Ck4')6/ AUG 311981 TO: PRECINCT CHAIRMEN FROM: FRED MEYER SEP 01 1981 AUGUST 26, 1981 / Pt/ THE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING IS NOW OVER, EXCEPT FOR POSSIBLE COURT ACTION. THROUGH THE GREAT EFFORTS OF OUR GOVERNOR, OUR SENATORS, OUR STATE REPRESENTATIVES, SEVERAL FAIR MINDED DEMO- CRATIC LEGISLATORS AND THE MINORITY COALITION, WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT OUR PEOPLE IN TWO, AT LEAST, OF THE DALLAS COUNTY DISTRICTS AND THREE, AT LEAST, FROM THE METROPLEX. THIS COULD BE THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF THE DECADE. THE SENATE REDISTRICTING IS STILL IN THE HANDS OF THE ALL DEMO- CRATIC COMMITTEE. NEVERTHELESS, SINCE SO MANY OF THEM WANT TO RUN STATEWIDE, WE MAY COME OUT IN BETTER CONDITION THAN IN THE BILL THE GOVERNOR VETOED. A MINORITY DISTRICT IS NOW ALMOST A CERTAINTY. THE COMMISSIONERS COURT IS ABOUT TO BE RESTRUCTURED. ALTHOUGH THE DEMOCRATS ON THE COURT INITIALLY REJECTED A MINORITY DISTRICT, THEY HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT AND WILL NOW SUPPORT IT. THE BIG NEWS IS THE DALLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN GALA SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 20, 1981. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THESE BIENNIAL AFFAIRS. THE PURPOSE IS TO BRING TOGETHER REGULAR REPUBLICAN WORKERS WITH OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR A FUN EVENING AS A KICKOFF FOR THE NOVEMBER 1982 ELECTION. THERE WILL BE CELEBRITIES, ENTERTAINERS, OFFICEHOLDERS, GREAT FOOD, OPEN BAR, MUSIC, ETC., JUST LIKE AT THE BIG FUNDRAISERS. BUT, THIS IS FOR ALL OF US. IT WILL BE AT THE ANATOLE HOTEL FOR THE FIRST 1500 THAT PURCHASE TICKETS. TICKETS ARE $50 PER PERSON AND IT WILL BE WORTH IT. ANY SUR- PLUS, WHICH I CAN ASSURE YOU WILL BE MODEST, WILL GO TO THE COUNTY PARTY. DON'T MISS IT: BRING YOUR SPOUSE OR A FRIEND. MAKE UP A TABLE OF 10 FROM YOUR PRECINCT. YOU WILL BE RECEIVING A FORMAL INVITATION IN SEVERAL WEEKS. MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW. THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED 13 JUDGES IN DALLAS COUNTY. THE QUALITY OF THESE APPOINTMENTS IS EXCELLENT AND WILL REFLECT FAVORABLY ON THE STATE AND THE JUDICIARY. AS YOU ARE AWARE, THE INTEREST IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY IN MAY OF 1982 IS VERY HIGH. I EXPECT WE WILL HAVE BETWEEN 150 AND 200 CANDIDATES ON OUR PRIMARY BALLOT. ORGANIZE YOUR PRECINCT SO YOU ARE READY FOR 1982.
