Gilbert Garcia for Mayor, Dr Jack Christie for Mayor, Judge Jeralynn Manor, and Judge Israel Garcia by Aubrey R. Taylor Communications

“LET’S MAKE HISTORY TOGETHER.”

EARLY VOTING BEGINS ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023

GILBERT GARCIA FOR

MAYOR...

GILBERT GARCIA is on the verge of possibly making history by becoming the first Latino mayor of Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 EARLY VOTING will begin on Monday, October 23, 2023, and end on Friday, November 3, 2023 Democrats should vote for Garcia over Sheila Jackson Lee and John Whitmire.

“I’M ASKINGFOR YOUR VOTEONSUPER TUESDAY . ” - JUDGE MANOR

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AND DR JACK CHRISTIE are all on the upcoming Tuesday, November 7, 2023, City of Houston Mayoral Election

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PRIMARY WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2024

“I’M ASKINGFOR YOUR VOTEONSUPER TUESDAY . ” - JUDGE GARCIA

CHRISTIE has the support of women from all walks of life All of our Republican-leaning readers, friends, and supporters are strongly encouraged to vote for Dr Jack Christie

DR JACK CHRISTIE is the best choice for our Republican-leaning readers to support in the 2023 City of Houston Mayoral race DR JACK PASTOR WILLIE DAVIS, TINA LEMOND DIXON ballot in contest races DR JACK CHRISTIE is supported by Curt, Charlie, and many others

ENDORSEMENTS

, , , Plummer, and Alcorn are the Best Choices in the At-Large Council Races

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WWe’ve made our endorsements in the Houston City Council At-Large races which will appear on the ballot in the upcoming Tuesday, November 7, 2023, City of Houston Mayoral Election in our beloved Bayou City

In the race for Houston City Council AtLarge Position #1, I am encouraging all of my Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, and Independent readers, friends, and supporters to cast your vote for JULIAN RAMIREZ on Nov 7th

In the race for Houston City Council At-Large Position #2, I am encouraging all of my Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, and Independent readers, friends, and supporters to cast your vote for WILLIE DAVIS on Nov 7th

In the race for Houston City Council At-Large Position #3, I am encouraging all of my Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, and Independent readers, friends, and supporters to cast your vote for ERICKA McCRUTCHEON on Nov 7th

Re-Elect Councilwoman Letitia Plummer and Councilwoman Alcorn

On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, I am humbly asking all of my Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, and Independent readers, friends, and supporters to return Houston City Council AtLarge Position #4, Councilwoman LETITIA PLUMMER back to her position And the same goes for Houston City Council At-Large Position #5, Councilwoman SALLIE ALCORN on Election Day

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CITY COUNCIL AT-L ARGE #2

AT-L ARGE #3 LETITIA

CITY COUNCIL AT-L ARGE #4 SALLIE ALCORN is endorsed in the race for At-Large Position #5

CITY COUNCIL AT-L ARGE #5

JULIAN RAMIREZ is endorsed in the race for At-Large Position #1

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WILLIE DAVIS is endorsed in the race for At-Large Position #2

HOUSTON

ERICKA McCRUTCHEON in the race for At-Large Position #3 HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL

PLUMMER is endorsed in the race for At-Large Position #4 HOUSTON

HOUSTON

PLEDGE

Address affordable housing challenges in Houston Collaborate with local groups regarding stray animals Evaluate recent car lane eliminations to prevent future traffic nightmares Increase fines NOW for illegal dumping

Audit the recycling program to make sure the trash gets where it is supposed to go

6 REPAIR GOVERNMENT REL ATIONS

Implement the will of the voters by entering into arbitration with the Houston Firefighters Improve relations between Austin and Houston Engage with TEA to understand the pathway for HISD’s success

7 MAKE CIT Y HALL WORK FOR EVERYONE

Place reasonable Council Member Requests on the Council Agenda

Streamline the permitting process and adopt market-based pricing

Ensure a FAIR procurement process so insider influence is eliminated Consolidate city departments to eliminate redundancies and improve efficiencies Make board appointments easier and eliminate conflicts

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All Love Houston Houston should be in the same breath of the great cities in the World. To get there, we must get on the right track, together As Mayor, I pledge to complete or initiate the following reforms within the first 100 days. Join me to MAKE HOUSTON HAPPEN! 1 CRIME Expand community policing to improve response time Increase civilian employees to free up officers for neighborhood engagement Improve Law enforcement coordination among jurisdictions 2 TRANSPARENCY Place the city’s past 5 years check registry online Conduct an audit of the City’s Housing Department to address concerns of corruption Conduct an audit of the City’s Health Department to address issues surrounding the FBI raid 3 INFRASTRUCTURE Implement improvements to the city’s water system Fix potholes effectively on the first attempt Spend drainage fee money on drainage projects 4 FINANCES Institute financial best practices, write off worthless assets and avoid structural deficits 5 QUALIT Y OF LIFE FOR ALL HOUSTONIANS

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Shannan Nobles

Chris Hollins

Orlando Sanchez

Cit y Council District A:

Amy Peck

Cit y Council District B:

Kendra London

Alma Banks-Brown

Tyrone Willis

Tarsha Jackson

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Chanel Mbala

Annie "Mama" Garcia

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Abbie Kamin

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Felix Javier Cisneros

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Travis McGee

Georgia Provost

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Lloyd Ford

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Fred Flickinger

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Tony Buzbee

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Julian Ramirez

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Native Texan Julian Ramirez, 58, is a licensed attorney who has worked in the Harris County criminal courts for more than 32 years A second-generation U S citizen Julian’s story epitomizes the American Dream Julian s great-grandfather was recruited to the U S from Mexico in 1908 to help build railroads The move ensured a better life and security for his family and generations to follow Julian’s grandparents became sharecroppers raising their children on a Fort Bend County farm during the Great Depression Like many Mexican Americans of the time, his parents attained only a grade school education However, the value of an education coupled with hard work was not lost on his parents They raised seven children in a two-bedroom house without air conditioning “across the tracks” on Rosenberg’s working-class north side They faithfully attended Our Lady of Guadalupe Church every Sunday and made sure each of their seven children graduated from high school and attended college

Growing up, Julian and his siblings stocked shelves and worked the cash register in the small family grocery store to help support the family The experience taught him the value hard work and the importance of providing a service to the community

Julian received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1986 and his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1989 from the University of Texas at Austin Julian’s dedication to public service led him to a 27-year career at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office

Julian prosecuted thousands of felony cases and tried more than 150 first chair jury trials for crimes ranging from death penalty capital murders to DWI’s He was promoted to chief felony prosecutor in 1994, managing large dockets of felony cases, and division chief in 2007 He has overseen multiple felony courts the public corruption unit and the civil rights division He has also handled many gang cases high-profile matters and complex investigations

His retirement from the DA s Office in December 2016 was a short one When the current DA recused her office from handling hundreds of cases, district court judges appointed Julian to prosecute more than 50 of them He has continued to try violent crime cases, including capital murder and murder to guilty verdicts

Julian has been asked many times to share his expertise by teaching police officers at the Houston Police Academy and prosecutors at the DA s Office and across the state Julian has taught thousands of police and prosecutors on various criminal and investigative topics

Julian is active in the Memorial Park 1st Ward congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and his son’s boy scout troop He lives in Houston with his wife, Caroline Dozier their 13-year-old son and their two dogs

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