AUBREY R. TAYLOR: “Do you see that beautiful Black woman on the far left above? Well, that woman is a duly-qualified attorney by the name of Tamika “Tami” Craft. And in case you don’t already know, Democratic Party voters love Tamika “Tami” Craft and believe in her. Now, Tamika “Tami” Craft has a very good shot to become the first African American woman to serve on The Texas Court of Appeals for District 9 – if she wins the Democratic Party Primary nomination on Super Tuesday in 2022. But, I want you to know right now, Craft isn’t running for the Texas Court of Appeals for symbolic reasons – she’s actually duly-qualified to serve on this particular court. And that said, you would think that the entire Democratic Party on the local, statewide and national level would be rallying behind Tamika “Tami” Craft’s campaign – right? Well, that’s not the case from what I can see right now. Why? Well, please write down these names: Judge Ravi K. Sandill, Audrie Lawton, and Adoneca Fortier, and then pay very close attention as you read this report.”
AUBREY R. TAYLOR: “Many of you who are reading this report might not know this, but Tamika “Tami” Craft has been licensed to practice law since 2003. Her practice areas include, but are not limited to: civil, criminal, educational, family, labor/employment and probate law. Now, keep in mind that, these are the same types of cases fall under the jurisdiction of the 14th Court of Appeals. And just for the record, Tamika “Tami” Craft has written appellate briefs in different capacities and she’s licensed to practice law in the highest court in the land, the United States Supreme Court. Now, with that said, please keep in mind that, less than 10% of attorneys nationwide are licensed to practice law in the United States Supreme Court.”
AUBREY R. TAYLOR: “I really like Judge Ravi K. Sandill. He’s an excellent member of the judiciary. But what we all need to pay very close attention to going forward is how many “ENDORSEMENTS” he’s going to receive from Black Political Organizations, Pastors, and Elected Officials. And then we must pay close attention to whether or not he gains an “UNFAIR ADVANTAGE” over Tamika “Tami” Craft with the local (and) or state Democratic Party. Why? Well, because the Texas Democratic Party and the Harris County Democratic Party are supposed to stand-down and not interfere with primary elections.”
BACK ON 1/06/2020 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill donated $25,000.00 dollars to
the Harris County Democratic Party for their JRR Dinner.
BACK ON 11/15/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill donated $2,500.00 dollars to
the Harris County Democratic Party for a filing fee.
BACK ON 10/18/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill donated $2,000.00 dollars to
the Harris County Democratic Party for an event sponsorship.
BACK ON 9/10/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill donated $2,020.00 dollars to the
Texas Democratic Party for an event sponsorship.
BACK ON 8/09/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill donated $5,000.00 dollars to the
Texas Democratic Party for an event sponsorship.
BACK ON 5/01/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill donated $11,250.00 to
the Harris County Democratic Party for an event sponsorship.
AUBREY R. TAYLOR: "For those of you who don’t know, Adoneca Fortier works from inside of the Harris County Democratic Party as the “COALITION DIRECTOR” right now. And by serving in this capacity it gives her the inside track to certain candidates like Judge Ravi K. Sandill, who hired her as a consultant to do community outreach for his campaign."
BACK ON 11/23/2020 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Adoneca Fortier $1,000.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 12/21/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Adoneca Fortier $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 12/16/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Adoneca Fortier $1,000.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 12/02/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Adoneca Fortier $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 11/17/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Adoneca Fortier $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 10/03/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Adoneca Fortier $1,000.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 9/02/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Adoneca Fortier $1,000.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 8/06/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Adoneca Fortier $1,000.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 10/05/2020 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON9/03/2020 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 8/13/2020 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 12/16/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $1,500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 12/02/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 11/04/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 10/25/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Aubrey R. Taylor Communications $6,000.00 dollars that was categorized as an advertising expense.
BACK ON 10/03/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 9/02/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 8/02/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 7/03/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $670.71 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 6/04/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 5/02/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
BACK ON 4/02/2019 – Judge Ravi K. Sandill paid Audrie Lawton $500.00 dollars that was categorized as a consulting expense for community outreach services.
What Role Does Money Play When Deciding Which Candidates Can Run For Particular Seats in the Democratic Party?
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORT©
It’s common knowledge that eyes were rolling after the 2018 Midterm Elections, and the historic achievements made by African Americans in Harris County, Texas. It was rumored for a longtime that the Harris County Democratic Party Chairman at the time (Lillie Schechter) was going to step down and lead some sort of “POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE” to deal with the problem. What problem? Well, the perceived problem that there were too many African Americans on the bench in Harris County, Texas. But as I’ve always said, ‘rumors are just rumors’ and ‘actions speak louder than words’ in my opinion. Anyways, just like clockwork, a few months ago Lillie Schechter, did in fact relinquish her position as chairman of the Harris County Democratic Party. But that’s a story for another day.
THE MONEY GAME
It’s a fact that Judge Ravi K. Sandill, is a very good judge. It’s also a fact that Judge Ravi K. Sandill has way more money than Tamika “Tami” Craft, the Black woman who is standing in the way of his bid to become a member of Texas Court of Appeals. But that’s not the point I want to make today. What I’m here to do today to hip you to the game. What game? I’m talking about “THE MONEY GAME” that’s played behind the scenes in politics. Did you know that most of the Black judges can’t afford to make the “BIG MONEYDONATIONS” that other candidates can afford to make, and therefore they sometimes get shamed into having to lending their campaigns the money out of their salary to make payments to the Harris County Democratic Party’s “COORDINATED CAMPAIGN” efforts with little to no help from any donors? And did you know that Black women like Adoneca Fortier who currently serves as the “COALITION DIRECTOR” for the Harris County Democratic Party and many others aren’t really doing anything whatsoever to help them raise funds? And on top of that, people like Adoneca Fortier, and Audrie Lawton – when she was the Secretary for the Harris County Democratic Party basic lined their own pockets as consultants with little to no transparency? But don’t take my word for it. Over the course of the coming months, I’m going to layout “THE MONEY GAME” and show you exactly what “OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY” means in Harris County politics. But for now, check out how two Black woman who were serving as Harris County Democratic Party Officials (at the time) lined their pockets by working as consultants for Judge Ravi K. Sandill at the same time.
