A cursory look at the invisible races.
Zeph Capo
In District 1, incumbent and former state representative Yolanda Navarro Flores faces political newcomer Zeph Capo.
Capo, a 41-year-old former science educator, is a vice president of the Houston Federation of Teachers. He wants to help K-12 students and their families understand how a community college education can lead to “good, decent jobs.”
He said his opponent has been focused on “politics” instead of education and he hopes to “put a stronger firewall between trustees and the contracting process.”
Adriana Tamez
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The District 3 showdown features incumbent Herlinda Garcia against educational consultant Adriana Tamez.
Tamez, 50, cited her background as an HISD teacher and principal as well as a former deputy executive director with the Texas Education Agency as reasons why she is the best candidate.
“A big piece for me is working to make sure we regain the trust of the community, that we’re going to do what’s right and always keep students, the college and the city of Houston at the forefront,” she said.
Neither Yolanda Navarro Flores nor Herlinda Garcia – the two incumbents, mind you – could be reach for comment for the story. Way to be accountable, y’all. You should of course be supporting Zeph Capo, and if I were in District 3 I’d vote for Adriana Tamez. I haven’t followed District 5 as closely, but if you’re into partisan affiliation Robert Glaser is the Democrat in the race, and he collected most of the endorsements, including the Chron‘s, in November. If you want more information, my colleague Texas Leftist did candidate Q&As with Glaser, Tamez, and Capo, and my interview with Capo is here. Remember to vote in these elections, and please vote wisely.
zeph capo falls short with 44% of the vote.joshua ben bullard
I voted for Zeph and all should too. It is a shame that Yolanda is pulling dirty tricks to fool voters. She is the most vile and corrupted individual and with Dave Wilson, these two are the worst for HCC.
Looks like you were a little off on that one, Joshua
Zeph had huge election day turnout.good for you capo.you deserved to win