Killer Ds

Killer Ds

The Killer Ds are a group of Texas House Democrats who left the state of Texas for Ardmore, Oklahoma during the week of May 12, 2003 and busted a quorum in the House. The Killer Ds left to prevent House consideration of the redistricting legislation that would have benefited Texas Republicans.

The Texas Constitution requires 100 representatives, or two-thirds of the 150-member House, to conduct business in the lower chamber. The absence of 52 House Democrats prevented Republican passage of the redistricting plan during the 2003 regular session.

The moniker "Killer Ds" alludes to the Killer Bees, a group of Texas Senators who busted a quorum during the 1979 regular session to prevent a vote on a presidential primary bill favorable to John Connally.

The "Killer Ds" are:

*Roberto Alonzo (Dallas)
*Kevin E. Bailey (Houston)
*Lon M. Burnam (Fort Worth)
*Gabriella Canales (Alice)
*Jaime Capelo (Corpus Christi)
*Joaquin Castro (San Antonio)
*Garnet F. Coleman (Houston)
*Robert L. (Robby) Cook 3d (Eagle Lake)
*Yvonne Davis (Dallas)
*Joseph D. (Joe) Deshotel (Beaumont)
*Dawnna M. Dukes (Austin)
*James R. (Jim) Dunnam (Waco)
*A. Craig Eiland (Galveston)
*Dan Ellis (Huntsville)
*Juan M. Escobar (Kingsville)
*David L. Farabee (Wichita Falls)
*Jessica Cristina Farrar (Houston)
*Pete P. Gallego (Alpine)
*Timoteo Garza (Eagle Pass)
*Ryan Guillen (Rio Grande City)
*L. Scott Hochberg (Houston)
*Gladys E. (Terri) Hodge (Dallas)
*Mark S. Homer (Paris)
*Charles L. Hopson 2d (Jacksonville)
*Jesse W. Jones (Dallas)
*James E. (Pete) Laney (Hale Center)
*John P. Mabry, Jr. (Waco)
*F.F. (Trey) Martinez Fischer 3d (San Antonio)
*Ruth Jones McClendon (San Antonio)
*James M. (Jim) McReynolds (Lufkin)
*José A. Menéndez (San Antonio)
*Joe E. Moreno (Houston)
*Paul C. Moreno (El Paso)
*Elliott Naishtat (Austin)
*Richard J. (Rick) Noriega (Houston)
*Rene O. Oliveira (Brownsville)
*Dora F. Olivo (Missouri City)
*L. Aaron Peña, Jr. (Edinburg)
*Joseph C. (Joe) Pickett (El Paso)
*Robert R. Puente (San Antonio)
*Inocente (Chente) Quintanilla (Tornillo)
*Richard E. Raymond (Laredo)
*Allan B. Ritter (Nederland)
*Eduardo R. (Eddie) Rodriguez (Austin)
*Patrick M. Rose (Dripping Springs)
*José S. (Jim) Solis (Harlingen)
*Barry B. Telford (DeKalb)
*Senfronia P. Thompson (Houston)
*Carlos I. Uresti (San Antonio)
*Michael U. Villarreal (San Antonio)
*Miguel D. Wise, Jr. (Weslaco)
*Steven D. Wolens (Dallas)


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