The campaign kick-off was held at La Calle Doce Restaurant

The Beth Villarreal for Constable campaign kicked-off with a fundraiser at La Calle Doce Restaurante in Oak Cliff on Tuesday August 11th, 2009.

The crowd enjoyed La Calle Doce's excellent Mexican food and discussed the upcoming election.

Of special note was the large number of law enforcement officers from numerous departments in the Dallas metro area who attended the event.

Some of the law enforcement officers are colleagues of Beth Villarreal and others attended to show their support for a change in the Precinct 5 Constables office.

Neomi Garcia, Beth's Mother, addresses the crowd

Beth Villarreal addressed the crowd and said, in part, "I'm  humbled and gratified to see the support from my colleagues and from the voters and community leaders throughtout Precinct 5.

"Responsive, and trustworthy law enforcement is respectful of the community.

"I understand the importance of serving the diverse community in our precinct - Hispanic, African-American, and LGBT.