OFFICER INFORMATION #03 Goldie Hale 903-721-1837 Revised: 02/24/03 13:30 (phone contact only) Senator: Todd Staples (R) Austin Web Page: www.jacobswell.com/tmra2 Webmaster: Terry Goode #04 State Web Page: www.TMRA2.org Senator: Tommy Williams (R) Webmaster: Elmer McKeegan TMRA2 Yahoo Group: #05 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tmraii Senator: Steve Ogden (R) Send general and membership #06 Carmine Petrillo 281-489-1064 correspondence to: [email protected] Senator: Mario V. Gallegos, Jr. (D) State Chairman: Sputnik 512-281-0537 [email protected] #07 John Bridgeman 281-852-4984 Mailing: TMRAII [email protected] P.O. Box 142508 Senator: Jon Lindsay (R) Austin, TX 78714-2508 #08 Send monetary donations to: Senator: Florence Shapiro (R) State Treasurer: Jan “Dumas” Walker #09 915-366-6432 Senator: Chris Harris (R) [email protected] st Mailing: 1607 East 21 Street #10 James Scott 817-531-3820 Odessa, TX 79761 (phone contact only) Senator: Kim Brimer (R) th Send Warrior submissions (deadline 11 of each [email protected] month for previous month) to: #11 Grady Lancon 281-339-1752 Warrior Editor: Gerald R. “Garry” Brookman [email protected] 817-685-8693 Fax: 817-685-8792 Senator: Mike Jackson (R) (call home before sending fax!) [email protected] #12 Mike Alvey 817-468-7328 Mailing: P.O. Box 1263 [email protected] Euless, TX 76039-1263 Senator: Jane Nelson (R) Warrior Publisher/Advertising: Tony #13 Brownsword 254-874-5749 Senator: Rodney Ellis (D) [email protected] Mailing: 1309 State Hwy. 174 #14 Frank Trevino 512-447-9869 Blum, TX 76627 (phone contact only) Senator: Gonzalo Barrientos (D) DISTRICT ADVISORS and STATE [email protected] SENATORS #15 #01 Karl Ford 903-629-7624 Senator: John Whitmire (D) [email protected] Senator: Bill Ratliff (R) #16 Senator: John Carona (R) #02 Senator: Bob Deuell (R) #17 Senator’s name in bold indicates TMRA2 member Senator: Kyle Janek (R) #18 Senator: Kenneth Armbrister (D) #19 Senator: Frank Madla (D) #20 Senator: Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D) #21 Senator: Judith Zaffirini (D) #22 Gregory Bodovsky 254-582-9291 [email protected] Senator: Kip Averitt (R) #23 Senator: Royce West (D) #24 Ron Ashmore 915-676-9085 [email protected] Senator: Troy Fraser (R) #25 Senator: Jeff Wentworth (R) #26 Senator: Leticia Van De Putte (D) #27 Jim “The Preacher” Ball 956-428-4031 [email protected] Senator: Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D) #28 Del Essary 806-291-8863 [email protected] Senator: Robert Duncan (R) #29 Marie Stephens 915-845-4035 (phone or fax contact only) Senator: Eliot Shapleigh (D) #30 Thomas “Patch” West 940-383-2598 (call before sending fax) [email protected] Senator: Craig Estes (R) #31 Dean Maltsberger 915-550-7361 [email protected] Senator: Teel Bivins (R) CHAPTER MEETING SCHEDULE Contact: Glenn (512) 247-7689 [email protected] Revised: 02/24/03 13:30 nd st Heart of Texas chapter meets the 2 Sunday 1 Tuesday – Austin Minutemen, Austin @ 1:00 p.m. at Jim's Cycle Shop, Highway 31, 1st Wednesday – Big Spring, Big Spring st Axtell 76624, (254) 863-5460 Contact: Jim (254) 1 Wednesday – Panhandle, Amarillo 863-5460 1st Thursday – Plainview, Plainview st 1 Thursday – San Jacinto River, Kingwood Big Spring chapter meets the 1st Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. at La Posada Restaurant, 206 NW 2nd Sunday – Heart of Texas, Axtell 4th St., Big Spring 79720, (915) 267-9112 2nd Tuesday – Big Country, Abilene Contact: The Blonde Bomber (915) 268-8766 2nd Tuesday – 1st Galveston County, La Marque nd 2 Tuesday – Hill Country, Round Rock nd 2nd Wednesday – D/FW, Dallas D/FW chapter meets the 2 Wednesday @ 7:30 2nd Saturday – 1st Brazoria County, Angleton p.m. at VFW Post 4477, 300 S. Smith St., Dallas 75211, (214) 339-5800 3rd Sunday – 1st Houston, South Houston Contact: Elmer (972) 539-2302 3rd Sunday – North Central, Wichita Falls 3rd Wednesday – El Paso, El Paso El Paso chapter meets the 3rd Wednesday @ 3rd Wednesday – Tarrant County, Fort Worth 7:00 p.m. at Luby's Cafeteria, 1010 Chelsea St., 3rd Thursday – Liberty Riders, Harker Heights El Paso 79903, (915) 772-1345 Contact: Jerry rd 3 Thursday – Permian Basin, Midland Kelly (915) 433-8955 rd 3 Thursday – Tri-County, Stamford rd 3 Saturday – Independence Riders, Jacksonville Cowtown chapter meets the 4th Tuesday @ th 7:00 p.m. at American Legion Post 569, 400 W. 4 Tuesday – Cowtown, Fort Worth Felix St., Fort Worth 76115, (817) 924-0931 Contact: James Scott (817) 531-3820 Last Thursday – Lubbock, Lubbock rd CHAPTER INFORMATION listed by city Tarrant County chapter meets the 3 Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. at American Legion Big Country chapter meets the 2nd Tuesday @ Post 516, 6801 Manhattan Blvd., Fort Worth 76120, (817) 451-7222 7:00 p.m. at American Legion Post 57, 302 S. 11th Contact: Mike (817) 468-7328 St., Abilene 79602, (915) 672-8348 Contact: Ron (915) 692-9389 Liberty Riders chapter meets the 3rd Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. at Cutter’s Texas Music Panhandle chapter meets the 1st Wednesday @ th Hall BBQ, 538 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd., 7:00 p.m. at Italian Delights Inc., 2710 W. 10 Harker Heights 76548, (254) 953-1031 Ave., Amarillo 79102, (806) 372-5444 Contact: Grumpy (254) 518-6409 or Contact: Cody (806) 376-4804 (254) 681-1141 1st Brazoria County chapter meets the 2nd Saturday @ 10:30 a.m. at Smithhart’s County Seat Grill, 2440 N. Velasco St., Angleton 77515, (979) 848-1320 Contact: Frank (979) 964-3480 Austin Minutemen chapter meets the 1st Tuesday @ 7:30 p.m. at Vinny's Ten-O-Three Cafe, 1003 Barton Springs Rd., Austin 78704, (512) 482-8484 Independence Riders chapter meets the 3rd Hill Country chapter meets the 2nd Tuesday @ Saturday @ 12:00 noon at VFW Post 3984, 7:30 p.m. at Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, Memorial Dr. & US69, Jacksonville 75766, (903) 1720 N. Mays St., Round Rock 78664, (512) 671- 586-1306 7966 Contact: Tommy Wilson (903) 589-7888 Contact: David Farr (512) 257-0744 San Jacinto River chapter meets the 1st Tri-County chapter meets the 3rd Thursday @ Thursday @ 7:30 p.m. at Pop’s Ice House, 22210 7:00 p.m. at VFW Post 9179, Southbound US 277 Loop 494, Kingwood 77339, (281) 359-7884 Access Road and W. McLendon St., Stamford Contact: John C. Bridgeman (800) 632-8366 79553, (915) 773-3034 Contact: Larry or Susan (915) 773-5086 1st Galveston County chapter meets the 2nd Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m. at LaMarque Community North Central chapter meets the 3rd Sunday Hall, 1109B Bayou Rd., LaMarque 77568, (409) @ 2:00 p.m. at Deli Planet, 4016 Burkburnett 938-9269 Rd., Wichita Falls 76306, (940) 855-1921 Contact: Rick (281) 309-0356 or Ray (281) 910- Contact: Mary Beth Looney (940) 855-9125 1563 [email protected] Lubbock chapter meets the last Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. at Pete’s Fete, 6501 FM 835, Lubbock 79403, (806) 749-7500 Contact: Alan Noble (806) 747-9307 [email protected], Don Pharr (806) 798-7303, Terrence C. “TC” Harp (806) 780-7480 [email protected], or Kristen Phelps 806-885-1515 [email protected] Permian Basin chapter meets the 3rd Thursday @ 7:30 p.m. at Warfield Restaurant, FM 1788 and I-20, Midland 79706, (915) 563- 4900 Contact: Ed (915) 689-6050 1st Houston chapter meets the 3rd Sunday @ 12:30 p.m. at High Noon Saloon, 2506 S. Houston Rd., South Houston 77502, (713) 944- 6887 Contact: SA (713) 641-2123 Plainview chapter meets @ 7:00 p.m. the 1st Thursday at Nu-Griddle Cafe, 401 W. 5th St., Plainview 79072, (806) 296-6733 Contact: J. T. (Angel) Harrison (806) 839-2655 or (806) 292-2090, Cindy (Blackheart) Williams (806) 296-2991, or Del (Deacon) Essary [email protected] LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Gerald R. “Garry” Brookman She spoke briefly, about how in an instant she was left a widow with seven (7) children including a nursing infant. She is somewhat ambulatory using a walker with front I did not hear from Sputnik until 5:30 p.m. Saturday, wheels and a handhold for her left wrist, which is still in a January 18, 2003 when he called me from his cell phone cast. at I-45 and I-20. I gave him directions to the motel in Euless. He arrived about 6:30 p.m. Pain pills, oxygen After she finished speaking, a motion was made and tank, and all. He was driving his spouse's car because approved by acclamation and thunderous applause that the rebuilt engine installed in his truck was bad. They the new proposed "Failure to Yield” law be called the had to remove it, return it, and are awaiting a "Tom DeLoach Act". replacement. He was to have his truck back by Saturday, January 11, 2003. After the other speakers had finished, there was a poignant moment when she slowly made her way Sputnik is in constant severe pain. The pain is centered forward using her walker and contributed to the TMRA2 at a place on his back between his spinal column and donation jar. right shoulder blade. He is on industrial strength prescription painkillers every four (4) hours. When they wear off, he states the pain is equal to an inserted knife Representatives with invalid blade. He spent Tuesday thru Friday in the hospital when x-rays, colon cancer check, heart exam, kidneys, House e-mail addresses (as of etc. indicates nothing is wrong. He signed himself out February 17, 2003) AOR over objections of his doctors and family to drive 250+ miles one way for the Sunday FTY meeting at Neon Moon.