Woman Considers Filing Charges Against DeLay Goon 04/06/2006 Sugar Land, TX -- Tom DeLay's campaign sent out an email (attached below) asking supporters to disrupt Nick Lampson's press conference this morning. At that event, a 69 year old woman says she was assaulted by one of the DeLay thugs who showed up to disrupt the event. The woman, Marsha Rovai, of Richmond has asked the Lampson campaign to help see if any of the televisions stations caught this incident on tape so she can consider filing an assault charge. Several of the women at the event complained that they were pushed and shoved by male DeLay supporters. "I can't believe my Congressman, Tom DeLay, would organize this type of assault," Rovai said. "I was assaulted by two different people. One of the men hit me and another shoved his sign into my face, and then when I pushed his sign away he violently pulled my hat down over my eyes and pushed me. I'm considering filing an assault charge. This is just very upsetting and I'm so disappointed in Tom Delay for organizing this attack." Nick Lampson held a press conference today to demand that Tom DeLay do the right thing and resign from Congress so the district can hold a special election on May13th. Tom DeLay's campaign sent out an email asking people to disrupt the event. It was during Mr. Lampson's remarks that Marsha Rovai says she was assaulted. However, she was not the only female Lampson supporter who has complained to the campaign that they were uncomfortable being pushed around by larger male DeLay supporters. "The Lampson campaign has contacted TV stations to let them know Ms. Rovai would like to see their footage of the event," Lampson campaign manager Mike Malaise said. "We will leave it to her to decide how she'd like to proceed. But this incident certainly shows that Tom DeLay continues to try and intimidate the people of this district from speaking out against his unethical activity. This protest was directed by his campaign. That makes him responsible for the bullying tactics used by his supporters. Until he resigns, Tom DeLay is Ms. Rovai's congressman. He should personally call and apologize for sending someone to this event who would physically intimidate this woman." To get in touch with Ms. Rovai, call the Fort Bend Democratic Party Headquarters at 281-238-9006. She is happy to talk to reporters, but after today's bullying tactics by the DeLay campaign, we are not comfortable sending out her personal phone number. ### EMAIL FROM DELAY CAMPAIGN: ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 7:26 PM Subject: Attention All Who Support Tom DeLay.... Attention all who support Tom DeLay... Tomorrow morning (Thursday, April 6), Nick Lampson is holding a press conference to demand that Governor Perry immediately schedule a special election to replace Tom DeLay. Hmmm. Exactly who is Nick Lampson to demand that Governor Perry circumvent the law? Chris Homan is organizing a rally to show support for Tom tomorrow morning, (Thursday, April 6). Meet tomorrow morning (Thursday, April 6) at 9:45am on the first floor of the parking garage attached to the Marriott Town Center, in Sugar Land. ***IMPORTANT NOTE***--Please call the campaign office at 281-343-1333 and let them know if you can attend, or email Leonard Cash (click on link to his name below) so that they can get a head count. ----- Original Message ----- From: chris homan To: Cc: Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 6:10 PM Subject: FW: LAMPSON CALLS FOR MAY 13 SPECIAL ELECTION We would meet tomorrow morning at 9:45 am on the first floor of the parking garage attached to the Marriott. Please get folks to call our campaign office 281.343.1333 and let us know they can do it � or e-mail Leonard Cash (in the cc field above) so that we can get some head count. Let's give Lampson a parting shot that wrecks his press conference. http://www.lampson.com/news?id=0069
