Texas Values In Action Coalition

TEXVAC will highlight on a monthly basis advisory board members, donors, and volunteers who are making a difference in North Texas through their steadfast commitment to changing the face of Texas Government at the local and state level. This month TEXVAC is proud to profile Advisory Board Member Cecilia Boone.

I was born in Kentucky and was working for IBM when I was transferred to Dallas in 1972. I met my husband, Garrett and left IBM to help him begin his fledgling business, The Container Store. We have three children: Aimee, Katherine and Guthrie. My community involvement is focused on the issues of women and girls. I am a past chair of Planned Parenthood of North Texas and the current chair of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. I am also the current chair of Girls Inc. and Chair-Elect of the Dallas Women’s Foundation. I am on the Executive Committee of the Dallas County Community College Foundation, the local steering committee for Annie’s List and a member of the Dallas Summit.

I grew up in a strongly Democratic family in Kentucky. My mother, a young widow, ran for public office in 1957 and held office for 22 years. As a young adult I was fairly apolitical: not interested and not involved. It has been my commitment to gender equity and social service issues that has reactivated my political interest.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

I’d love to be able to say Eleanor Roosevelt or Susan B. Anthony, but the truth is, I identify most with the women whose names we don’t know…the women who have quietly made a difference in their families, their churches and their communities.

If you could put your personal motto or recipe for success on a bumper sticker, what would it say?

“It is not for you to complete the task, but neither is it to desist from starting.” My thanks for this to Joy Mankoff and Rabbi Tarfon.

What is the one thing that most people might be surprised to learn about you?

Former elected officials, community leaders, and business people from across North Texas have joined the TEXVAC Advisory Board to lead the effort to elect Democratic officeholders in North Texas. TEXVAC is delighted to have the support of the following leaders:

ABOUT US

The mission of the Texas Values in Action Coalition (TEXVAC) is to return fair-minded, honest, and progressive officeholders to all levels of Texas government.

TEXVAC is a new organization dedicated to electing Democratic candidates in North Texas. Successful races in 2004 in Dallas County and North Texas, coupled with competitive legislative districts, create a unique window of opportunity to transform politics in North Texas. TEXVAC is designed to harness momentum from local victories in 2004, seizing opportunities to create even greater change.

TEXVAC believes that the key to winning is supporting well-funded, well-trained, expertly staffed candidates running in targeted districts who are carrying a compelling message of hope and change. And that winning combination takes substantial early resources.

If you are tired of politics as usual for Texas Democrats - poorly financed candidates running with an underdeveloped message - then join the growing number of community leaders who are investing with TEXVAC to give Democratic candidates the resources and tools to win.