Tag Archives: Jack Christie

Time to guess the Chronicle’s endorsements

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We are a bit more than a month out from the start of early voting, and as such we are getting close to the start of Chronicle endorsement season. I know from doing candidate interviews that the Chron has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Adriana Tamez, Amanda Edwards, Ann McCoy, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Bill King, Carroll Robinson, Chris Bell, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, endorsements, Eva Loredo, Greg Travis, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jenifer Pool, Jolanda Jones, Juliet Stipeche, Karla Cisneros, Lane Lewis, Laurie Robinson, Marty McVey, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Philippe Nassif, Ramiro Fonseca, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Roland Chavez, Sandra Meyers, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, Tom McCasland | 12 Comments

Interview with CM Jack Christie

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We enter our final week of City Council interviews with a tour of the other contested At Large Council race, in At Large #5. CM Jack Christie is in his second term, having first been elected in a close-fought race … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #5, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Jack Christie | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: The score so far

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

We’ve had a slew of endorsements for municipal races this past week. I’ve been keeping track of them as best I can on my 2015 Election page. This isn’t always easy to do, because some groups are not very good … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Amanda Edwards, Andrew Burks, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Bill King, BOMA, Chris Bell, Chris Brown, David Robinson, Doug Peterson, Durrel Douglas, Election 2015, endorsements, HAR, HGLBT Political Caucus, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, HPFFA, HPOU, Jack Christie, John LaRue, Jolanda Jones, Lane Lewis, Laurie Robinson, Log Cabin Republicans, Manuel Rodriguez, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Knox, Philippe Nassif, Ramiro Fonseca, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 7 Comments

Finance reports come trickling in

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

As always, the Mayoral reports lead the story. Former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia closed out the first half of the year with more than $1.3 million in the bank, eclipsing City Councilman Stephen Costello by a mere $7,423. According … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Abel Davila, Adrian Garcia, Amanda Edwards, At Large #1, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Carroll Robinson, Chris Bell, Chris Brown, Christopher Oliver, District F, District G, District H, District J, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, fundraising, Greg Travis, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jason Cisneroz, Jew Don Boney, Karla Cisneros, Lane Lewis, Laurie Robinson, Marty McVey, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Mike Laster, Philippe Nassif, Richard Nguyen, Roland Chavez, Sandra Meyers, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, Tom McCasland | Comments Off

Two challengers emerge in At Large #5

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

After Jan Clark bowed out in At Large #5, incumbent CM Jack Christie was left with no opponents after he announced his intent to run for re-election. That lasted until yesterday. Early in the morning, this email hit my inbox. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #3, At Large #5, Atlas Kerr, Bill Frazer, Carroll Robinson, Chris Brown, Durrel Douglas, Dwight Jefferson, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jew Don Boney, Philippe Nassif | 1 Comment

Christie will not run for Mayor

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Jack Christie announced this morning that he will run for a third term as the At-Large Five Member of Houston City Council. Christie stated, “Numerous people asked me to run for Mayor, which was incredibly flattering, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #5, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Mayor | 2 Comments

At Large comings and goings

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Meet Atlas Kerr, who will be running in At Large #3 against CM Michael Kubosh. I am an accounting and finance double major at the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business. I have in-depth knowledge over capital budgeting, debt/bond … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #3, At Large #5, Atlas Kerr, Election 2011, Election 2015, Election 2017, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jan Clark, Mayor, Michael Kubosh | 1 Comment

Two Council challengers to incumbents

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

So far all of the action we’ve seen for city offices has been for the open seats being vacated by term-limited incumbents. Recently I became aware of two folks who plan to run for offices that will have incumbents on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #5, District D, Dwight Boykins, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jan Clark, Matt Murphy | 6 Comments

January campaign finance reports – Mayoral wannabes

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I wrote yesterday about the start of the 2015 campaign season in Houston, and how it’s started a bit early thanks to the ruling in the lawsuit filed by Trebor Gordon that invalidated the blackout period. This week also marked … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Election 2009, Election 2013, Election 2015, fundraising, Gene Locke, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Treasurer, Houston, Jack Christie, Joe Ferreira, Marty McVey, Mayor, Oliver Pennington, Orlando Sanchez, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner, The Lege | 3 Comments

And they’re off

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Gentlemen, start your fundraising engines. The Twitter handles have been rechristened, the first attacks have been fired and the “DONATE!” buttons have gone live. The yearlong slugfest for mayor of Houston has begun. In what is expected to be Houston’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Bill King, campaign finance reports, Chris Bell, Election 2015, fundraising, Houston, Jack Christie, Joe Ferreira, lawsuit, Marty McVey, Mayor, Oliver Pennington, Orlando Sanchez, Sean Roberts, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

First HERO repeal petition hearing today

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Have I mentioned that this is a really busy month for big ticket courtroom action? Conservative opponents suing the city over its equal rights ordinance are pushing, along with several City Council members, for the upcoming case to go before … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Annise Parker, City Attorney, Clarence Bradford, David Feldman, gay rights, Houston, Jack Christie, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, Michael Kubosh, Oliver Pennington, petitions, transgender rights | Comments Off

Don’t forget about Pasadena

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

There’s still a lawsuit in the works regarding their 2013 redistricting referendum that switched their Council from an eight-member all-district makeup to six districts and two At large seats, all at the behest of Mayor Johnny Isbell. Pasadena is preparing … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged At Large, City Council, Election 2003, Election 2005, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Johnny Isbell, Jolanda Jones, lawsuit, MALDEF, Ornaldo Ybarra, Pasadena, redistricting, SCOTUS, single member districts, Texas Organizing Project, turnout, Voting Rights Act | 3 Comments

Laurie Robinson to run in At Large #4

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From Texpatriate: Laurie Robinson, a local businesswoman, will run for the Houston City Council next year. Specifically, as Houston Chronicle reported Theodore Schleifer reported on Twitter, she will seek out At-Large Position #4. The seat is currently held by Councilmember … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Anthony Hall, At Large #4, At Large #5, Bert Keller, Beverly Clark, Carroll Robinson, Chris Bell, Clarence Bradford, Election 2003, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Gracie Saenz, Griff Griffin, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Judson Robinson, Laurie Robinson, Michael Berry, Ronald Green, Sheila Jackson Lee | Comments Off

Lane Lewis announces for At Large #1

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. Harris County Democratic Party chair Lane Lewis will run for an at-large city council position, he told Democratic activists Wednesday evening. Lewis, who has led the county’s party operation since 2011, is running to succeed Stephen Costello in At-Large … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged At Large #1, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, Election 2009, Election 2015, HCDP, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jenifer Pool, Lane Lewis, Michael Kubosh, Philippe Nassif | 1 Comment

Three thoughts on the state of the Mayor’s race

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Inspired by this story, which doesn’t name any potential additions to the ever-large field of Mayoral wannabes for 2015 but which does put some things in context. Most observers consider Rep. Sylvester Turner, with his support base from the African-American … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ben Hall, Bill King, Bill White, Chris Bell, David Dewhurst, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2003, Election 2013, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2018, Eric Dick, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Houston, Jack Christie, Marty McVey, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Oliver Pennington, Orlando Sanchez, Roy Morales, runoff, Sean Roberts, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 23 Comments

Red light cameras: The final insult

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Awesome. In settling the lawsuit with camera vendor American Traffic Solutions, whose contract was supposed to run through 2014, the city agreed to pay the Arizona-based company $4.8 million. The city had $2.3 million in red-light ticket revenue on hand … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, budget, Clarence Bradford, David Feldman, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Michael Kubosh, red light cameras, videos | Comments Off

And we’re still talking about the 2015 Mayor’s race

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go again. The mayor’s race may be more than a year away, but nearly all candidates have launched shadow campaigns – and not all shadow campaigns are created equal. [State Rep. Sylvester] Turner and Harris County Sheriff Adrian … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ben Hall, Bill King, Chris Bell, Clarence Bradford, Ed Emmett, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2016, Election 2018, fundraising, Gilbert Garcia, Harris County Judge, Harris County Sheriff, Houston, Jack Christie, Marty McVey, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Oliver Pennington, Orlando Sanchez, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 11 Comments

Parker proposes new firefighter pension plan

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

We’ll see about this. With the city of Houston facing huge and rising pension costs, Mayor Annise Parker on Thursday unveiled a proposal to put new firefighters in a separate, less generous plan that would do away with expensive automatic … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, budget, HFD, HFRRF, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Larry Green, pension fund, Stephen Costello, The Lege, Todd Clark | 10 Comments

Vape ’em if you’ve got ’em

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

E-cigarettes are not affected by the city of Houston’s smoking ban. For now, anyway. When city officials announced a sweeping ban on smoking in public parks last month, many in Houston’s growing ranks of electronic cigarette users worried the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged American Lung Association, Annise Parker, e-cigarettes, Ellen Cohen, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, smoking, vaping | Comments Off

Do we really have to talk about the 2015 Mayoral race right now?

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

sigh All right, all right, if you insist. But let’s make it quick. The list of possible candidates thus far includes mainly those who have held or sought public office before, though analysts said the guessing game at this point … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Ben Hall, Chris Bell, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2015, Houston, Jack Christie, Laura Murillo, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Oliver Pennington, Stephen Costello, Sylvester Turner | 1 Comment

HERO passes

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Finally. After nearly nine hours of chanting and tears from seas of opponents and supporters in color-coded T-shirts, Houston City Council passed an ordinance on Wednesday extending equal rights protections to gay and transgender residents. Despite weeks of discussion and … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, Brenda Stardig, Dave Martin, Dwight Boykins, Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Michael Kubosh, Oliver Pennington, Richard Nguyen, transgender rights | Comments Off

NDO vote will be next week

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

The proposed non-discrimination ordinance was on Council’s agenda yesterday, but it did not come to a vote as it was tagged, which means it’ll be voted on next week. The Chron’s preview story gave some insight into what we should … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, Brenda Stardig, Dave Martin, David Feldman, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston City Secretary, Jack Christie, Michael Kubosh, Oliver Pennington, Richard Nguyen, Robert Gallegos | Comments Off

Mayor Parker releases draft of non-discrimination ordinance

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox: Mayor Annise Parker today released a draft of her proposed Equal Rights Ordinance. The document is the result of more than two months of collaborative discussions with various stakeholders. “As I stated in my State of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, Ellen Cohen, gay rights, Greater Houston Partnership, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston Stonewall Young Democrats, Jack Christie, Michael Kubosh | Comments Off

Counting votes on the non-discrimination ordinance

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

From the Houston GLBT Political Caucus Facebook page: Members have asked for the responses on our questionnaires to the questions below. The President of the Caucus, Maverick Welsh, has asked me to post the information. As the chair of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, Clarence Bradford, David Robinson, Dwight Boykins, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2013, Ellen Cohen, gay rights, HGLBT Political Caucus, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Larry Green, Mike Laster, Robert Gallegos, Stephen Costello | Comments Off

January campaign finance reports for Houston officeholders

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

One more set of finance reports to document, from city of Houston officeholders and candidates. I’m not going to link to the individual reports this time, since the city’s system automatically downloads the PDFs and I don’t feel like uploading … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, Brenda Stardig, campaign finance reports, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2014, Election 2015, Election 2018, fundraising, HCDE, Helena Brown, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jolanda Jones, Mayor, Melissa Noriega, Michael Kubosh, Oliver Pennington, Richard Nguyen, Ron Hale, Ronald Green, SD15, Senate, Stephen Costello, term limits | Comments Off

Precinct analysis: At Large 1, 4, and 5

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Last week, we looked at the competitive At Large Council races. Now let’s look at the three At Large races that weren’t competitive. First up is At Large #1, where CM Stephen Costello won a third term. Dist Costello Griffin … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, At Large #1, At Large #4, At Large #5, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Clarence Bradford, Election 2013, Election 2015, Griff Griffin, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Mayor, precinct analysis, Stephen Costello | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: For Christie

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses freshman CM Jack Christie in At Large #5. At-Large council members act as a sort of minister without portfolio. While district council members focus on constituent issues, at-large members can set their own agendas. The previous incumbent … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged At Large #5, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Election 2013, endorsements, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, James Horwitz, vaccinations | 3 Comments

The 2013 lineup

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

So many candidates. More than 60 candidates have filed to run for city of Houston elective office this fall, many of them rushing in before the 5 p.m. Monday deadline. […] Atop the ballot, [Mayor Annise] Parker is challenged by … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Anna Eastman, Anne Sung, Annise Parker, Anthony Madry, Anthony Robinson, Assata Richards, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Clarence Bradford, Clyde Lemon, Coretta Mallet-Fontenot, Dane Cook, Don Cook, Dwight Boykins, Election 2013, Eric Dick, filing deadline, Griff Griffin, Harvin Moore, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Hugo Mojica, Issa Dadoush, Jack Christie, James Horwitz, Kevin Hoffman, Lana Edwards, Larry Marshall, Larry McKinzie, Leila Feldman, Mayor, Phil Kunetka, Ronald Green, Stephen Costello, Wanda Adams, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Interview with CM Jack Christie

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

CM Jack Christie is serving his first term on Council in At Large #5, becoming one of only four people in the term limits era to defeat a sitting incumbent when he nipped former CM Jolanda Jones in a runoff. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged At Large #5, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, interviews, Jack Christie | 1 Comment

July finance reports for At Large candidates

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Still plowing my way through all the July finance reports. July and January are very busy months, since everybody has finance reports to do. After I’m done with the city candidates, I’ll be looking at HISD and HCC candidates, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Al Edwards, Andrew Burks, At Large #1, At Large #2, At Large #3, At Large #4, At Large #5, campaign finance reports, Chris Carmona, Clarence Bradford, David Robinson, Election 2011, Election 2013, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jenifer Pool, Michael Kubosh, Rogene Calvert, Roland Chavez, Roy Morales, Stephen Costello | 3 Comments

Midyear 2013 election update

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Back in January, I took an early look at the 2013 elections in Houston. At the request of the folks at the Burnt Orange Report, who also printed my initial overview, here’s an update on the races in the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Al Edwards, Amy Peck, Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Annise Parker, Assata Richards, At Large #2, At Large #3, Ben Mendez, Benjamin Hall, Bill Frazer, Brenda Stardig, Clarence Bradford, Clyde Lemon, Dave Martin, David Robinson, District A, District D, District I, Don Cook, Dwight Boykins, Election 2003, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Eric Dick, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Hugo Mojica, Jack Christie, Keith Caldwell, Kevin Hoffman, Leila Feldman, Leticia Ablaza, Mayor, Mike Knox, Mike Sullivan, Robert Gallegos, Ron Hale, Ronald Green, Stephen Costello, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 4 Comments

Some things you can vaccinate against

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Saying dumb things isn’t one of them. As the council considered a proposal Wednesday to accept $3.1 million in federal funding for childhood immunizations, Councilman Jack Christie voiced his opposition to the measure, apparently conflating it with flu vaccinations. “I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged flu, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, vaccinations | 10 Comments

A first look at the 2013 elections

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

It is 2013, right? So while we have the SD06 special election and the new legislative session to worry about, it’s not too early to start talking about the 2013 elections. Let’s start with a peek at the campaign finance … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Annise Parker, Ben Hall, Brenda Stardig, Bruce Austin, campaign finance reports, Dwight Boykins, Election 2007, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Greg Meyers, Harvin Moore, HCC, Helena Brown, Herlinda Garcia, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, Jerry Davis, Jolanda Jones, Larry Marshall, Mary Ann Perez, Mayor, Mike Lunceford, Neeta Sane, Ronald Green, special election, term limits, Yolanda Navarro Flores | 13 Comments

The discussion is closed

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I don’t know about this. The mayor and city attorney are floating the idea of shutting the public out of some City Council discussions. Houston is unusual, perhaps even unique, among Texas cities in requiring that its council always meet … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged Annise Parker, David Feldman, Election 2012, Houston, Houston City Council, Jack Christie, James Rodriguez, Stephen Costello, Texas Open Meetings Act | Comments Off

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