AL-05 Taze Shepard speaks in Huntsville, AL about his campaign(Comments Off)
Democratic congressional candidate Taze Shepard addresses the Madison County Democratic Reunion crowd in Huntsville, AL on 5/27/2010. Filmed by Left in Alabama
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Candidates deserve your vote on Tuesday(Comments Off)
From the Daily Sentinel
Candidates deserve your vote on Tuesday
By Editorial Board
The Daily Sentinel
Published May 29,2010
What follows are The Daily Sentinel’s recommendations for races of local interest being contested on June 1.
These recommendations are not meant to influence the outcome of the election. They are simply part of our ongoing effort to improve the quality of [...]
AL-05: Shepard says allegations are politically motivated, “we’re in the lead & intend to win”(Comments Off)
From leftinalabama.com
by: mooncat
Wed May 26, 2010 at 15:33:34 PM CDT
5th District Congressional candidate Taze Shepard held a press conference this morning to “set the record straight concerning politically motivated allegations” about his work with the US Space and Rocket Center over 10 years ago. In response to a question on the state of the [...]
Shepard for Congress Fundraiser(Comments Off)
Please join us for a fundraiser to support Taze Shepard for the 5th Congressional District on Thursday, May 20th from 5:30 – 7:00pm. The fundraiser will be at 205 Winthrop Drive SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35801.
Taze Shepard: ‘Balance’ is important for congressmen(Comments Off)
Article originally from the Decatur Daily
An inattentive listener might think Taze Shepard is campaigning to be a tightrope walker rather than a 5th District congressman.
The word “balance” comes up a lot.
The Huntsville Democrat, a lawyer and bankruptcy trustee, said former Rep. Bud Cramer, D-Huntsville, had balance. He said incumbent Parker Griffith, who switched to the Republican [...]
New Poll from Lake Associates(Comments Off)
From leftinalabama.com
“This is the first poll I’ve seen on the Democratic side in the 5th district. Looks like a competitive primary, advantage Shepard right now, which is not surprising. The primary is exactly 4 weeks away and, as the memo notes, the undecideds are huge. From the memo:
With less than a month [...]
TORY GREEN JOINS STAFF OF SHEPARD FOR CONGRESS(Comments Off)
AL District 5 Congressional Candidate Taze Shepard announced the addition of Tory Green to the Shepard for Congress campaign staff.
Green has an extensive list of honors and accomplishments. After achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, he was selected to present the State of Scouting address to President Obama and Congress. He met the President in the Oval [...]
Huntsville Times Profile on Taze Shepard(Comments Off)
HUNTSVILLE, AL — With the portrait of his grandfather, longtime U.S. Sen. John Sparkman, looking down on him earlier this week, attorney Tazewell Shepard III said he had believed his own foray into elected office was over.
He served on the state school board back in the 1990s, and he enjoyed it, but when it was [...]
Taze makes his case for Congress(Comments Off)
The number one topic of our campaign for the Fifth District seat in Congress will be the promotion of economic prosperity and economic growth across north Alabama. In this time of stagnation and uncertainty in the national economy, the most important word in our vocabulary should be “jobs” – jobs relating to NASA, jobs relating to [...]
Shepard for Congress Hires Former Congressional Aides(Comments Off)
Shepard for Congress announced today the hiring of former Bud Cramer aide Howell Lee as campaign manager. “I am excited that Howell has joined our team,” commented Taze Shepard, Democratic candidate for the Fifth Congressional seat held by Parker Griffith.
Lee will oversee campaign activities throughout the District. He previously served as District Staff Director for [...]
