samiamj Posted January 30, 2009 Share Posted January 30, 2009 http://www.shadyacres.org/index.php?page=58Candidate Forum (Inviting City council member District H candidates)These candidates have confirmed attendance:Gonzalo CamachoKaren DerrEd GonzalezHugo MojicaMaverick WelshFebruary 17 from 7 to 8 pmat the SPJST Lodge Annex 1435 Beall Street(At W. 15th Street )Special election is Saturday, May 9The board is seeking public questions for these candidates.#1 Issue Crime Name specifics on what you would do to curtail crime in Shady Acres/Heights area?#2 Livibility such as density What is your take on density?#3 CIP What capital projects would you like to see in District H?#4 Flooding knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samiamj Posted February 7, 2009 Author Share Posted February 7, 2009 http://www.shadyacres.org/index.php?page=58The Shady Acres Civic Club is hosting a Candidate Forum for District H and we are very hopeful that you will be able to put us on your schedule. We would like to have an opportunity for community members to meet and hear candidates' vision for our neighborhood. We will also have specific questions that we will ask candidates to address as well an opportunity for them to give us an overview of their position. The Shady Acres Civic Club is inviting the Greater Heights and the press.Candidates will have two minutes to respond to each question. If they would like to complete a written response, we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samiamj Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 Reminder of District H Candidate Forum on Tuesday, February 17 at 7 pm at the SPJST Lodge (W 15 and Beall).Rick Rodriguez has confirmed to attend.Lupe Garcia and Yolanda Navarro Flores have not responded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samiamj Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Yolanda Navarro Flores and Lupe Garcia will be attending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samiamj Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 http://offthekuff.com/mt/blog created by Charles KuffnerShady Acres candidate forum report http://www.shadyacres.org/index.php?page=58I attended the District H candidate forum that was presented by the Shady Acres Civic Club last night. Eight candidates were in attendance: Gonzalo Camacho, Karen Derr, Yolanda Navarro Flores, Lupe Garcia, Ed Gonzalez, Hugo Mojica, Rick Rodriguez, and Maverick Welsh. That makes the logistics a bit unwieldy, but the Shady Acres folks and moderator Nancy Wilcox did a good job of keeping things on track and moving. You can see photos of all the participants here along with a list of questions they were all asked; the questions were sent to them in advance, and some of them have submitted written answers as well - there are links on the sidebar to those answers.I'm just going to give general impressions here. I thought the candidates generally came off pretty well. Nobody made me cringe or wonder what they were doing up there, as was the case with a couple of non-entity candidates (neither of whom was ultimately on the ballot) at a Mayoral forum our neighborhood association hosted back in 2003. There was a lot of agreement among them as they answered the questions that were posed to them. This was partly an artifact of the limited time they had to answer the questions (90 seconds each), and partly because the candidates are not too far apart in outlook and ideology. There is a broad range of backgrounds and experiences among them - the candidates include cops, lawyers, teachers, realtors, civil engineers, and business owners - and it's clear they have different priorities and approaches. But at this stage of the game, there wasn't that much dissonance among them. I assume that will change for the runoff, at least to some extent, but for now things were very civil and pleasant.We're about ten weeks out from the start of early voting. This is going to be a low-turnout affair, so it's really important to try and get to know these folks, because with such a big field and with many of them having some base of support to begin with, it's impossible to say who might make the runoff. There are at least two more candidate forums coming up that I know of, one of which will be held by the Greater Heights Democratic Club in March. I really urge everyone in H to make an effort to attend some event or meeting or whatever where these candidates will be and ask them whatever questions you may have. The odds are good they have been or will be at your neighborhood association's meetings. The difference between making the runoff and not will likely be measured in something like a few dozen votes, so make sure your voice gets heard.I will be conducting interviews with all these candidates starting next month. I still have to figure out who I'll be voting for. In the meantime, take a look at the Shady Acres page and the candidates' answers that they have so far and get acquainted with them. It'll be time to vote before you know it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samiamj Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Nine candidates with various backgrounds will face off in a May 9 special election for Houston City Council District H.The seat was vacated when former councilman Adrian Garcia resigned to become Harris County sheriff. The list of candidates seeking to take his place was as noteworthy for those on it as the one who was not. Karen Derr, a prominent realtor who was seen as a potentially strong candidate from the Heights, missed the filing deadline. So, although she already had raised money, held events and promoted her candidacy in a blog and on her business Web site, she will not be in the race. Derr did not return a call for comment.The order on the ballot, which was determined by a drawing according to a longstanding tradition set up by the city secretary, is as follows: Edward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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