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2010 Annual Campaign has kicked Off!
We would like to congratulate and thank the Ector County District Attorney’s Office for 100% participation in support of the 2010 Annual Campaign. “Two weeks ago, I challenged ever member of the office to contribute to TDCAF, every single employee responded with a contribution, pledge or online donation” said R.N. Bobby Bland.
By now, I hope all of you have received the 2010 Annual Campaign letter, brochure, and your invitation to be a part of the Texas District and County Attorneys Foundation. The foundation is committed to continuing and improving the excellence TDCAA provides in educating and training Texas prosecutors, law enforcement, and key personnel. As we previously mentioned, this year, we have two fundraising goals for our membership groups, one for elected prosecutors and one for investigators, key personnel, and victim assistants.
Elected Prosecutor campaign challenge.
This year we are asking all elected prosecutors to raise $500 in unrestricted funds for the annual campaign. If all 332 prosecutors donate at this level, the foundation will receive $166,000 in unrestricted funds.
Campaign challenge- investigators, key personnel, and victim assistance coordinators
Three membership groups (investigators, key personnel, and victim assistance coordinators) have challenged each other in their fundraising. So far, the investigators are leading the way in the 2010 Annual Campaign, based on dollars raised compared to the percentage of membership in each of our competing groups (investigators, key personnel and victim assistance coordinators)— way to go!We will track future results and feature a regular update on who’s leading the way on our web site and in The Texas Prosecutor. So keep an eye out!
In Other News ....
Two major events are coming up in the next few months. One is Guarding Texas Roadways: 2010 DWI Summit on November 12, 2010. In 2008, TDCAA and the Texas District and County Attorneys Foundation (TDCAF) partnered with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the Anheuser-Busch Companies, and the Busch Satellite Network to present this seminar. We trained more than 1,400 prosecutors and police officers across Texas by broadcasting live from the BSN studios in St. Louis to 36 Anheuser-Busch distributorships around Texas. Anheuser-Busch is partnering with us again in this year to broadcast another seminar, we are asking for your help in identifying corporations and individuals who might be interested in supporting this event.
Keep an eye out for information on the second Annual Foundation Golf Tournament, which will take place Wednesday, September 22 (the week of the Annual Criminal and Civil Law Update) on South Padre Island at the South Padre Island Golf Club. Funds raised through the golf tournament will support the 2010 Annual Campaign.
Thank you to our generous supporters
(March 6 through June 9, 2010)
Malcolm Bailey, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Chris and Reese Baker, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Juanita Barner, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Robert and Cheryl Bennett, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Adelaide Biggs, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
R. N. "Bobby" Bland
Misty Renea Boon, In Memory of Elton A. Faught
Michael R. Bostick
Dan Boulware
Kathy Braddock, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Denise Bradley, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
John M. Bradley, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Bracewell & Giuliani, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
James E. Brill, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Joseph D. Brown, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Leonard J. Bruce, In Memory of Elton A. Faught
Kay Burkhalter, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Richard F. Callaway, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Michael Henry Carlson
Janet Reynolds Cassels
Bobbie Cate
Tree Chamberlain
Gloria Jean Clarke
Dan Cogdell, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Joe D. Commander, In Memory of Elton A. Faught and Lee Wayne Holloman
Nancy Cook, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Alice P. Craig, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Roland Dahlin, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Larissa Davis
Clifton Davison,In Memory of Dallas County Fallen Officers
Cenia DeAnda
Gianna M. DeBottis, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Yolanda de Leon, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Linda Deaderick
Judge Joe Ned Dean, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Vic Driscoll, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Robert Duran
James M. Eidson
Laurie English, In Honor of Carol Vance
Ted Erck, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
James A. Farren*
Nene Foxhall, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Karl T. Geoca, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Richard E. Glaser
William Gleason*
Gerald A. Goodwin, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Karen Gross
Michael J. GuarinoII, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Eric Hagstette
Frank Harmon III, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Judge Margaret S. Harris
Cary L. Hart, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Ira Royal Hart
Donna Hawkins, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Thomas M. Henderson, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Michael J. Hinton, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Richard and Shirley Hipp, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
John B. Holmes, Jr., In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Alvin & Sylvia Horne, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Seth Howards
Judge Jean S. Hughes, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Maria Jackson, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Rob Kepple, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Albert B. Kimball, Jr. In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Don Lambright, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Mark Latham, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Michael Scott Layh
Chip B. Lewis, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Local Government Solutions
Doug Lowe
Judge Patricia R. Lykos, In Honor of Carol S. Vance *
Cheryll Mabray
Kenneth Magidson, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Michael R. Maguire, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Joe S. Maida, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Tom E. Maness*
Maria McAnulty, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Lee Byron McClendon
Ashley McCracken
Mary W. McDaniel, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
E. B. McDonough, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Lisa C. McMinn
Paul Mewis, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Irene Milam
Richard J. Miller, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Richard J. Miller, In Memory of Daniel P. & June Miller
James A. Moseley, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Gordon Neville, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
The Honorable Henry K. Oncken, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Windi Akins Pastorini, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Laura Patel
Grace Ann Patino, In Memory of Elton A. Faught
Rene M. Pena*
Walter E. Pinegar, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Blanca C. Porras
Jodie & Carolyn Ray
Maj David Van Brunt Price Ret
Joseph M. Revesz
The Honorable Sam Robertson, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
A. Ross Rommel, Jr., In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C., In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Thomas L. Royce, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Donnis M. Scott
Aaron Sharp
Kurt Sistrunk, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
James Smith
Kebharu H. Smith
Otis Smith
Todd L. Smith
Donald A. Smyth, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
South Texas College of Law,In Honor of Carol S. Vance
George Stephenson, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Sullivan Funeral Home
Tim & Mary Lynne Taft, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
F. Duncan Thomas
Molly J. Thurman
Sherri Tibbe*
William W. Torrey
The Honorable David Walker
Carey West, In Honor of Carol S. Vance
Kirk Williams
Mark Yarbrough*
Jerilynn Yenne, In Memory of Joyce Wheeler*
* RESTRICTED
Photos from the Champions for Justice event honoring Carol Vanc
e
Please take a look at these pictures from our April 22 reception in honor of Carol Vance, former district attorney in Harris County.
Please check out the Foundation's 2009 Annual Report
We are honored to provide you with the very first Texas District and County Attorneys Foundation (TDCAF) 2009 Annual Report along with our thanks and sincere apperception for your support of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA) and Foundation.
Thank you to our TDCAA members, TDCAA’s Board of Directors, and TDCAF’s Board of Trustees and Advisory Committee for their continued support of the Foundation.
