Welcome to the Boerne Area Democrats website!
We are a diverse group of people from several of the the surrounding counties and would love to have you join us. We meet on the second Thursday of each month. Please check our Boerne Area Democrats Facebook page for the most current information about our meetings and activities.
Upcoming BAD meeting:
Our next meeting will be on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2026
11:30 a.m. at the Longhorn Cafe (upstairs)
Our guest speaker will be Trey Martinez Fischer:
Trey Martinez Fischer is the Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing
District 116 in San Antonio. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio (BA), Baruch College,
and University of Texas School of Law (JD). Trey has been the State Representative for Texas House District
116 (served 2001–2017, and 2019–present).
He is the former chair of the House Democratic Caucus (including serving as Minority Leader from 2023 to
2025) and former Chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus. He currently serves as Vice Chair of
the House Committee on Ways & Means. Most recently, he was appointed to Chair the powerful House
Committee on Business & Industry.
Trey’s contributions to the San Antonio are undeniable. When Republicans slashed billions from school
funding, it was Trey who stood up to them and got funding restored, becoming a major player in the
negotiations that saw $3.9 billion returned to our public schools. His work on the “Boeing Bill”, which
ensured that Boeing 787 Dreamliners would be built, tested, and repaired in San Antonio, brought
hundreds of new jobs to Port San Antonio (formerly Kelly Air Force Base) and revitalized part of the local
economy. When benefits to veterans were threatened, Trey stopped it. He’s been a champion for women
and minority-owned businesses, authoring an amendment that would require the state Employee
Retirement System to hire emerging fund managers, many from this community.
Representative Martinez Fischer is the recipient of numerous recognitions for his ability – Texas Monthly
named him “The Bull of the Brazos” in 2011 for his relentless efforts to stop the disastrous Republican
agenda. Trey has also been named one of the “10 Best Legislators” in Texas multiple times by Texas
Monthly, a “heavy hitter… focused on shooting down the Republicans’ agenda” by the New York Times,
one of the “20 Latino Democrats to watch over the next 20 years” by Hearst Newspapers, and a “Texas
Influencer” by Campaigns & Elections Magazine.
Please arrive early if you plan on ordering food.