Texas Conservative Conference: Live Blog

Today, Feb 16, is the Texas Conservative Conference, hosted by the Texas Republican Assembly in Austin, TX. This is the 2nd Annual Texas Conservative Conference which is highlighting grassroots efforts within the Republican Party.

I discovered that I have wireless here at the hotel in Austin, so, as long as the wireless connection holds up, I plan on live blogging the convention.

A little background on the Republican Assembly. The National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) has chapters in nearly 30 states. The Republican Assembly is a grassroots efforts to put conservatives in place in the Republican Party, conservatives that uphold and believe in the GOP platform. The goal is to place conservative leaders in place all the way from Precinct Chair to County Republican Chairman to National Committee Person to RNC Chairman.

The Texas Republican Assembly is led by Mike McNamara from Austin. The Central Texas Republican Assembly is led by Tim Bradberry and consists of Travis, Williamson, Hays, and Bastrop Counties.

Currently, there is a National Board Meeting going on. The first speaker is on stage at 10AM. I'll be back then, wireless and weather permitting.

The schedule of events for today:

Master of Ceremonies: Texas National Committeeman Bill Crocker

10 AM: Jerry Patterson: Texas Land Commissioner and Founder of the Texas Republican Assembly

10:15 AM: Dr. Robin Armstrong, Republican Party of Texas Vice Chairman

10:45 AM: Peggy Venable: Texas Director at Americans for Prosperity

11:15 AM: Cynthia Dunbar: Texas State Board of Education Member

12:00 Noon: Lunch with Congressman Michael McCall (R-TX, Dist 10)

2:00 PM: Congressman John Carter (R-TX, Dist 31)

2:30 PM: Rod Martin: NFRA President

3:00 PM: Kelly Shackleford: Texas Free Market Foundation

3:30 PM: Steve Koebele: Texas Counsel

4:00 PM: Tony Dale: Williamson County Republican Party Organization Director

6:00 PM: Dinner with Ambassador Alan Keyes and the Honorable Tom DeLay