2016 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
“WE MUST BECOME MORE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS OF ELECTING OUR LEADERS.”
OPEN LETTER: “I’m asking for your vote on Tuesday, March 1, 2016” - KERYL L. DOUGLAS
PLEASE REMIND YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTING IN THIS ELECTION.
I’m KERYL L. DOUGLAS, CANDIDATE FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PRECINCT 7, PLACE 1. ITS TIME TO VOTE! And I’m asking you to VOTE FOR ME! We are passionate about our community and my candidacy for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 1. I hope that you will join in our excitement as well as in our efforts to mobilize Precinct 7 voters for positive change by electing me as your next Justice of the Peace! I humbly ask for the vote of each of you in Precinct 7 who are eligible to vote.
More than any other candidate in my race, I’ve given the greatest amount of service to our community, and I have the best and the most combined experience in community advocacy and empowerment, education, legal training, dispute resolution, human rights and equal access to justice. As a dedicated Mom to my teen son James Matthew Douglas II, as well as an educator, business owner, attorney, and dedicated community volunteer, I am keenly aware of the needs of our community, and how impor-
tant our Justice Courts operations are to the lives and wellbeing of all who live, learn, visit, and/or work in Precinct 7. I promise to serve you and our entire community with complete integrity and fairness; making our Place 1 Court serve ALL people better, and with utmost re-
spect, diligence, efficiency, and courtesy. “Its YOUR Precinct…YOUR Court…and I will be YOUR Justice of the Peace!!!”
Thank You and Be Immensely Blessed!
VOTE IN THE PRIMARY OF YOUR CHOICE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016
Your VOTE Is Your VOICE - Make Sure You Are Heard! By Dr. D. Z. Cofield, Senior Pastor Good Hope MBC
People complain over and over again about what’s wrong in our society and what politicians are doing and not doing to, or for, the community and their constituents. People complain about the injustices within the criminal justice system and schools that are graduating students who are under educated and therefore unemployable. From barbershops to beauty shops, from bridge clubs to social clubs, from fraternities to sororities, people grumble, mumble and complain over and over again about what’s wrong in our society. But what would happen if everyone who complained actually went out and voted? If only 20-30% of registered voters actually vote, do you think only 20-30% of registered voters actually complain? The sad truth is I believe there are more people who could vote and don’t than those who actually do vote, and if you can vote and don’t you shouldn’t complain. Bad officials and policies are allowed to remain in place when good citizens don’t vote. In 1981 Pres. Ronald Reagan said, “For this nation to remain true to it’s principles, we cannot allow any American’s vote to be denied, diluted or defiled.” Perhaps the greatest tragedy in our society is the fact that too many people render their right to vote impotent by not exercising that right.
We turn out most to vote for a presidential election, but the results of our state, county and city elections, both primary and general, are more important to your day-to-day existence than any national election because our local public servants will directly impact you, your family and your friends. School board members can decide the quality of your child’s education or whether your neighborhood school remains
open or closes. Local judges will rule on cases in your community. Community college board members will decide on many of the post-secondary educational opportunities for our young adults. Your Justice of the Peace will decide if local residents are evicted or will have another opportunity to stay in their homes. Local elections matter. Your vote matters. From the lack of economic development and job creation to
public safety, healthcare and public education, people want something better. You want something better, and the way to begin bringing about change is to get involved and vote. In 1965 Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson said, “The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from
THOUGHT LEADER: Dr. D. Z. Cofield, Senior Pastor Good Hope MBC in Houston, Texas
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other men.” Voting works. If voting didn’t work there would be no women’s rights, no public schools, no minimum rage, no Civil Rights Act, no Social Security, no Medicare, no Medicaid, no workers compensation, no environmental laws, and no health insurance. The fact is voting makes a difference. Your vote makes a difference, so get out and vote. As Mahatma Gandhi admonished, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world,” and the change you want to see should first be shown in how you vote. YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE! Let your voice be heard by making sure you GO AND VOTE!