DISTRICT C SPOTLIGHT
GREG MEYERS
2019 ELECTION -HAND BOOK-
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FAST FACTS ABOUT GREG MEYERS...
REMINDER: “Election Day is on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.” I would like to take this moment to introduce Greg Meyers to you. In case you don’t know, Greg Meyers is asking for your vote in the race for Houston City Council District C on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Here are a few quick facts: • Greg successfully built and sold a business. • Greg is the CFO of Kickstart Kids. • Greg has a proven leadership record with 12 years of public service experience. • As Board President, Greg saved Houston taxpayers $100,000,000 by implementing a zero-based budget to close a budget gap at HISD. • Greg is the only candidate in this race with experience working on billion dollar budgets according to his website. • Greg led strategic plan at HISD to focus on core education initiatives and as a result HISD was awarded the Broad Prize as the top urban school district in the nation.
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YERS FAMILY Yes, Greg Meyers values the vote of every “DISTRICT C” voter in this nonpartisan race for Houston City Council. And on top of that, Greg is asking for “OUR” vote, prayers and support.”
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“It is my belief that public service is a responsibility that we all share, and we should all be willing to contribute our time and best effort toward the well-being of the Candidate for District C community in which we live, work and play.�
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I am running for Council because I want to represent your views and your voice on Council to develop the future for our community. I want to bring my record of proven leadership, accountability, fiscal responsibility and a true customer service mentality so future generations of our City benefit. I want to help focus on the priorities facing our City. I have the experience working with a diverse governing body as well as balancing a large budget while seeing positive outcomes. I can “hit the ground running” immediately and be your proactive voice based on my past leadership experience. As Henry Ford said, “You cannot build a reputation on what you’re Candidate for District C going to do.”
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Proven Leadership
The son of an Air Force veteran, Greg grew up in several U.S. cities, as well as in Okinawa, Japan. He has been a Houstonian since the age of 15 and appreciates the diversity in our community. Greg believes accepting people from all walks of life is important to build a culture of inclusion. Greg earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas A&M University, a Master of Business Administration degree from St. Mary’s University, and a Doctorate degree in Education from University of Houston.
An Entrepreneur & Dedicated Public Servant
After graduating from Texas A&M University, Greg founded his own dental marketing company. While building a successful business, he made the decision to give back to our great City and ran for the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Education. Little did he know how his life would be transformed as he was attempting to transform the lives of our students! Wanting to make a significant impact, he began researching and looking at aspects of transforma-
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tion strategies and initiatives such as teacher quality and school turnaround. The work done in these areas has helped our district achieve national recognition. Having a business background and seeing that HISD needed a strategic plan, Greg led a community-wide initiative in developing a blueprint that would aid the district to focus on core initiatives to transform the lives of our students. Also, during his tenure as president, he helped to bring about bold steps in turning around our most struggling schools. These initiatives resulted in increased academic achievement and, in 2013, the prestigious Broad Prize, awarded to the top urban school district in the nation, was bestowed on HISD. Since 2010, Greg began to devote his talents to nonprofit organizations providing transformative opportunities for economically challenged families. He was Director of Corporate Work Study at Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School and Executive Director for Citizen Schools. Currently, Greg is the Chief Financial Officer for Kickstart Kids as well as an adjunct professor at University of St. Thomas where he teaches school finance. His leadership and passion for our schools was recognized globally and Greg was the first American to receive the education medal from Taiwan in 2017.
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Community Service - Leadership Greg is active in many areas:
• 2013-Present Board Member – University of St. Thomas School of Education • 2014-Present Steering Committee Member – Houston Community College Northwest • 2004-2016 Elected to Board of Education HISD (Board President – 2010) • 2001-2015 Member of the Board of DirectorsHouston West Chamber (Chairman – 2004) • 2008-2010 Board Member - Gulf Coast School Board Association
Honors and Awards
• 2017 Education Medal from the Taiwan Ministry of Education • 2016 Taylor High School: Hall of Honor • 2007-2015 Honorary Scout Fair Chairman (His son Grant became an Eagle Scout in 2018) • 2003 Apple Award Winner - HISD
Family Life
Greg is married to Vivien Nguyen-Meyers, CPA together they have 5 children. Greg’s family resides in Neartown/Montrose and they are active parishioners at St. Anne’s Catholic Church.
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Positions Drawn on the ballot for the Tues., November 5, 2019 General Election
Mayor
Demetria Smith Naoufal Houjami Victoria Romero Roy J. Vasquez Kendall Baker Derrick Broze Sue Lovell Bill King Sylvester Turner Tony Buzbee Dwight A. Boykins Johnny “J.T.” Taylor
Council Member, District — A
Mehdi Cherkaoui Amy Peck Marina Angelica Coryat Lois Myers George Harry Zoes Iesheia Ayers-Wilson
Council Member, District — B
Alice Kirkmon Ben White, Jr. Karen “KKC” KossieChernyshev Robin J. Anderson Broderick F. Butler Alvin D. Byrd Cynthia Bailey Prince E.W. Bryant II Karisma D. Gillam Tarsha Jackson Kenneth Perkins Renee Jefferson Smith Huey German-Wilson Alyson Quintana
Council Member, District — C Kevin Walker Amanda Wolfe Michelle Gianz Sean P. Marshall Gladys House Mary Jane Smith Bob Nowak
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Abbie Kamin Daphne Scarbrough Candelario Cervantez Greg Meyers Shelley Kennedy
Council Member, District — D Jerome Provost Ken Moore Carolyn Evans-Shabazz T. “Nissi” Hamilton Carla Brailey Mike Grissom Travis McGee Brad “Scarface” Jordan Dontrell L. Montgomery Anthony Kirk Allen Dennis Griffin Rashad Cave Terrill D. Thomas Marlon A. Christian Andrew C. Burks, Jr.
Council Member, District — E Dave Martin Sam Cleveland
Council Member, District — F Tiffany D. Thomas Jesus Zachary Zamora G. “John” Nguyen Richard Nguyen Anthony Nelson Van Huynh
Council Member, District — G Tom Baker Greg Travis Crystal Pletka
Council Member, District — H
Gaby Salcedo Cynthia Reyes-Revilla Karla Cisneros Isabel Longoria
Council Member, District — I
Robert Gallegos Richard “Rick” Gonzales
Council Member, District — J Andrew “Drew” Patterson Barry Curtis Sandra Rodriguez Nelvin Adriatico Federico “Freddie” Cuellar II Edward Pollard Rafael Galvan
Council Member, District — K Gerry Vander-Lyn Martha Castex-Tatum Kim Sauke
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Council Member, At-Large
Council Member, At-Large
Mike Knox Georgia Provost Raj Salhotra Yolanda Navarro Flores Larry Blackmon
Ericka McCrutcheon Tiko Hausman James “Joe” Joseph Jennifer Laney Nick Hellyar Bill Baldwin Jason Rowe Anthony Dolcefino Christel Bastida Javier Gonzalez Letitia Plummer
— Position #1
Council Member, At-Large — Position #2
David W. Robinson Willie R. Davis M. “Griff” Griffin Emily Muñoz Detoto Jim Honey
Council Member, At-Large — Position #3
Jose Carlos Gonzalez Michael Kubosh Marcel McClinton Janaeya Carmouche
— Position #4
Council Member, At-Large — Position #5
J. Brad Batteau Ralph “Rafa” Garcia Catherine Garcia Flowers Eric Dick Sonia Rivera Michelle Bonton Sallie Alcorn Ashton P. Woods Marvin McNeese, Jr.
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Victoria Romero is running for Mayor of Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Roy J. Vasquez is running for Mayor of Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
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Sue Lovell is running for Mayor of Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Kendall Baker is running for Mayor of Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
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Naoufal Houjami is running for Mayor of Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Demetria Smith is running for Mayor of Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
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Johnny “J.T.” Taylor is running for Mayor of Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Derrick Broze is running for Mayor of Houston, Texas on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner will be running for re-election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
Tony Buzbee is running for Mayor of Houston,Texas on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
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