| Texas College Democrats | |
|---|---|
| President | David de la Fuente (SMU) |
| Vice President | Alex Clark (Austin College) |
| Director of Membership | Garry Jones (Texas Wesleyan) |
| Director of Political Affairs | Amber Hastings (Texas Tech) |
| Director of Communications | Trenton Garza (Baylor) |
| Director of Programs | Christie Squiers (UT-Austin) |
| Director of Development | Elise Miller (UT-Austin) |
| Secretary | Lizzy Joyce (Texas A&M) |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
| Mother party | Texas Democratic Party |
| National affiliation | College Democrats of America (CDA) |
| Website | http://txcollegedems.org/ |
Texas College Democrats is statewide organization made up of over 40 chapters across the state. TCD has chapters at such schools as The University of Texas, Rice University, Texas A&M and Southern Methodist University and is chartered through College Democrats of America. The goal of TCD is to assist college students in becoming politically involved in Texas, and to provide opportunities to become active.[1]
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On April 19, 2009, Texas College Democrats hosted the 'Tuition Relief Now' rally at the Texas Capitol with State Senator Leticia R. Van de Putte to lobby the Texas Legislature. Topics included opposition to three issues affecting college students: potential increased college tuition costs, allowing guns on college campuses, and requiring a photo ID to be able to vote in Texas.[2]
Texas College Democrats held their second annual fall policy conference on September 18, 2010. The SMU chapter served as the host for the conference. Training sessions included presentations from Stonewall Democrats and LULAC and speakers included TDP Chairman Boyd Richie and DNC Vice Chair Linda Chavez-Thompson.[3]
On May 16, 2011, the Texas College Democrats held a press conference regarding funding cuts to higher education in the state capitol of Texas in conjunction with the offices of State Representatives Joaquin Castro, Donna Howard and Eric Johnson. The Texas College Democrats had collected over 1,500 signatures from a one month petition drive. Students from 60 colleges and universities across the state had signed the petition. Most of the concern was over cuts to the TEXAS Grants as well as work study programs.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
Texas College Democrats puts out a bi-monthly newsletter called The Bluebonnet. It is entirely member written.[11]