Good music from a live band mixed with food, dancing and lots of photos, the air was thick with hope for the newly re-elected President Barack Obama. Consistently throughout the night politicians deflected the attention from themselves but onto the Democratic Party or President Obama solely.
When speaking to Congresswoman Lee, The Sun had to specifically ask her to speak on her re-election. “I am delighted to have the opportunity to go back to Congress to work on education and the see the healthcare bill serve more Americans, to bring our soldiers home from Afghanistan to create jobs,” said Lee. “I’m excited because tonight is a great night but we’re not finished, I hope President Obama is on his way to a 2nd term reaffirming that the American people want to take the country forward.”
Congresswoman Lee had a lot to celebrate that night as her daughter; Erica Lee was also on the democratic ticket for the County School Trustees, Position 6,Precinct 1 in which she won. Her sentiments echoed her mothers’ as she declared her pride in being able to share the Democratic ticket with the President.
Congressman Al Green was introduced by Congresswoman Lee showing a united front for Congressional representatives in Houston. With many international supporters Green was all smiles as he began his speech. With the same thoughts as his colleague, he too was focused on President Obama. While speaking to The Sun, Congressman Green also had to be asked to speak specifically about his re-election.
“I hope that my lead holds up and if it does, I will be honored to go back to Congress and work with the President; to make sure we protect Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid,” said Congressman Green. “We can’t let the minimum wage be eliminated by those who would simply push people out into the market place and they don’t have any floor of what their wages would be. We have to protect minimum wage laws for this country.”
Congressman Gene Green was endorsed and patronized at the event as well. The night came to an uproar when the news announced that Mr. Obama was re-elected for a second term as the President of the United States of America. All other races seemed to be forgotten as jubilee set out in the CWA Hall. “4-More Years” was chanted as singing and dancing filled the room. Praises to God was sent up as tears streamed down many faces of the older generations faces.
“I’m confident the President will be victorious,” said Green previously in the evening. “He has a great ground game and message. I believe the message of moving forward is one of the country wants.”
The party carried on as the faith of Congress members proved to be echoed by the American people. Yet Congressman Al Green and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee still had a race to win in which they were victorious in as well. Green won his seat again in the United States House of Representatives District 9 with a 102,909 votes a 79.06% win and Lee won her seat again in with 145,893 votes a 75.01%.
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