Tag Archives: HCC

Why stealth campaigns can work

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s the Chron story about the HCC Trustee election results. See if you can spot what’s missing. A total of 13 candidates, including the four incumbents, vied for the five open seats on the nine-member board. Many ran on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Annise Parker, attack mailers, Bruce Austin, Commissioners Court, Dave Wilson, Democratic primary, Election 2010, Election 2011, Election 2013, HCC, HCDP, Houston, lawsuit, Mayor, runoff, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 6 Comments

Election results: Houston

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Mayor Annise Parker easily won re-election, collecting over 57% of the vote in Harris County to beat Ben Hall by nearly thirty points, and far exceeding the expectations of most observers going into Election Day. I personally thought she had … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Al Hoang, Andrew Burks, Annise Parker, Ben Mendez, Bruce Austin, Dave Wilson, David Robinson, Dwight Boykins, early voting, Election 2009, Election 2011, Election 2013, Election 2015, Georgia Provost, Graci Garces, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jenifer Pool, Jerry Davis, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Neeta Sane, Phil Kunetka, Richard Nguyen, Robert Gallegos, Robet Glaser, Rogene Calvert, Ronald Green, Roy Morales, runoff, turnout, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 9 Comments

Response from Carroll Robinson

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

A few days ago, I noted that notorious gay-hater Dave Wilson was up to his usual tricks in the HCC 1 race, even though he himself was running in HCC 2. Wilson sent out an attack mailer against Zeph Capo … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged attack mailers, Carroll Robinson, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 3 Comments

Dave Wilson is up to his usual tricks

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, Dave Wilson is running against incumbent HCC Trustee Bruce Austin in HCC District 2. I wasn’t sure at first if it was that Dave Wilson or not, but it unquestionably is. The fact that he’s running in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, attack mailers, Bruce Austin, Carroll Robinson, Chris Daniel, Dave Wilson, Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, Eva Loredo, HCC, Houston, Kevin Hoffman, Manuel Rodriguez, May Walker, Orlando Sanchez, Ramiro Fonseca, Ruben Davis, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Zeph Capo | 7 Comments

Interview with Kevin Hoffman

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

My second and final interview for HCC Trustee in District 1 and for candidates this cycle is with Kevin Hoffman. Hoffman has a diverse background, working in the energy industry after previously working non-profit theater companies as a department head. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Election 2007, Election 2013, HCC, Houston, interviews, Kevin Hoffman | Comments Off

Interview with Zeph Capo

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Early voting starts today, and so this is my last week of presenting interviews. The last frontier is the HCC Board of Trustees, and I have two interviews, both in District 1 where scandal-marred incumbent Yolanda Navarro Flores faces two … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Election 2013, HCC, Houston, interviews, Zeph Capo | Comments Off

Where things stand going into early voting

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

A few impressions of the state of the races as we head into early voting. Mayor – The thing that I will be looking for as initial results get posted at 7 PM on November 5 is how the gaggle … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Andrew Burks, Anna Eastman, Anne Sung, Annise Parker, Astrodome, Ben Hall, Bill Frazer, Brenda Stardig, constitutional amendments, David Robinson, Dwight Boykins, Harris County, Harvin Moore, HCC, Helena Brown, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, Kathy Blueford Daniels, Mayor, Pasadena, redistricting, Ronald Green, Texas, Wanda Adams, Zeph Capo | 5 Comments

Endorsement watch: HCC Trustee

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron makes its recommendations in the HCC Trustee races, though they manage to get the district wrong in one of them. We recommend the following candidates for election to the nine-member HCC board: District 1: This northside district, redrawn … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Adriana Tamez, Bruce Austin, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, Leila Feldman, Neeta Sane, Richard Schechter, Robert Glaser, Zeph Capo | 2 Comments

Leila Feldman resigns as HCC Trustee

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Leila Feldman was appointed by the HCC Board of Trustees in February to fill the seat that had been vacated by the resignation of Richard Schechter the month before. Feldman subsequently decided not to run for a full term this … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Election 2013, HCC, Houston, Leila Feldman, Phil Kunetka, Robert Glaser, Roy Cornier | 1 Comment

How city candidates have voted in past primaries

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

This is great to see. The Harris County Democratic Party does not endorse candidates in the non-partisan City of Houston elections; however, in an effort to keep you informed as to which candidates are Democrats and which are not, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2013, HCC, HCDP, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Mayor, Republican Party | 3 Comments

Ballot order and the HCC lineup

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The ballot order has been determined for the November city elections. You can click over and see them, I’ll just use this opportunity to once again say how ridiculous it is that in the year 2013 we are still drawing … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Ann Williams, ballot order, Bruce Austin, Dave Wilson, Election 2013, HCC, Houston, Leila Feldman, Neeta Sane, Phil Kunetka, Richard Schechter, Robert Glaser, Roy Cormier | Comments Off

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

Election page updates

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

If you take a look at my 2013 Election page, you will see that I have added information about HISD and HCC races. I don’t have information about all candidates, mostly because I don’t think I’ve heard of everyone yet, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged campaign finance reports, Election 2013, filing deadline, HCC, HISD, Houston, Larry Marshall | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: GLBT Caucus and HSYD

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

We are entering the part of the election cycle where groups are making their endorsements. One of the first out of the box is the Houston GLBT Political Caucus, which held its endorsement meeting on Saturday night. Here’s their press … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Election 2011, Election 2013, endorsements, HCC, HGLBT Political Caucus, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Controller, Houston City Council, Houston Stonewall Young Democrats, Mayor | 3 Comments

July campaign finance reports, HISD and HCC

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Ericka Mellon did me the favor of the heavy lifting for HISD Trustees. Campaign finance reports filed this week show at least two non-incumbents are entering races for the Houston school board this November, while contributions for most trustees generally … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Anna Eastman, campaign finance reports, Clyde Lemon, Election 2013, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Hugo Mojica, Kevin Hoffman, Larry Marshall | 1 Comment

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

Schechter’s seat filled

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The HCC Board of Trustees has named a replacement for the outgoing Richard Schechter. Houston Community College trustees unanimously agreed Thursday to appoint attorney Leila Feldman to fill a recently vacated seat on the school board. Feldman served as associate … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged David Feldman, Election 2013, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Humble ISD, Leila Feldman, Richard Schechter | 1 Comment

Tell us more about these HCC concerns

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron expresses some concerns about recent happenings with the HCC Board of Trustees. As many longtime Houston residents are well aware, HCC has too frequently been plagued by problems involving the approval of contracts to board members’ supporters and … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged bonds, Bruce Austin, Election 2013, ethics, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, Houston, Richard Schechter | 2 Comments

One more election for 2013

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

There will be another special election in November to replace a departing member of the HCC Board of Trustees. The Houston Community College board will have two new faces after trustee Richard Schechter submitted his resignation and Mary Ann Perez … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013 | Tagged Election 2013, HCC, Herlinda Garcia, Mary Ann Perez, Richard Schechter, special election | 2 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

Precinct analysis: The range of possibility

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a look at selected districts in Harris County that shows the range of votes and vote percentages achieved by Democratic candidates. I’ve thrown in the Obama and Sam Houston results from 2008 for each to provide a comparison between … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Ann Johnson, Barack Obama, Carol Alvarado, CD07, Congress, Election 2008, Election 2012, Gene Wu, Harris County, HCC, HD132, HD134, HD135, HD137, HD144, HD145, HD148, HD149, Hubert Vo, James Cargas, Jessica Farrar, John Culberson, Mary Ann Perez, precinct analysis, Sam Houston, SBOE, special election, The Lege, Traci Jensen | 2 Comments

Precinct analysis: HISD and HCC

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

I was reasonably confident that the HISD bond referendum would be successful, mostly because there wasn’t any real opposition from officials or constituencies that would normally be expected to support it. It had a much smoother path than the 2007 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Alief ISD, bond referendum, Election 2012, Harris County, HCC, HISD, Houston, North Forest, precinct analysis | Comments Off

Not a surprise that the bonds passed

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

All of the bond issues on the ballot this year had favorable conditions working for them, so their ultimate passage should not be a surprise. The dire warnings of crippling debt, the long presidential campaign conversation about the limits of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged bond referendum, Election 2012, HCC, HISD, Houston, Metro | 2 Comments

2012 election results

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As I type this there are still a number of unsettled races in Texas, so things may change between now and tomorrow morning after we’ve all had an insufficient night’s sleep. But here’s how they stand at this time, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Abel Herrero, Adrian Garcia, Ann Harris Bennett, Barack Obama, bond referendum, CD14, CD23, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dave Martin, Diane Trautman, District E, Election 2012, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, HCC, HD117, HD144, HD34, HD78, HISD, Houston, Houston City Council, Joe Moody, judicial races, Keith Hampton, Mary Ann Perez, Metro, Nick Lampson, Pete Gallego, Philip Cortez, pre-kindergarten, President, San Antonio, SD10, Senate, Sharon Keller, Texas, The Lege, Vince Ryan, Wendy Davis | 12 Comments

Endorsement watch: For the bonds

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron reiterates its support for the bond issues on the ballot. While all eyes are on the presidential race, we would like to remind voters that some of the most important issues for Houstonians aren’t on the first page … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged bond referendum, Election 2012, endorsements, HCC, HISD, Houston, polls | Comments Off

Obama leads in poll of Harris County

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

More polling goodness for you. The poll conducted for KHOU 11 News and KUHF Houston Public Radio indicates Obama leads Romney in Harris County, but not by much. That gives some indication how election night might go for politicians running … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Barack Obama, Bob Stein, bond referendum, District Attorney, Election 2008, Election 2012, Harris County, HCC, HISD, Houston, Lloyd Oliver, Louis Guthrie, Metro, Mike Anderson, Mitt Romney, Paul Sadler, polls, President, Senate, Ted Cruz | 2 Comments

All the interviews for 2012

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

As we begin early voting for the November election, here are all the interviews I conducted for candidates who are on the ballot as well as for the referenda. These include interviews that were done for the primary as well … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Adrian Garcia, Alan Rosen, Alma Allen, Ann Harris Bennett, Ann Johnson, Annise Parker, Borris Miles, Brad Neal, Candace Duval, CD02, CD07, CD10, CD14, CD20, CD21, CD23, CD27, CD29, CD33, CD36, Christof Spieler, Cody Pogue, Congress, Constable, Craig Eiland, Diane Trautman, Election 2012, Erica Lee, Garnet Coleman, Gene Green, Gene Wu, Gilbert Garcia, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Harris County Sheriff, Harris County Tax Assessor, HCC, HCDE, HD127, HD131, HD134, HD137, HD144, HD146, HD147, HD150, HD21, HD26, HISD, Houston, interviews, James Cargas, Jim Dougherty, Joaquin Castro, John Courage, Marc Veasey, Mary Ann Perez, Max Martin, Metro, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pete Gallego, Richard Schechter, Rose Meza Harrison, SBOE, SD10, SD25, Senate, Steve Radack, Tawana Cadien, Terry Grier, Texas, The Lege, Traci Jensen, Vince Ryan, vy nguyen, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

The opposition to the bonds

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Noted for the record. Longtime City Hall naysayer Dave Wilson and other anti-tax activists gathered on the grounds of an elementary school that was slated to get $3.7 million from the last Houston Independent School District bond measure but instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Annise Parker, bond referendum, Dave Wilson, Election 2012, HCC, HISD, Houston, Richard Schechter, Terry Grier | 2 Comments

Interview with Richard Schechter

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The last bond referendum I’ll be discussing is the one that’s received the least attention so far, and that’s the HCC bond referendum. This isn’t terribly surprising, since HCC Trustee elections tend to be low-profile as well, but that doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Alief ISD, bonds, Election 2012, HCC, Houston, interviews, Richard Schechter | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: HAR for the bonds

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

The Houston Association of Realtors has announced its endorsement of all of the referenda on the November ballot. The Houston Association of REALTORS® (HAR) board of directors has approved motions supporting the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged bonds, Election 2012, endorsements, HAR, HCC, HISD, Houston, Metro, videos | 1 Comment

Favorable poll for HISD and other bonds

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a good start. Most Houston-area voters plan to support $2.7 billion worth of city, public school and community college bond packages on the November ballot, according to a new poll. The results defy conventional wisdom that a crowded ballot … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged bond referendum, bonds, Election 2007, Election 2012, HCC, HISD, Houston, Metro, polls | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: For HCC bonds

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, the Chron has decided to get into the endorsement business early this year, certainly earlier than I’d have expected them to get into it, as they come out in favor of the HCC bond referendum. “We can either train … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged bond referendum, Election 2012, HCC, Houston, Richard Schechter | Comments Off

HCC board approves its bond package

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

More bonds for your consideration this fall. Houston Community College trustees voted Thursday to placea $425 million bond referendum on the November ballot. If approved by voters on Nov. 6, the bond would help update classroom technology, build a new … Continue reading →

Posted in School days | Tagged Alief ISD, bond referendum, construction, Election 2012, HCC, Houston, Richard Schechter, Sarah Winkler | 2 Comments

How many bonds are too many?

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

We may find out this November. Houston voters may face a dizzying array of decisions in November as the city, school district and community college system seek authority to borrow more than $2 billion for construction work. The multiple measures … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged Annise Parker, Barack Obama, bonds, Election 2008, Election 2012, HCC, HISD, Houston, Metro, Terry Grier | Comments Off

Tag Archives: HCC

Calendar

Categories

Archives

My linkage

Polling Texas 2020

Polling Texas 2018

Polling Texas 2016

Polling Texas 2014

Polling Texas 2012

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Tags

Blogroll

Utilities