2009 U.S. Executions Texas 24 Alabama 6 Ohio 5 Georgia 3 Oklahoma 3 Virginia 3 Florida 2 South Carolina 2 Tennessee 2 Montana 1 TEXASCOALITIONTOA BOLISHTHEDEATHPENALTY Indiana 1 WORKINGTHROUGHEDUC ATIONANDACTION W I N T E R 2 0 1 0 Total 52

Inside This Issue: TCADP Annual Award Winners Announced From the 2 We are delighted to announce the recipients of TCADP's Annual Awards. The Executive Director awards will be presented during the 2010 TCADP Annual Conference: "Seizing the Momentum: Building Capacity, Community, and Coalition" to be held at Highland Park Annual Report 3 United Methodist Church, Saturday, February 20, 2010, in Dallas, TX.

Speaker’s Tour 4 Look for more information about the conference on the color insert in this newsletter and Annual Conference insert on the TCADP website (www.tcadp.org) and join us in celebrating this year's winners:

Chapter News/ 5-6 Courage Award - Judge Charlie Baird Calendar Judge Charlie Baird has demonstrated a constant and courageous opposition to the death penalty; he consistently worked for justice while serving on the Texas Court of Thank You! 7 Criminal Appeals (1990-1998). Registration Form 8 Courage Award - Father Mark Miller and the TCADP Odessa Chapter Father Mark Miller, Rev. Gene Collins, Rev. David Mossbarger, and Rev. Roy Gentry have demonstrated great courage in establishing a new TCADP chapter in Odessa.

Impending Media Award - David Grann, Staff Writer, The New Yorker David Grann's in-depth investigation of the Cameron Todd Willingham case and subse- Executions quent article - "Trial by Fire: Did Texas Execute an Innocent Man?" explored the case in Impending Executions its entirety and debunked all of the evidence used to convict/sentence Willingham to

Please note that dates are tentative.

September death.

9/05 Tony Roach #404

9/13January Joseph Lave #405 9/20 Clifford Kimmel #406 Appreciation Award - Ron Carlson

9/25 Michael Richards #407

9/277 Carlton Turner #408 Kenneth Mosley Ron Carlson is being recognized for his work with TCADP during the 81st Legislative

October

10/3 Heliberto Chi #409 Session. His testimony from the perspective of a murder victims' family member was January12 2008 Gary Johnson particularly compelling to legislators. 1/24 Denard Manns #410

PleaseFebruary note that the numbers are for Texas Executions since 1982 and subject to change. Appreciation Award - Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin 24 Hank Skinner For more than 10 years, the Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin has demonstrated its unwavering support for TCADP by providing, without charge, facilities for the coalition March to hold its quarterly board meetings, as well as many Austin Chapter meetings, and vari- ous other training sessions. 2 Michael Sigala 11 Joshua Maxwell Make plans now to join us at the annual meeting in Dallas! Conference registration and hotel reservations are available online through the TCADP website! (Hotel savings 30 Franklin Alix end January 29, and the early conference registration deadline is February 1.) Execution Vigils: Information on exhibiting at the conference and advertising in the conference program is http://www.tcadp.org/ also available through the TCADP office, [email protected], (512) 441-1808, or at index.php?page=vigils www.tcadp.org under the “Conference” button. From the Executive Director Page 2, Winter 2010

Dear TCADP Members and Supporters,

I hope you all enjoyed a safe and happy holiday season. We at TCADP are rejuvenated and ready to get to work!

I look forward to seeing many of you at the TCADP 2010 Annual Conference, which will take place February 20, 2010 in Dallas. This year’s conference will feature a panel discussion, during which four Texans will share their unique experiences with the death penalty issue. In the afternoon, participants will choose from among an array of workshops aimed at providing the tools and skills necessary for advancing TCADP’s strategic plan at the local level. See the insert for more details and register today! (A registration form can be found on the back page of the newsletter.)

In keeping with the theme of our conference – Seizing the Momentum: Building Capacity, Community, and Coalition – TCADP is developing several exciting new programs and initiatives, including five regional trainings aimed at cultivating local leaders and engaging members more closely in the organization’s activities. We will announce the dates and loca- tions of these trainings as details become available – check the website or call the office for updates!

We also will be continuing our important work of reaching out to key constituencies, including faith communities, law en- forcement, and murder victim’s family members. At the annual conference and during the regional trainings you’ll have the opportunity to meet Alonzo Peterson, the new Texas/National Organizer for Murder Victims’ Families for Reconcilia- tion. Welcome Alonzo! Read more about this savvy and experienced organizer on page 6.

Just days before the conference, on February 17, we will mark the anniversary of the 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham. The Willingham case has raised serious questions about the reliability and fairness of our state’s death pen- alty system – and about the forensic science that has been used to convict thousands of people in Texas.

As you know, the Texas Forensic Science Commission’s inquiry into the Willingham case was significantly derailed this fall, when Governor Rick Perry abruptly replaced several commission members, including the chair, shortly before their scheduled meeting. On November 10, 2009, the new chair of the commission, Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley, testified before a special hearing of the Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee. He told state legislators that the commission must develop new rules before it can proceed with its work. Bradley reportedly plans to convene a meeting in January. He has declined to speculate on how long the rule-making process might take, however, and it re- mains unclear as to when the commission’s investigation of the Willingham case will resume.

We cannot allow our concerns about the case of Willingham and so many others to be swept under the rug! TCADP encourages all Texans to take action on the anniversary of Willingham’s execution. Please contact your state legislators that day to express your concerns about the flaws and failures of the death penalty – including its intolerable and irre- versible risk of error. More ideas for action and talking points will be available later this month at www.tcadp.org. SEEKING JUSTICE IN TEXAS 2010 promises to be another significant year in the devel- opment of our organization and in the progress of our Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty movement. We look forward to working with all of you as 2709 S. Lamar, Blvd, Suite 109 Austin, TX 78704 we continue to build on our accomplishments and seize the momentum for abolition! (512) 441-1808, www.tcadp.org

In solidarity, Newsletter Editor: Vicki McCuistion, [email protected] Issue #28, Winter 2010 (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) Contributors: Kristin Houlé, Vicki McCuistion, David Atwood, Sylvia Garza Check out the TCADP website! Send your name, address, and phone number with your www.tcadp.org annual membership dues to the TCADP office to receive Would you like to receive TCADP email alerts? quarterly newsletters. All donations are tax-deductible. Look for the “Subscribe” button on the TCADP Thank you! If you are already a member and would like to home page, www.tcadp.org. receive the TCADP newsletter via email, send your name and email address to [email protected]. Texas Death Penalty Developments in 2009: The Year in Review Page 3, Winter 2010 On December 7, 2009 level, however, as prose- Texas juries TCADP held a press con- cutors and juries increas- condemned New Death Sentences ference at the State Capi- ingly accept the alternative nine new indi- tol to release its annual punishment of life in prison viduals to death 28 30 report on death penalty without the possibility of in 2009. This 24 developments in Texas. parole (LWOP) as a reli- represents the 20 14 Published in conjunction able way to punish the lowest number of 11 14 12 with the anniversary of the guilty, protect society, and 9 new death sen- 10 resumption of executions guard against convicting tences since the in Texas in 1982, the re- and executing innocent U.S. Supreme 0 port informs citizens and people. New death sen- Court upheld elected officials about tences have declined 60% Texas’ revised 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 events and issues related in the past six years in death penalty to capital punishment in Texas. statute in 1976. curred in 2009 and included the past year. It presents Unease surrounding the For the second consecu- two Texas cases: Michael information on executions, likely wrongful execution of tive year, Harris County Toney and Robert Spring- stays, and new death sen- Cameron Todd Willingham did not condemn any steen. tences; exonerations; leg- and other evidence of fatal new defendants to death Seven inmates scheduled islative developments; and mistakes has led to waning (juries did return two in- for execution in 2009 re- other issues impacting the confidence in the reliability mates to death row). ceived last-minute stays criminal justice system in of the state’s criminal jus- While Harris County still due to mitigating factors, the nation’s most active tice system. Despite the accounts for a third of all new forensic evidence relat- death penalty state. This shifting death penalty land- Texas inmates awaiting ing to innocence, or the pos- is the third such annual scape in Texas, elected execution (106 of 332), it sibility of mental retardation report published by officials have not yet has sentenced just seven or mental illness. A compa- TCADP. caught up with increasing new individuals to death in rable number of stays have public recognition of the the last four years. In the been granted in recent years 2009 stands as a critical flaws and failures of the 1990s, it often sent 15 (six in 2008 and seven in year in Texas’s experience capital punishment sys- people a year to death 2007). with the death penalty. tem. TCADP expects row. Six inmates were removed Concerns about inno- these issues to play a Currently there are 332 permanently from death row cence, arbitrariness, cost, dominant role in Texans’ inmates on death row in in 2009; their sentences and fairness generated ongoing dialogue about Texas – 322 men and 10 were changed to life in unprecedented scrutiny of the utility and necessity of women. prison. the administration of jus- the death penalty. Five inmates were resen- One inmate, Robert Lee tice in the nation’s most tenced to death in 2009. Thompson, was executed active death penalty state. Here are some In four capital murder tri- despite a rare recommenda- highlights of als, juries rejected the tion for clemency from the Texas Executions Texas Death death penalty and opted Texas Board of Pardons and 30 Penalty for a sentence of life in Paroles. Developments prison without the possibil- 25 ity of parole. Levi King 26 in 2009: The Texas Death Penalty Devel- 20 24 24 Year in Review: was spared a sentence of opments in 2009: The Year death in Lubbock County in Review is available online 15 19 18 In 2009, the by a single vote on Octo- at http://www.tcadp.org/ 10 State of Texas ber 8, 2009. His case, uploads/documents/ which had been moved 5 carried out 24 2009annualreport.pdf. executions. Ten from Gray County, cost Contact Kristin Houlé at 0 other states car- nearly $1 million. King [email protected] to receive 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 ried out execu- was already serving two a copy by email or mail. tions in 2009. consecutive life sentences Texas now has in Missouri. TCADP expresses its sincere ap- executed a total of 447 Since 1973, 139 people – preciation and gratitude to State Texas accounted for people since 1982, out of including 11 Texans – Representative Lon Burnam and nearly half of all execu- 1,188 executions nation- have been exonerated Reverend Carroll Pickett for tions that took place in the wide since 1977. from death rows nation- participating in the December 7 United States in 2009. press conference. 208 executions have oc- wide due to evidence of New death sentences  curred during the admini- their wrongful conviction. reached a historic low To watch the video feed from that stration of Texas Governor Nine exonerations oc- event, go to Rick Perry. http://www.house.state.tx.us/ media/press.php. Death Row Survivor Reaches Out to Rio Grande Valley Page 4, Winter 2010 From November 8-13, for Reconciliation, and Judi The tour also 2009, TCADP travelled Caruso, a criminal defense strengthened throughout the Rio attorney “I learned so many things I did not know. Grande Valley with and activ- Very informative presentation that "Witness to Injustice: A ist from changed my views. I really hope we can Speakers’ Tour Featuring New do something to change the death Death Row Survivor Juan Mexico, penalty.” (Pharr, TX) Roberto Melendez- joined Colon.” Juan Melendez them for part of the week, TCADP's pres- spent 17 years, 8 months, as well. ence in this stra- and 1 day on Florida's The tour stretched from Rio tegically- death row for a crime he important region, Grande City to Brownsville, did not commit. He was visiting seven cities alto- where we must Victor Gomez, Ruben exonerated and released mobilize constituents to ef- gether. Among the 12 ven- Saenz, Dr. Rosie Resendiz, from death row on Janu- ues that hosted events fect change at the state leg- Mr. R. Borrego, and all of ary 3, 2002 after the dis- islature. were 5 churches, 4 college/ the co-sponsoring organiza- covery of a long-forgotten university campuses, and 3 This tour could not have tions. We are particularly transcript of a taped con- public high schools. The happened without the assis- grateful to Juan Melendez fession by the real killer. tour was sponsored by tance and hard work of Syl- and Judi Caruso for spend- At the time of Juan’s re- TCADP, the Diocese of via Garza, Sister Nancy ing the week with us in lease, the State of Florida Brownsville, Pax Christi Boushey, Becky Gonzales, Texas! sent him into the free Brownsville, Valley Civil Joe Krause, Mark and Mi- More pictures are available at world with a pair of pants, Rights Team, Pax Christi chelle Peña, Nick Braune, http://tcadp.org/index.php? a shirt, and $100. Rio Grande Valley, the page=rio-grande-valley. Over the course of 5 University of Texas-Pan “As the Rio Grande Valley Chapter leader of TCADP, I am very days, Juan and TCADP American Criminal Justice grateful to have had Mr. Juan Melendez speak to the people in my Executive Director Kristin Department, People for community. I was having a really hard time getting people to listen to Peace and Justice me as to why the death penalty is wrong. Juan's presentation has “Before this presentation I supported in the Rio Grande opened many doors for me. I am very excited, because I have been the death penalty because of a violent Valley, and Wit- asked to speak at other churches and schools. I would like to and deadly crime committed against my ness to Innocence. thank TCADP and Mr. Melendez for making this event possible.” aunt. I supported the death penalty - Sylvia Garza (Pharr, TX) against him, but now I see that it is not A native of Puerto human.” (Mission, TX) Rico, Juan Melendez has At the Finish Line of the shared his extraordinary Race to Heal Houlé covered nearly 500 story about the injustices of miles, participated in 13 the death penalty with tens TCADP would like to thank the fol- events, met with 2 state of thousands of people lowing members who raised money legislators, and ad- throughout the world. His for the organization through the dressed 1,500 community powerful message of hope, Race to Heal, an online fundraising members and students courage, and survival effort that took place from October 7 throughout the Valley. changed hearts and minds to December 7: Angelle Adams; Sherry and Jim Coombes; Alonzo Peterson, with in the Valley and helped Athena Griffith; Kristin Houlé, Vicki McCuistion; Bob Van Murder Victims’ Families build support for abolition. Steenburg; and Rich Woodward.

As the result of their efforts (and due to the generosity of their friends and family members), TCADP raised $5,580 through this initiative, exceeding our goal of $5,000!

While this year's Race to Heal "officially" closed on Decem- ber 7, we will of course continue to accept donations! We encourage all TCADP members to consider creating fund- raising pages in the future – it’s a fast, easy, and successful way to raise funds for one of your favorite causes!

Just go to http://www.firstgiving.com/racetoheal22 to get started or contact TCADP Program Coordinator Vicki McCuistion at [email protected] for assistance. Pictured (top and bottom): Juan Melendez addressing two venues. Photos courtesy of Sylvia Garza. Executions Pause for Christmas by David Atwood Page 5, Winter 2010 On December 3, 2009, people gathered in many places around Texas to protest the execution of Bobby Wayne Woods, who was scheduled to die by lethal injection that evening. Woods' execution was the 447th in Texas since the death pen- alty was resumed by the state on December 7, 1982. It was the 24th and last execution in the state for 2009. I am concerned about the victims of crime as much as anyone else - they have suffered beyond anyone's imagina- tion. However, I believe that the death penalty is a false solution to crime that perpetuates violence in our state because it is a violent act itself. Executions haven't driven down violent crime, nor have they brought healing to the families of vic- tims. Furthermore, there is clear and compelling evidence that the death penalty is an error-prone punishment that is un- necessary for societal protection. The cases of Carlos DeLuna, Ruben Cantu and Cameron Todd Willingham represent fatal errors in the system. I don't believe that the citizens of Texas are strongly for the death penalty anymore, particu- larly when "life without parole" is offered as an optional punishment. The drop in the number of death sentences indicates that citizens are in- creasingly skeptical of the death penalty and con- cerned about its high cost (see 2009 Annual Re- port by the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty at www.tcadp.org). However, certain politicians in the state continue to show strong support for the death penalty. Re- cent actions by Governor Rick Perry in the cases of Cameron Todd Willingham and Robert Thomp- son show how politics drives the death penalty in this state. Vigil at the last Texas execution of 2009 - Bobby Wayne Woods - I wish that Bobby Wayne Woods' execution was December 3, 2009 - Walls Unit in Huntsville, Texas. the last one ever carried out by Texas, rather than the last one of 2009. However, this will not be the case. Texas has over 300 people on death row and already has six executions scheduled for early 2010. The relentless execution machinery of the state rolls on, surpassing every other state in the nation by a wide margin. The closest a state came to Texas in 2009 was Alabama, which had six executions. Texas closes down its execution machinery as we get close to Christmas. Is this done out of deference to the Prince of Peace who taught us to forgive and show mercy? If there is anything that is antithetical to the message of Christ, it is the state-sponsored killing of another human being.

Chapters (C) and Regional Reps (RR)

STATE OFFICE—Austin (512) 441-1808 [email protected] Laredo (RR) Sr. Rose Marie Tresp [email protected]

Amarillo (RR) Eileen Dolan [email protected] Killeen (RR) Adele Mark [email protected] Austin (C) Bob Van Steenburg [email protected] Lubbock (C) Vince Gonzales [email protected] Beaumont (C) Bob Gazaway [email protected] Odessa (C) Father Mark Miller [email protected] Brazos Valley (C) Carole Johnson [email protected] Rio Grande Valley (C) Sylvia Garza [email protected] Corpus Christi (C) Jeanne Adams [email protected] San Angelo (RR) [email protected] Dallas (C) Rick Halperin [email protected] San Antonio (C) Roger Barnes [email protected]

El Paso (C) Wayne Daniel [email protected] The Woodlands (C) Angelle Adams [email protected] Ft. Worth (RR) Curt Crum [email protected] Victoria (C) Rev. Wanda Ritchea [email protected] Houston (C) Nancy Bailey [email protected] Waco (RR) Russell Doncouse [email protected] Huntsville (C) James Moore [email protected] INTERNATIONAL Sandrine Ageorges [email protected]

(Please call the state office if you need a contact phone number or check the chapter page on the TCADP website.) TCADP Calendar http://tcadp.org/index.php?page=calendar1 Page 6, Winter 2010 January Vigil Locations http://tcadp.org/index.php?page=vigils 3 Odessa Chapter Meeting, Church of Christ, 1705 Highland, 4:00pm 7 Scheduled Execution—Kenneth Mosley Huntsville (Location of Executions) Corner of 12th and Ave. I (in front of Walls Unit) at 5:15 p.m. 12 Scheduled Execution—Gary Johnson Austin (Site 1) - On Congress at 11 St., 5:30 - 6:30 pm, (Site 13 West Houston Democrat Meeting, David Atwood on the death pen- 2) - Prayer vigil at St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Church on Oltorf alty. Roly Poly Restaurant 6:30pm. and Congress at 6:00pm (approx 20 minutes) 14-17 NCADP Annual Conference, Louisville, Kentucky Beaumont Diocese of Beaumont, Diocesan Pastoral Office, 18 Martin Luther King Day Festival, Austin, TCADP Table 703 Archie St.@ 4:00 p.m. on the day of an execution. 19 El Paso Chapter Meeting, 6:30pm, 1101 Birsh St. Brownsville 802 and Paredes Lane from 4:30 -5:30PM 20 Austin Chapter Meeting, Dallas Chapter Meeting College Station 5:30 to 6 PM, east of Texas A&M campus at the corner of Walton and Texas Ave. across the street from the 27 Central Presbyterian Church Wednesday Night Speaker’s Series with main entrance. Rev. Carroll Pickett, Austin, TX Corpus Christi Sisters Of Incarnate Word Convent, 2930 29-31 National Latino Congreso, El Paso, TX—Look for a TCADP table! Alameda, 6:00 pm 30 Central Texas TCADP Membership Regional Training, Wimberley Cuero At Gazebo on Main Street , next to Library, 5:45 PM. United Methodist Church, Wimberley, TX Public Invited. For information call 361-676-2921 February Dallas SMU Catholic Center at the corner of University Blvd. and 7 Odessa Chapter Meeting, 1705 Highland, Odessa, TX 4:00pm Airline Rd., starting at 6 p.m. 16 Houston Chapter Meeting, Havens Center, 1827 W. Alabama, Hous- El Paso 6:00pm Saint Patrick Cathedral, 1118 N Mesa St ton, TX, 7:00pm. Guest speaker Richard Vogel. Ganado At Assumption Catholic Church Pro-Life Monument, 17 Austin Chapter Meeting, Dallas Chapter Meeting 5:45 PM. Public invited. For information call 361-771-3325. 20 TCADP Annual Conference, Highland Park United Methodist Church, Houston Rotating Locations...January –March, execution vigils Dallas, TX Register Now! will be held (5:30 to 6:20 PM) at the St. Anne Catholic Community at the corner of Shepherd and Westheimer. 21 TCADP Board Meeting, Dallas, TX Lubbock St. John's United Methodist Church, 1501 University 24 Scheduled Execution—Hank Skinner Ave., 5:30 to 6:30PM 26-27 Dead Man Walking Theatre Performance, UT Arlington 8:00pm McAllen In front of The Monitor, corner of Nolana and Jackson March at 5:30PM McKinney St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Community lo- 1 International Death Penalty Abolition Day cated at 110 St. Gabriel Way, the last Sunday of the month, follow- 2 Scheduled Execution—Michael Sigala ing the 11:00 mass to remember those scheduled for execution in the following month, as well as the victims of their crimes and fam- 3 University of Houston - Downtown, Sister Helen Prejean ily members on both sides. 4-7 Dead Man Walking Theatre Performance, UT Arlington Odessa Public vigil takes place from 5:00 to 5:30 PM in front of 7 Odessa Chapter Meeting, 1705 Highland, Odessa, TX 4:00pm St. Joseph Catholic Parish, 907 S. Dixie, Odessa 79761. Prayer takes place inside the church from 5:30 to 6:00 PM. All are wel- 11 Scheduled Execution—Joshua Maxwell come. The church phone number is 432-337-2213. 17 Austin Chapter Meeting, Dallas Chapter Meeting San Antonio (Site 1) - Archdiocese of San Antonio, in the St. 30 Scheduled Execution—Franklin Alix Joseph Chapel at the Chancery, 2718 W. Woodlawn Ave. (1 mile east of Bandera Rd.) at 11:30 a.m. on the day of execution. Broad- cast on Catholic Television of San Antonio (Time-Warner cable channel 15) at 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on the day of execution. MVFR Hires Texas Organizer! (Site 2) - Main Plaza across from Bexar County Courthouse and Murder Victims’ Families for Reconcilia- San Fernando Cathedral - Noon Spring - Prayer Vigil at 6 PM on tion and the Texas Coalition to Abolish evenings of executions at St Edward Catholic Community, 2601 the Death Penalty are pleased to an- Spring Stuebner Rd, Spring, TX 77389 for the murder victim, for family and friends of the murder victim, the prison guards and cor- nounce the hiring of Alonzo Peterson. He rectional officers, for the family of the condemned man/woman, for will be working as an organizer both in the man/woman to be executed and to an end to the death pen- Texas and nationally. alty. (Site 3) - Join the Sisters of Divine Providence and friends in vigil and prayer from 6:00 - 6:30 pm on Texas execution days in Alonzo is originally from Santa Barbara, front of Our Lady of the Lake Convent by the large crucifix. 515 California, but now lives in Denton, S.W. 24th Street. Texas. Before coming to MVFR, Alonzo Spring Prayer Vigil at 6 PM on evenings of executions at St was the Community Affairs Director for Edward Catholic Community, 2601 Spring Stuebner Rd, Spring, Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance. He has TX 77389 for the murder victim, for family and friends of the mur- also served as an Executive Director with Mothers Against Drunk der victim, the prison guards and correctional officers, for the fam- ily of the condemned man/woman, for the man/woman to be exe- Driving. Alonzo has a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from Uni- cuted and to an end to the death penalty. versity of North Texas and is completing his PhD in Public Policy and Administration. Look for Alonzo at the TCADP Conference in Victoria At Incarnate Word Convent, 5:45 PM. Public Invited. For information call 361-575-7111. February, where he will be leading one of the workshops! Page 7, Winter 2010

TCADP thanks the following individuals & organizations for their generous contributions in the past quarter (September 18, 2009 – December 17, 2009). Your financial assistance is critical to our outreach, education, and advocacy efforts! Please let us know if we have inadvertently left you (or your spouse) off of this list. We apologize in advance if we have missed anyone. (*signifies Race to Heal donors) Amanda Adams* Sissy Farenthold Marj Loehlin W.D. Shaw* Angelle Adams* Shirley Farrell Barb Lorraine* Jerry Shively* Jeanne Adams Pam Ferguson* Dana Loughran* Betsy L. Siegel Ronnie Adams* Susan Fernbach Theresa Luby Ellen Smith Tom Allen Michael Floreani* J. Stephen Mabrey Marilyn & Douglas Soltau Dr. Anita Anderson Robert Folz Ernesto Maldonado & Mary Margaret Speidel Mary Beth Arcidiacono Dr. Gene Franks Welch Hugh & Linda Stearns* Cyril & Angela Arney Chimene Galnares* Dr. Diane Lawson Martinez Brendan Sterne* S. Chauncey Ashburn Marjorie George* Lorina Martinez Dorothy Stewart Beatrice Auber Mary Beth George* Robin McCorquodale P. L. Stuart* Nancy Bailey Dr. Vincenzo Giustino Jed McCuistion* Lois Swisher-Gomez* Gertrude Barnstone Gillian R. Goodman* Chris McGraw* Virginie Tamowski-Krynicka John Barringer Susybelle Gosslee Barbara McGuirk* Rita Taubenfeld Marvin Bartsch Jessie A. Graham* Scott McMahon* Joan & Burnham Terrell Hazel M. Beardsley Elizabeth Gray* Christopher Menzel* Libby Turpen David Berkshire Susan Gries Deborah & Arnold Michalewicz Beth & Jeff Van Pelt* Yana Bland* Joyce Hall J. C. Michel* Jean Van Steenburg* Nancy Boddeker-Blais Thomas Hall Zelenia Montalvo Stewart Vanderwilt* William Bolin Guy Hallman Chris & Kellie Moore* Rosemary Vollmar* Abe Bonowitz* Simon J Hambidge* James Moore Peter Wagner* Marian Breen Stephanie & Bill Hamm* Claudia Morgan John Walker E Wayles Browne Cecelia Hawkins* Ian Murray* Lynn Walters P. Burkart* Kathy Hayden & John Houlé* Jeffrey R Newberry Joe Watt Evelyn Burleson Ken Hayes Emily Northrop Ken & Anna Marie Weller Richard Burr & Mandy Welch Mary Heartlein Joe Northrop* Dana West* Samuel Bustamante John Hellsten Mary & Paul Nugent Ruth Westfall Carrie E. Campbell* Bruce Hill* Laura Nye* Lesley and Jack Wilkes* Christina Carl* Charles R Hill* Michol O'Connor Daesene Willmann* Kristen Castellanos Yamileth Herrera Hill* Terence O'Rourke Andrew Woodward* Graham Chilton Tina Holmes* William Ohsie Lester & Marianne Woodward* Carolyn Clark* Henry C. Horne Jr. Taylor Overstreet Rich & Rosie Woodward* Mollie Cleveland* Kristin Houlé Linda & Paul Parrish* Phivan Wright Sara Cleveland* Bridget Houston Hyde Barbara R. Paul* James Coombes Lisa C. Huston Elizabeth Pease Butler Family Fund Sherry & Jim Coombes* Janet Hutchison* Emmanuelle Pelois* Diocese of Austin Joan Covici Patricia Ireland Linda Persohn Diocese of Brownsville Patsy Cravens Rachel C Jackson* Rev. Carroll & Jane Pickett Holy Name Province Francis- Mariarosaria Crispino Christopher Jimmerson* Caroline Planque can Priests & Brothers Alfred Dabrowski Carole Johnson* David Portz Inside/Outside Christopher Lee Davis John & Shirley Johnson Pierre Pradervand Lifespark J.A. Davis Ivy Juve* Nancy Price Lutte Pour La Justice Mike DeGeurin Chuck & Denise Kaiser* Sarah Pricer The Roberts Law Firm Mark Delaplaine Fr. Hubert Kealy Erin Randall* St. Ignatius Martyr Catholic Herb Diener* Tom Keene Robert Rankin Parish Alison A Dieter Paula Keeth* Grace Rogers St. Joseph Catholic Church Benoit Duquesne* Nancy & Jerry Kelly Mark Rogers Jimmy Dunne Jeffrey Kishiyama * Carolyn Saenz* Robert Eastlake* Alexis Konevich* Gretchen H. Sams* Ann Edwards* Joe and Jean Krause Joan Schenker Touhami ElFahdi* Karin Krauss Veronique Schlumberger Victoria Eisele* Wilfred G Kuria* David Scott* Kelly Epstein Dianne Lang Linda Senagoo* Gwendolyn Essinger Marie Leonard* S. Shafer Mary B Estes* Sonia & Ken Lersten* Dr Wayne Shandera TEXASCOALITIONTOA BOLISHTHEDEATHPENALTY Non-Profit Org. US Postage PAID 2709 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78704 Permit # 882 (512) 441-1808 Austin, TX

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Courage Award - Judge Charlie Baird 8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

Courage Award - Father Mark Miller and the TCADP Odessa 9:00 General Membership Meeting Chapter

The New Yorker 10:30 Panel Discussion Media Award - David Grann, Staff Writer, “Building Capacity, Community and Coalition: Reaching out to Key Constituencies” Appreciation Award - Ron Carlson

Appreciation Award - Academy of Oriental Medicine, Austin 11:45 Lunch and Award Presentations

2:00 Workshops (Choice of one) Conference Cost Advance registration by February 1, 2010 (payable by cash, • Reaching Out to Diverse Faith Communities credit card, check, or money order):

• Reaching Out to Murder Victim Family Members TCADP Member— $45 Non-Member— $55 Secure online registration Student / Youth — $25 • Using the Media to Advance Abolition options are available at

www.tcadp.org or mail

• Death Penalty 101 payment to TCADP, 2709 S Registration fee includes Lamar, Austin, TX 78704! 3:30 Workshops breakfast and luncheon. Call the TCADP office at (Choice of one) (512) 441-1808 for more Registration after February 1, 2010 • Reaching Out to Diverse Faith Communities information. TCADP Member— $50 • Reaching Out to Murder Victim Family Members Non-Member— $60 Student/Youth— $25 • Using the Media to Advance Abolition On the TCADP Website: Under the “Conference” button you • Getting Involved at the Precinct Level can find: • the conference flyer for download and distribution, • online/mail registration, 4:50 Closing Session/ Wrap-up • a link to the hotel registration,

5:15 Adjourn and begin Seizing the Momentum! • the schedule as it becomes updated, • information on program advertising (for example, your 5:45 No Host Cocktail Party - congratulations to the annual award winners), Radisson Central Dallas, All Welcome! • and information on exhibiting at the conference. www.tcadp.org

Accommodations

Radisson Hotel Central Dallas, $89 nightly - February 19 and 20, 2010 Book online at http://www.radisson.com/texascoalition

Or call (800) 333-3333 and ask for the Radisson Hotel Central Dallas. It will be necessary for each individual to identify themselves as being part of the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty for the appropriate date(s), to obtain the special rate. Reservations must be made by January 29, 2010 . Reservations cancelled within 24 hours of arrival are non-refundable. A shuttle is available to provide transportation to and from the conference site for $1 each way. The hotel is conveniently located on Central Expressway at Mockingbird Lane, very close to the conference location.