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May 13, 2014

Texas publishers discuss November elections with Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa

Publishers and committee members present were (l to r) Marilyn Miller - West Texas Tribune; James Belt - Dallas Post Tribune, Floyd Miller- West Texas Tribune, T. L. Wyatt - The Villager, Chairman Hinojosa, Waseem Ali - San Antonio Register, Thurman Jones - North Dallas Gazette and Mollie Belt - Dallas Examiner. Photo by Thomas Wyatt. — Publishers and committee members present were (l to r) Marilyn Miller – West Texas Tribune; James Belt – Dallas Post Tribune, Floyd Miller – West Texas Tribune, T. L. Wyatt – The Villager, Chairman Hinojosa, Waseem Ali – San Antonio Register, Thurman Jones – North Dallas Gazette and Mollie Belt – Dallas Examiner. Photo by Thomas Wyatt.

The Political Action Committee of the Texas Publishers Association (TPA) met with Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa in Austin May 10 to discuss the upcoming November Elections. The meeting was to discuss the Democrats plans to turn Texas Blue and how the African American community will be included in that effort.

More meetings will be held after the Democratic State Convention in June.

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