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Welcome to my website! I have learned so much in my term as
an elected official – and become a better public servant –
because you gave me the opportunity to serve this city that
I love. That’s why I respectfully ask for your support as I
campaign for a second term.
In moving from a policy advocate to a policy maker, I’ve learned
that I need as much wisdom as I have passion; that listening
is often more useful than talking; and that although the tactics
are different, the goal has not changed: making life better for
people.
- I’ve stood with the residents of Southampton – an upscale
community in central Houston – against the developers of
the Ashby high rise, an out-of-scale project that threatens
to destroy the character of their neighborhood.
- I’ve fought for the senior disabled residents of Bellerive
– a Houston Housing Authority property – so they wouldn’t
be charged for costs they could not afford to clean up asbestos
after a fire damaged their units.
- I, along with many others in Houston, pitched in after
Hurricane Ike, arranging for 18-wheelers stocked with ice
and water to stock the PODS on which many depended.
- I’ve worked with Mayor Bill White to make our city budget
a little more human-friendly, by increasing funds for veterans
services, pedestrian safety, “quieter zones” in neighborhoods
and after-school programs – including an After School Achievement
Program at the Alief Community Center, coordinated by Texans
Together, to establish social service programs to include
vocational training, computer training, and tutorials.
- I’ve voted consistently to support our police, firefighters
and city employees so that they can keep us safe and provide
the high quality of services that Houstonians deserve.
- And I’ve worked to improve our quality of life – from fighting
a polluting business that posed a dangerous nuisance to its
neighbors, to speaking out against allowing “hot sheet” motels
close to neighborhoods, to working for equitable solutions
for Houstonians living in the flood plain, to fighting against
unsightly billboards.
I want to continue making progress for Houstonians — and I need
your help to do it. Please join my campaign today by making a
contribution or join us on Facebook,
where our community of supporters is interacting every day.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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