lulacnomination DENTON LULAC COUNCIL # 4366
April 11,2002
LULAC District III Nominating Committee
P.O.Box 861125
Plano,Texas 75086-1125
Dear Sirs&Madams:
Please accept my nomination for Denton LULAC Council #4366 as Council of the
year. Activities for 2001-02 include the following:
• This council awarded$17,000 to nineteen Denton area high school students in
2001 and will award a somewhat smaller amount in 2002. This effort
continues a history of awarding scholarships at an annual banquet or
reception each year since its charter in 1980.
• Several members of this council have made presentations and voiced concerns
about Denton Independent School District hiring practices and
administrative practices both formally and informally to DISD trustees and
administrators. Denton LULAC has called for a Hispanic Advisory Task
Force to the DISD with power to make recommendations directly to the
Board of Trustees. Some members of the school board have been very
responsive to the council's concerns. A series of meetings have been held
throughout the year with the school board president and Superintendent.
Members of LULAC also held a series of meetings with Hispanic parents,
primarily at Tomas Rivera Elementary School. As of the date of this letter,
discussions continue with school board officials.
• Several members of the council traveled to San Nicolas De Los Garza, Mexico
in late January and joined the Denton delegation for a sister cities dedication
ceremony. While in San Nicolas a framed print of the historical Denton
County Court House was presented to the mayor of San Nicolas by Denton
LULAC Council #4366. Complimentary LULAC pins were also given to the
San Nicolas Mayor and his staff. Other members of the council helped to
welcome the executive board of TACHE to Denton during the same weekend.
• LULAC and NAACP made a joint presentation of a city-redistricting proposal
to the Denton city council. The council accepted the proposed redistricting
with only minor modifications.
• LULAC made a presentation of a county-redistricting proposal to the Denton
County Commissioners Court. This plan was adopted and supported by the
local NAACP council. Although the proposal was not accepted a council
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member who headed the presentation was subsequently appointed to the
new Denton County Transportation Authority by a county commissioner.
• LULAC, NAACP, and a neighborhood association held a city and school
board candidates' forum in the spring of 2001. A similar forum is scheduled
just prior to the local elections this year on May 4th
• LULAC hosted a luncheon and evening reception for visiting State Director
Margaret Moran.
• On November 30, 2001 the University of North Texas Division of Equity &
Diversity presented an award to LULAC for its continued support.
• Several members of the council held a voter registration drive at local
churches and stores in March 2002.
• The council adopted"El Sitio" Day Labor Park and has held quarterly cleanup
efforts at the site including Make-a-Difference Day and the Great American
Clean-up. Several members of the local council were instrumental in funding
and building the site in 1998.
• LULAC and the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce had a joint
information booth at Cinco de Mayo activities in 2001.
• LULAC and the DHCC had a joint food booth at the Fuego y Alma festivities
in October 2001
• LULAC and the DHCC had a joint scholarship fundraiser that consisted of a
"tamalada"and tamale dinner for the community.
• The council held a retreat that formally restructured its standing committees
and related missions for each committee.
• LULAC members participated in a health fair along with members of NAACP
and Texas Woman's University.
• LULAC members made a Hispanic Heritage Day presentation to students at
Lake Dallas Schools.
• LULAC and DHCC held a joint Christmas party that was attended by
approximately 75 members of both organizations and the community. This
point is simply to demonstrate that the council has FUN in conjunction with
its work. The fun part is a requirement implemented by our current council
President.
• Many members of this council are also very involved in other volunteer
community activities. Other community groups to which council members
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belong include Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, CASA, Interfaith
Ministries Board, NAACP, RSVP, SPAN, DISD Campus Leadership Teams,
Elementary &t High School mentors, and other City, County, and School
District committees, boards, and Commissions. In fact, active council
members include our Denton Mayor, Mayor Pro-tem, immediate past Mayor,
and a Catholic Deacon. Membership is varied and consists of business
leaders,educators,attorneys,retirees,as well as a bunch of GREAT people.
Sincerely,
Rudy Moreno
Charter Member Council 4366
Attachments:
Letter from Rick Salazar to Board of Trustees of DISD 6/13/O1
Denton Record Chronicle 7/11/O1"Rivera choice sparks outcry"
DRC 7/20/O1"The rocky road to ethnic diversity"
DRC 7/29/O1"Habla Espanol? DISD wants you"
DRC 7/30/O1"Guest column DISD selection process questioned"
DRC 7/04/O1"Committee slates more work on precinct lines"
DRC 8/8/O1"Panel Oks preliminary boundaries"
DRC 4/27/02"Council hopefuls focus on goals"
Letter from City attorneys re Plans 1,2,3 and maps
Letter to Mayor(8/7/O1)endorsing Plan Five
DRC 8/8/O1"Council will tweak Plan Five"
Letter to Directora de la Escuela Tomas Rivera from Lourdes Santiago, Representante de
Padres de Familia
DRC 8/22/O1"One down,one to go"
DRC 8/22/O1"Commissioners approve new precincts"
E-mail from Rick Salazar re Bilingual/ESL Programs at DISD 8/31/O1
E-mail from Rick Salazar re Update Tomas Rivera 8/31/O1
E-mail from Rick Salazar re Rivera's Parents
E-mail from Richard Godoy from New York 10/5/O1
Letter to President of Board of Trustees re Hispanic Task Force
E-mail from Rick Salazar re DISD Board work session 11/18/O1
E-mail from Virginia Gallian,DISD Board member 12/12/O1 re results of meeting
Correspondence re structure of Council 4366 Committees
Photos (2) Scholarship Reception 2001
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Photos (4) LULAC/DHCC Christmas Party 12/15/01
Photo LULAC members presenting gift and pins to Mayor of San Nicolas &his staff
Photo LULAC members and Lake Dallas school students at Hispanic Heritage Day
Photo Reception for visiting LULAC State Director Margaret Moran November 2001
Photo Fuego Y Alma Food Booth and LULAC members
Photos (3) "tamalada" fund raiser
E-mail to Michelle Cunningham re Sister Cities Delegation to San Nicolas De Los Garza
E-mail from Virginia Gallian re Board Agenda 2/5/02
Letter from DISD Board of Trustees 2/20/02 re our effort to assist with education of
Hispanic students
BOX 981 • DENTON, TEXAS • 76202
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