Quinceañera GOTV
I was at dinner with local political players recently and the redrawn 29th Congressional District upcoming Democratic Party primary race came up. It looks like there will be a major battle. The kind you don’t want to see in the Democratic Party. Some folks smell blood in the water if you know what I mean. I really hate to see this. I don’t need to say anything else about this. Sigh.
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Local Latinos will need all the help we can get. It is good to see this in today’s Chron hard copy:
Young women in quinceañera dresses gathered Saturday for an event in Houston’s East End that merged cultural tradition and civic participation.
Quince to the Polls: Voter Activation and Vendor Market was hosted by the Jolt Initiative, a Texas-based nonprofit organization focused on empowering young Latinos through civic engagement, leadership development and voter participation. The event used the quinceañera, a Latin American celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday, as a symbol to encourage young Latinas to become active in future elections.
“Quince to the Polls combines the Latino tradition of quinceañera to ensure that young Latinas are being civically engaged and that they are engaging their peers, their family and are centered around community to ensure that we carry on a long-term voting habit for young Latinos, not only in Texas, but the entire country, for years to come,” said Jackie Bastard, 41, executive director of the Jolt Initiative.
The event featured music, local vendors, food and voter registration opportunities, and participants posed for portraits in gowns of pink, red, blue and white.
Among them was Sasha Monterroso, 17, who said she joined the event to inspire her peers.
“I’m here today because it’s important to empower women and young adults,” she said. “As a student in high school, we talk about politics and polls, and it’s really important to hear everyone’s opinion, everybody’s voice matters. Hearing someone else can make a big difference.”
Here is the entire read: Houston’s Quince to the Polls event mixes tradition, civic engageme.
We need more of these efforts.
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I am getting ready for Halloween as in the featured photo. I already loaded up on candy. I will be staying home. No telling how many tricks or treaters will come by this Friday evening.
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Max Scherzer will be the starting pitcher for the Blue Jays this evening in Game 3 of the World Series against the Dodgers. Scherzer will be the first MLB pitcher to start four World Series games with four different teams. Since you asked, Scherzer started for the Tigers in 2012 against the Giants, for the Nationals in 2019 against the Astros, and for the Rangers in 2023 against the D-Backs.