 2003		Speaker: Bert Keller, Candidate for City Council, at Large 4 Bert Keller has proven his ability as an effective City Council member of District G. He can use this expertise in providing responsible leadership for the important role of City Council member At Large 4.

September 9, 2003		Speaker: Edd Hendee, C.L.O.U.T. Edd Hendee will speak on Citizens to Lower Our Unfair Taxes. C.L.O.U.T. is a grass roots movement and powerful political action committee boasting over 12,000 members, who are committed to changing the political landscape in Texas to limit the unrestrained growth of government. He will be speaking on the METRO Plan and the Property Tax Cap.
September 16, 2003		Speakers: Pam Holm, Candidate for City Council, District G Pam Holm will speak on her vision for responsive and accountable leadership to Houston City Council, and her role as a steward of taxpayer dollars.
September 23, 2003		Speaker: Mark Ellis, Candidate for Houston City Council, At Large 1 Mark Ellis is the only Republican candidate in this race and has provided responsible representation on City Council for District F, and aspires to represent at Large #1 in the same manner.
September 30, 2003		Speaker: Gabriel Vasquez, Candidate for Houston City Council, District H Gabriel Vasquez has earned distinction as a committed and responsible candidate to represent constituents in District H on the City Council.

October 7, 2003		Speakers: Candidate Forum for District G: Greg Meyers, Jim "Red" Murphy, Tim Shen, Mills Worsham These four candidates complete the roster of seven candidates for District G. They will present their qualifications and vision for Houston City Council.
October 14, 2003		Speaker: David Hutzelman, Director BusCAR BusCAR (Business committee Against Rail) will be speaking on the Light Rail Proposition that METRO has put before the citizens of Houston. He will review issues this group thinks would not serve the voters well for solving Houston's mobility problems now or in the future.
October 21, 2003	Al Hoang Michael Berry	Speakers: Candidates for City Council At Large 5 Al Hoang and Michael Berry There are now two Republican candidates for City council At Large 5, since Michael Berry has chosen to move from Mayoral candidate to City Council Candidate At Large 5.
October 28, 2003	Martha Wong Dwayne Bohac	Speakers: Representative Martha Wong and Dwayne Bohac, Texas House of Representative The regular session, and three special sessions of the Texas Legislature have produced many issues. These two outstanding legislatures will bring us the up-to-date news on the redistricting and other issues.

November 4, 2003		ELECTION DAY Be sure to vote! No meeting of the Greater Houston Pachyderm. Many members are working as election judges or at the polls.
November 11, 2003		Speaker: Beverly Woolley, State Representative, District 136 Beverly Woolley has been Chairman of the Calendars Committee, which is "gatekeeper" for legislation to be included. She has many interesting and significant stories to tell about what did happen in the regular session and the three special sessions.
November 18, 2003		Speaker: Jerry Patterson, Commissioner General Land Office Jerry Patterson continues to be one of our most effective leaders in State Government. Jerry Patterson delivers an interesting synopsis of the work he does for the benefit of Texas citizens.
November 25, 2003		Speaker: To Be Announced, Thanksgiving Week There is a possible run-off election and we will have forums, discussions and dessert to talk about the past accomplishments of our party and the issues to focus on for continued success.

December 2, 2003		Speakers: Run-off Election Candidates Run-off candidates will discuss the results and give their opinions.
December 9, 2003		Speaker: Gene Tulich, US Coast Guard (Retired) Gene Tulich will speak on the proposed Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) at Ellington Field. This closure will put the air defense for Houston area's port, petrochemical industry, and medical center in jeopardy.
December 16, 2003		Speaker: Ray Walthan, Crime Stoppers of Houston Crime Stoppers of Houston provides a valuable service for citizens to learn how to protect themselves and their families and neighborhoods. Their programs, such as CRIME STOPPERS 713-222-TIPS, provide assistance to citizens to report crimes and to help solve crimes.
December 23 and 30, 2003		NO MEETINGS December 23 or December 30 Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year Holiday!

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