Letter from a Supporter, This is the Stuff El Pasoans are MADE of

Note: What follows is a letter that I received from a supporter. I have left his name off as I do not want to subject him to the vindictiveness of the other side. The letter is beautifully written and it contains pearls of wisdom. I will frame this letter and hang it in my office as a reminder of the good, brave and generous people out there who were willing to take a stand for this community and do the right thing by their own families and by people they have never met. I have a campaign volunteer who is married, taking 17 hours at UTEP and has five children. She and her family have been banging in signs and pounding the pavement for me for days. Then there is Clint Huffman (who has written publicly here) who has done the herculean task of walking neighborhhoods and parking lots all over the eastside. There is the tireless work of Mr. Valenzuela and Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Artalejo, Mr. Medina and lawyer, Stuart Leeds, his mother and father Sonia and Malkiel Leeds, James (Jim) Terrell, James (Jim) Adelstein, and lawyers Sam Snoddy, Mickey Milligan, Mike (Miguelito) Pariente, James Lucas, Felipe Millan, Gary Hill, and Roger Montoya. Then there are Major Mark Bittakis, Lorenza, Arlene, Hortencia and her daughter, Irma and Rudy, UTEP students, EPISD and SISD teachers, the Hollebeke family and retired deputy police chief George DeAngelis, and many others who have helped me. Then there are those whose names are on my contributor list. Not least, there is my dear mother, Dorothy McGill who paid to educate me and made me the lawyer that I am and who is my volunteer coordinator (566-0229) and my biggest contributor. There are my intelligent, strong and beautiful sisters who are all accomplished lawyers, Jennifer, Deborah and Elizabeth and my brother who is a dedicated intra-city teacher, Raymond (Papo) who have pounded the doors for me and given to me. Then there are the many whose names I do not mention whom I have met at their doors and on the street who are passing my message around. This campaign has brought me in touch with the most incredible people. These are the people of El Paso and those who care about El Paso.

February 7, 2008

Teresa Caballero
Democratic District Attorney Candidate
300 East Main Street, Suite 1136
El Paso TX 79901

Dear Teresa,

Enclosed you will find a check as my contribution to your campaign. Although the amount is not huge, please know that it comes from the heart, nevertheless.

At the same time I want you to know that you are the only candidate that I am supporting in your race. At times people have a tendency to contribute the same amount to all the candidates in order to cover their bets, this way when whoever wins that person can say "I supported you". This is not the case with me...

Additionally, I want to offer my support on the day of election, March 4th to pass out campaign materials at the…It is my precinct and I would be honored to cover it for you the majority of the day. From 6:30 am to 7:00pm. But I will break for breakfast and then again for lunch.

Finally, I must ask a favor of you: at night when you are laying there in your bed trying to take in the day’s events…don’t forget why you ran for office. Remember those who were with you and those who threw $50.00 your way just to cover their bases but then asked you not to say they were with you. But most of all…remember the promises you made to yourself.

And in the unlikely event that for some reason you do not win…know that it was my pleasure-but more importantly-my privilege-to stand with you and that I was honored to give you not only a contribution but more importantly-my vote.

Sincerely,

Un Abrazo!