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Senfronia Thompson “I’M ASKING YOU TO VOTE!” House District 141 - Houston, Texas
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Senfronia Thompson House District 141 - Houston, Texas
To curtail traditional low voter turnout, I partnered to host Houston's first Mayoral Runoff Forum this year, entitled "Progress Houston". Nearly 500 people packed the auditorium and those who couldn't attend watched online via Fox 26 Houston's live stream. I would like to thank all of the partners, panelists and attendees who made this voter empowerment initiative a success. This forum focused on the issues and everyone walked away with a clear understanding of each mayoral candidate's plan to "Progress Houston". Now that you are informed, please go to the polls, take someone with you and vote. If you need more information about runoff candidates, where to vote or transportation to the polls, please reference the information on page 4.
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Rep. Senfronia Thompson, District 141
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Longest Serving Woman in the Legislature
Don’t Forget to Vote! Election Day: Saturday, December 12th
Voting Information Harris County Clerk's Office www.harrisvotes.com (713) 755-6965 League of Women Voters www.lwvhouston.org (713) 784-2923
Harris County Democratic Party www.harrisdemocrats.com 713-802-0085 Harris County Republican Party www.harriscountygop.com (713) 838-7900 -------------------
State Representative Senfronia Thompson and The Peoples United Summit
“THANK YOU!”
Community Organizations NAACP Houston | NAACP Houston Economic Development Committee | League of Women Voters | Honey Brown Hope Foundation | Acres Homes Chamber for Business and Economic Development Super Neighborhoods Ivory Mayhorn #47 | Huey Wilson #48 | Albert Coleman #49 & #50 Acres Homes Super Neighborhood Council #6 - Tim White
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Fox 26 Reporter Damali Keith served as moderator for the 2015 “Progress Houston� Mayoral Runoff Forum.
Education Partners Lone Star College Center of Civic Engagement | Houston Community College | Forest Brook Middle School
Honorable Precinct Chairs of Northeast-Northwest and Kingwood Precincts Mary McWhorter #0007 | Carolyn Jones #0150 | Eva Noel #0151 | Audrey Gaston #0168 | Allen Provost #0205 | Ronald Doze #0230 Michael Neely #252 | Roy Grant #0253 | Thomas McConn #0334 | Jewell McGowen #0371 | Barry Horn #0396 | Marion Phillips #0410 | Alicia Jackson #454 | Ernestine Jones #0583 | Laurie Flores #0574 Shirley Alfred #0585 | Jancy Lewis #0611 | T. Marie McCall #0656 | Patricia Anderson #0784 | Egberto Willies #0758 | Sylvia Pitre #0861 | Larry Lane #0635 | Pat Morlen #0098
Media and Promotion Partners Fox 26 Houston | African American News | Aubrey Taylor Communications - Publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper and Ground-Game Magazine | D-mars | Forward Times | Houston Chronicle | K.C.O.H. Radio | NorthEast News | Radio One (Boom 92.1, Majic 102.1 and 97.9 The Box) | Southern Chinese Daily News | Willies Media Panelists Jeffrey L. Boney, Associate Editor of Forward Times | Rebecca Elliot,Houston Chronicle Local Politics Reporter | Gilbert Hoffman, Publisher of NorthEast News | Clayton Huff, Lone Star College Center for Civic Engagement Student Worker | Rachel Ibanez, Houston Community College - Coleman Student Government Association President | Roy Douglas Malonson, African American News Elected Officials Council Member Jerry Davis, District B | Harris County Constable Ken Jones - Precinct 3 | Rhonda Skillern Jones, HISD Trustee - Position 2 | Hon. Allan Jamail | Hon. Linda Jamail | Hon. Carl Whitmarsh
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Shar-day Campbell with Campbell Clear Communications served as “EVENT” and “MEDIA CONSULTANT” for the 2015 “Progress Houston” Mayoral Runoff Forum
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Supporters and Participants Val Adams | Julie Bland | Alicia Buchanan | Mary E. Burton | June Deadrick | Rev. Raymond Lee Farley, Sr. of Greater New Sanctury | Kerrick Henny of AT&T | J C Hines | Rusty Kelly | Dr. Albert Lemons | Ayanna Pierre | Dr. Linda Bell Robinson | The Schlueter Group | Dr. Silvia Williams | John Witson of Voter History
“THANK YOU!”
Mayoral Runoff Forum MODERATED BY Fox 26 Reporter Damali Keith ------------------SPECIAL THANKS TO
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Event and Media Consultant Campbell Clear Communications
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Allen Provost
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Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.
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“PEOPLE FEATURED INSIDE THIS ISSUE”
Sylvester Turner, Bill King, Bill Frazer, Chris Brown, Mike Knox, Georgia Provost, Amanda Edwards, Roy Morales, Rhonda SkillernJones, Larry Williams, Steve Le, Richard Nguyen, Karla Cisneros, Jason Cisneroz, Mike Laster, Jim Bigham, David W. Robinson, Willie R. Davis, Jack Christie, Sharon Moses, Manuel Rodriguez, Jose Leal, are all candidates who have earned spots in the Sat., December 12, 2015 Runoff Election In case you haven’t heard, Sylvester Turner and Bill King proved themselves to be the top two candidates in a star-studded field of mayoral contenders who faced off in the race for Mayor of Houston, Texas back on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. The aforementioned field of candidates included: Adrian Garcia (third place finisher), Ben Hall (fourth place finisher), Chris Bell (fifth place finisher), Steve Costello (sixth place finisher), Hoc Thai Nguyen (seventh place finisher), Marty McVey (eighth place finisher), Demetria Smith (ninth place finisher), Victoria Lane (tenth place finisher), Rafael Munoz, Jr. (eleventh place finisher), Dale Steffes (twelfth place finisher), and Joe Ferreira (thirteenth place finisher).
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RACE FOR CITY OF HOUSTON MAYOR
2015
TURNER VS. KING
Sylvester Turner will head into the Saturday, December 12, 2015 Runoff Election as the frontrunner. Turner put on an impressive showing by garnering 81,637 votes (31.32%) of the overall voter turnout. Bill King earned the right to appear on the Saturday, December 12, 2015 Runoff Election ballot by garnering 65,866 votes (25.27%) of the overall turnout. The City of Houston Election is officially nonpartisan. “My prayer is for city of Houston voters to go into the voting booth with open minds,” says Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper. “A candidate’s race and political affiliation should not be the key determining factors used to determine Houston’s next mayor,” says Taylor. “That’s why my team and I will be spending the next few weeks trying to educate voters and encourage voters to return back to the polls to vote in the upcoming Saturday, December 12, 2015 Runoff Election,” he says.
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!
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RACE FOR CITY OF HOUSTON CONTROLLER
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FRAZER VS. BROWN On Saturday, December 12, 2015, Bill Frazer and Chris Brown will face off against one another to determine who the next City of Houston Controller should be. Bill Frazer heads into the runoff as the presumptive favorite. Frazer earned this designation by finishing first in a field of six candidates. Frazer garnered 64,879 votes (31.35%) of the overall turnout to lead the pack of contenders. Chris Brown earned the right to appear on the Runoff Election ballot by garnering 51,565 votes (24.92%) of the overall turnout.
THE RUNOFF ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY DEC., 12TH!
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HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE POSITION #1
2015
KNOX VS. PROVOST
On Saturday, December 12, 2015 Mike Knox and Georgia Provost will face off to decide who should represent the people of Houston as the Houston City Council At-Large Position #1 council member. Mike Knox was the top-vote-getter on Election Day. Knox garnered 47,456 votes (24.75%) of the overall turnout. Georgia Provost earned the right to have her name appear on the Saturday, December 12, 2015 Runoff Election ballot by garnering 28,402 votes (14.81%) of the overall turnout.
THE RUNOFF ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY DEC., 12TH!
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Mike Knox for Houston City Council, At-Large #1 The three important issues Houstonians face are the Budget, Infrastructure, and Public Safety. • We all need to live within our means…Including City Hall. • We deserve roads without potholes, that don’t flood. • And, our communities need to be safe. With your support, together, we can make Houston work for us again!
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HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE POSITION #2
2015
ROBINSON VS. DAVIS
On Saturday, December 12, 2015 David W. Robinson and Willie Davis will face off to decide who will represent the people of Houston as the Houston City Council At-Large Position #2 council member. David W. Robinson, the incumbent was the top-vote-getter on Election Day. Robinson garnered 60,363 votes (32.60%) of the overall turnout. Willie R. Davis received 41,793 votes (22.57%) of the overall turnout.
THE RUNOFF ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY DEC., 12TH!
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HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE POSITION #4
2015
EDWARDS VS. MORALES
On Saturday, December 12, 2015 AmandaEdwards and Roy Morales will face off to decide who will represent the people of Houston as the Houston City Council At-Large Position #4 council member. Amanda Edwards dominated the field of contenders by gaining more than 67,175 votes (34.93%) of the overall turnout. Morales made the runoff by garnering 32,499 votes (16.90%) of the overall turnout.
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!
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HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE POSITION #5
2015
CHRISTIE VS. MOSES
On Saturday, December 12, 2015 Jack Christie and Sharon Moses will face off to decide who will represent the people of Houston as the Houston City Council Position #5 council member. Jack Christie, the incumbent was the top-vote-getter on election night. Christie garnered 83,535 votes (45.99%) of the overall turnout. Sharon Moses received 44,038 votes (24.25%) of the overall turnout to earn the right to have her name appear on the Saturday, December 12, 2015 runoff ballot.
THE RUNOFF ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY DEC., 12TH!
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HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT F
2015
LE VS. NGUYEN
On Saturday, December 12, 2015 Steve Le and Richard Nguyen will face off to decide who should represent the people of Houston as the Houston City Council District F council member. Steve Le was the top-vote-getter on Election Day as he garnered 4,316 votes (40.38%) of the overall turnout. Richard Nguyen, the incumbent earned the right to have his name appear on the Saturday, December 12, 2015 Runoff Election ballot by finishing second with 3,644 votes (34.09%) of the overall turnout.
THE RUNOFF ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY DEC., 12TH!
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HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT H
2015
CISNEROS VS. CISNEROZ
On Saturday, December 12, 2015 Karla Cisneros and Jason Cisneroz will face off to decide who should represent the people of Houston as the Houston City Council District I council member. Karla Cisneros was the top-vote-getter on Election Day as she garnered 4,856 votes (34.99%) of the overall turnout. Jason Cisneroz earned the right to have his name appear on the Saturday, December 12, 2015 Runoff Election ballot by finishing second with 3,234 votes (23.30%) of the overall turnout.
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HISD BOARD TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT II
2015
SKILLERNJONES VS. WILLIAMS
On Saturday, December 12, 2015 Rhonda Skillern-Jones, the incumbent, will face off against Larry Williams in the race for HISD Board Trustee for District II. SkillernJones made the runoff by leading all her challengers by a hefty margin. However, she did not reach the 50% threshold and must face off against Williams. SkillernJones gained 7,628 votes (45.99%) of the overall turnout. Larry Williams received 4,114 votes (24.80%) of the overall voter turnout.
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!
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HISD BOARD TRUSTEE FOR DISTRICT III
2015
RODRIGUEZ VS. LEAL
On Saturday, December 12, 2015 Manuel Rodriguez, the incumbent, will face off against Jose Leal in the race for HISD Board Trustee for District III. Rodriguez garnered 4,061 votes (46.37%) of the overall voter turnout to make the runoff. Jose Leal garnered 2,622 votes (29.94%) of the overall turnout to finish second and make the runoff.
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE! ELECTION DAY: SAT., DEC. 12TH
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ERIC REED
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016
For Harris County Constable - Precinct 3 Dear Fellow Constituents,
My name is James Eric Reed and I would like to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for the Harris County Precinct 3 Constable position. Hence, I respectfully ask for your vote and your support in the 2016 primary election. Equally important is the fact that I am the proud son of the Late Mr. Elvin S. Reed and Patricia Reed. I am also younger brother to Donnie Reed and husband to Sandra C. Andrade-Reed. Together, Sandra and I have one child, Zane Reed. From a previous marriage I have 3 other children, Nikki, Erica and Prince and 4 grandchildren. Family is of utmost importance to me and that is why I want to continue serving our communities, our youth and your family.
I was born and raised in Barrett Station and it was there that I learned the value and importance of loyalty, trust and respect. Having lived in Harris County Precinct 3 since birth and having served as a Harris County Deputy since 1994, I have dedicated myself to the service of the people. At the age of 15 I served in the Barrett Station fire department as an EMS volunteer. Years later I served as captain of the fire department as well as a board member of the Crosby EMS team. As a Harris County Deputy, I have had the privilege of working in many schools including middle schools and high schools. Having worked at these schools has allowed me insight into the problems affecting our streets and our youth. I believe that my non-judgmental and fair approach in dealing with people has helped me positively impact many lives. I also believe that I have
helped guide and encourage many children onto a brighter and better future. Our children are our future and when I earn their trust and win their loyalty, I know I have done my job.
Furthermore, being a local resident, I am also well acquainted with the problems facing our communities. Therefore, as your Precinct 3 Constable, I will continue to dedicate myself and my department to the service of our communities and schools by identifying community needs, focusing on public safety, implementing crime prevention programs and allocating department resources to improving customer service. So, when elected, I will work diligently to restore a sense of trust, pride and efficiency back to Precinct 3 by being visible and accessible in our Precinct. Please vote ERIC REED and let me prove that together we can create a better quality of life for all.
Eric Reed
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Barrett Station, Baytown, Cedar Bayou, Channelview, Crosby, Fall Creek, McNair, Northeast Houston, North Shore, Sheldon, Summerwood
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