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Vashaundra Edwards

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* This candidate is the incumbent running for re-election — so please visit her website to view her complete endorsement list.

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Chris Preston

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* This candidate is the incumbent running for re-election — so please visit his website to view his complete endorsement list.

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AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS© — “The Tuesday, November 3, 2020, General Election for Missouri City, Texas will feature Mayor Yolanda Ford, the incumbent, being challenged by Fred G. Taylor and Robin J. Elackatt in the race for Mayor. In the race for COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE POSITION #1 Councilwoman Vashaundra Edwards, the incumbent is being challenged by Reginald Pearson.

In the race for COUNCILMEMBER AT-LARGE POSITION #2 Councilman Chris Preston is being challenged by James Mable and Lynn Clouser. Early voting will begin on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, and end on Friday, October 30, 2020.” — ELECTION DAY VOTING — NOV. 3RD

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EARLY VOTING WILL BEGIN ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2020, AND END ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020

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Labor Day Begins Sprint to November 3rd

By Burt Levine

Traditionally Labor Day Weekend is community prayer breakfasts, summer end trips to the beach, lake or pool, neighborhood barbecue, and official count down to fall elections. This year most everything has been canceled but fall elections will happen Tuesday, November 3. Early Vote begins Tuesday, October 13.

For the first time since 1976, America’s Bicentennial year, Texas is in play. Every registered voter’s vote can make a difference. The deadline to register to vote is Monday, October 5. Every vote is critical this year.

John Cornyn has been a steady hand for Texas since 2002. He’s challenged this cycle by US Air Force combat-wounded helicopter pilot Mary MJ Hegar. The US Senate race is not as close as US President in Texas but closer than it has ever been for former Supreme Court Justice and Attorney General Cornyn.

In Congress District 2 Rep Dan Crenshaw, a medically retired US Navy SEAL LCMDR famous for a patch covering where his eye was lost in Afghanistan has a closer than planned challenge from highly motivated Democrat fundraiser Sima Ladjevardian. In Congress District 7 local bred attorney Lizzie Fletcher works to represent the suburban west Houston district that was Republican since George Bush won it in 1966 until she beat incumbent Appropriations power broker John Culberson two years ago. In Congress District 22 the biggest upset could come in the Sugar Land, Pearland, Clear Lake area where Sheriff Troy Nehls could be beaten by Democrat Sri Kulkarni who kept now retiring Pete Olson at 51 percent two years ago. All three races are trending more Democrat.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht has been on Texas’ highest court for nearly 30 years. If reelected, he’d be forced to retire because of the 75-year- old age limit. His opponent is Democrat Amy Clark Meachum.

Kathy Cheng of Houston and Judge Staci Williams of Dallas are highly motivated Democrats running for Texas’ Supreme Court that is yet to have an Asian American or African American woman. Both would serve Texas well.

Texas is one of only two states to have a Supreme (Civil) Court and Criminal. Court of Criminal Appeals. In 2014 CCA welcomed three exceptional educated, experienced energized Judges Bert Richardson, Kevin Patrick Yeary, and David Newell who deserve their insight and independence to be re-elected to this court.

Ron Reynolds is indefatigable in representing his district. He grew up and has lived most life in Fort Bend County’s District 27. He’s an empathetic and high energy Christian family man married with three young children that have proven a pledge to his faith, Fort Bend County, and his friends.

Justice Terry Adams is one of Texas’ most respected appellate specialists, studied, and high energy experts in the Texas Constitution. He is a family man committed to Texas that earned his nomination and appointment and deserves to be elected.

Judge Sheri Dean proved herself in commitment to faith, family, and friends to fairness and fidelity to law as a family court judge. She deserves to be elected this fall.

Steve Rogers for Fort Bend County Attorney is better prepared with BBA, MBA, Public Policy Masters, Law Degree and LLM in tax law, 30 years small and large organization general counsel and business insight experience and expertise than can be expected by anyone. He is a married father of four children, understands the role of Fort Bend County Attorney, and has earned his election.

Chris Daniel pledged himself full throttle in his selfless service as Harris County District Clerk. As an Eagle Scout, engineer, attorney, and thinker as big as the county itself; he will be an exceptional Harris County Tax AssessorCollector. He is a Houston native active in Rodeo, Rotary, the life of his church, our county, and most important his wife, young son, and daughter, and Harris County diversity.

Taylor Landin is a fourth-generation Sugar Land businessman with vast public policy, economic, and busi-

LINDA HOWELL, FORT BEND COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIR WITH BURT LEVINE AND HIS WIFE SANDRA RENEE LEVINE ness development expertise locally and regionally. As a husband, with three young children and exhaustive volunteerism in every area of his hometown, he is tailor-made for Sugar Land City Council at-large Pos. 1.

Dr. Shirley Rose Gilliam has nearly 35 years of well-earned experience as a wife, mother, and taxpayer in Fort Bend and is running for Fort Bend ISD Pos. 4.

She has a bachelor's, master's, and a Texas A&M Doctor degree. She knows children, parents, staff, and business insight critical to FBISD. She’s earned her election.

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Special & General Elections

Kristin Tassin Shirley Rose-Gilliam

Allison Drew Reggie Abraham Denetta R. Williams

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Shirley Rose-Gilliam

In accordance with the Texas Election Code, the City of Missouri City will hold a Special and General Election on November 3, 2020 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Missouri City a proposition providing for or against the adoption of the fire fighters’ and police officers’ civil service law; and, for the purpose of electing a mayor and two at-large Councilmembers.

During the October 17, 2016 Regular City Council meeting, Councilmembers voted 4-3 to approve a resolution that moved the City’s general elections from May to November. The adopted resolution in full may be viewed here.

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General Election Positions on the November 3, 2020 Ballot (in ballot order):

Missouri City Mayor Fred G Taylor

Robin J. Elackatt

Yolanda Ford

Councilmember At-Large, Pos. 1 Vashaundra Edwards

Reginald Pearson

Councilmember At-Large, Pos. 2 Chris Preston James Mable

Lynn Clouser

The terms of office for these positions are two years from November 2020 to November 2022.

Special Election Proposition A on the November 3, 2020 Ballot: Adoption of the fire fighters’ and police officers’ civil service law.

Notice is hereby given that applications for a place on the City of Missouri City, Texas General Election ballot has now passed. Applications were filed during the following times to the City Secretary:

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HBC NEWSPAPER © ELECTION NEWS: Allison Drew is being challenged by Reggie Abraham and Denetta R. Williams on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

BURT LEVINE: “Allison Drew was elected early last year to FBISD Pos. 5 in a special race and tirelessly hit the ground running. She offers a work ethic and energy unparalleled, staff and personal big business and small business entrepreneur expertise and immigrant and married mom to twins insight that before now was unimagined.”

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THE MOST ETHNICALLY DIVERSE COUNTY IN AMERICA

Fort Bend County strives to be the most family friendly community in Texas by providing a high quality, enriching and safe environment. Each department and elective office provides fast, friendly service to its customers and continually strives to be number one in efficiency and effectiveness. The Commissioners Court fulfills its leadership role by providing necessary resources to the offices and departments to accomplish their duties and goals by establishing budgets, policies and procedures to make the most efficient use of the resources and by actively pursuing quality businesses to locate in Fort Bend County.

The Gulf of Mexico is located only 50 miles from Fort Bend County and its close proximity helps to hold the summer and winter temperatures to moderate levels. Extremes in climatic changes are usually short in duration.

View current weather conditions.

Natural Resources

Fort Bend County has approximately 11 square miles of surface water in rivers, creeks and small lakes. The County is drained by the Brazos and San Bernard Rivers as well as Oyster Creek. The Brazos River formed a broad alluvial valley, up to ten miles wide in places. The

resulting fertile soils have been a major contributing factor to the agricultural industry in the County.

The three permanently floatable waterways in Fort Bend County are the Brazos River, the San Bernard River south of Farm to Market Road 442, and Oyster Creek south of State Highway 6. The San Bernard River south of Interstate Highway 10 is a seasonally floatable waterway, shared on the west with adjacent counties. Soils vary from the rich alluvial soils in the Brazos River Valley to sandy loam and clay on the prairies. Native trees include pecan, oak, ash and cottonwood, with some old bottomland forests remaining along waterways.

Mineral resources include oil, gas, and sulfur. Sand, clay, and gravel are commercially produced.

Location

Fort Bend County is located in the Houston metropolitan area of southeast Texas. It encompasses a total of 875.0 square miles (562,560 acres). The terrain varies from level to gently rolling with elevations from 46 to 127 feet above sea level, with an average elevation of 85 feet.

US 59 traverses the center of the County from northeast to southwest, while US 90A crosses from east to west.

State Highways (SH) 6, 36 and 99 provide important north-south routes. Neighboring counties are Austin, Brazoria, Harris, Waller and Wharton.

Climate

WWW.FORTBENDCOUNTYTX.GOV The growing season is 296 days, with an average annual rainfall of 45.3 inches. The average first freeze date in the fall is December 7, and the average last freeze date is February 14. Temperatures range from a mean minimum in January of 41º to a mean maximum in July of 93º.

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Meet The Honorable Judge Juli A. Mathew

The Honorable Judge Juli A. Mathew was elected to County Court at Law 3 in 2018 after having been Associate Municipal Judge in Arcola, TX and a practicing attorney for 15 years with experience in mass tort, civil litigation, probate, and criminal matters in Fort Bend and surrounding counties including Harris, Montgomery, Galveston and Brazoria.

Judge Mathew, a Fort Bend resident of almost two decades, is a proud immigrant from Kerala, India, is bilingual in Malayalam and English, and is the first Asian American woman ever to be elected in Fort Bend County.

Judge Mathew grew up in Philadelphia and attended Penn State University before attending Delaware Law School for her Juris Doctorate. A few of her academic achievements include:

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Alpha Class member of the Asian American service sorority Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Studied abroad at University of Leiden, The Netherlands about the Dutch Criminal Justice System President, Student Government Association at Penn State Abington Citation for Leadership from Pennsylvania House of Representatives Environmental Law Clinic & Trial Advocacy Program at Delaware Law School

In addition to her service to the community through various capacities, Judge Mathew is a wife and mother of three beautiful daughters. She is committed to serving every Fort Bend resident with understanding, fairness, and justice.

Office Address Fort Bend County Justice Center 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Courtroom 2D Richmond, TX. 77469

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Mailing Address County Court at Law No.3 301 Jackson Street, Room 101 Richmond, TX. 77469

Telephone 281-341-4429

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Meet Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George

KP George is proud to serve as the top Elected Official in Fort Bend County as the Presiding Officer of the Commissioner's Court and Director of the Office of Emergency Management. He is a former two term member of the Fort Bend ISD school board and a local business owner.

KP’s passion for giving back to his community stems from the challenges he faced facebook growing up in a tiny South Indian village. Getting an education meant walking barefoot to the local schoolhouse and doing homework by the light of a kerosene lamp in the family’s thatch-straw hut. After years of balancing school work with helping out on the family farm, KP achieved his first goal: coming to the land of opportunity and living the American Dream.

KP immigrated to the U.S. in 1993 on a work visa for a financial firm, and has since earned multiple financial certifications and licenses. As a Certified Financial Planner, KP co-owns and manages an independent financial planning practice in Sugar Land. KP and his wife Sheeba, an FBISD teacher, have raised their three children in Sugar Land.

The George family has been deeply involved in Fort Bend County. In 2013, KP helped established the Hightower High School Academies’ Booster Club, and served as its first president. He has also served in the Sugar Land Rotary Club, the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, and local Indo-American groups.

He is a member of the FBISD Parents Advisory Team, as well as the State Elections Policy & Affairs Team for State Representative Rick Miller.

As devout Christians, KP and Sheeba are very thankful for the opportunities God has given them to live the American Dream. Now, KP wants to ensure our county does its best to help our diverse community achieve their dreams. Today, Fort Bend County is one of the fastest and best places to live in the United States.

Fort Bend County taxpayers have the right to efficient, modern, and highquality services and infrastructure.

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Proven Advocate for the Education of All Children "Believe in the Possibilities!"

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Shirley Rose-Gilliam, Ed.D.

EXPERIENCE AND PROVEN LEADERSHIP About Shirley - Deeply rooted in the Fort Bend Community!

Shirley Rose-Gilliam is a long-time Fort Bend resident and a 30-year veteran educator and administrator with a proven track record for turning around struggling schools and knows the uphill battles that some schools face. For 25 years she serviced Fort

Bend Independent School District, where she spent 10 years as a high school teacher and another 15 years as a campus administrator.

Shirley's passions lie with teachers and students; she believes students today face a different culture than just a few years ago. We must prepare the whole child: academically, ethically, morally, and socially to develop them to become successful in today's workforce.

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dents. I believe we all plant seeds to help a community grow. Fort Bend is a community where I live and I raised both of my children. FBISD was good to me and I would like to give back as a servant for the District. My motto, which has followed me from George Bush High School, is Believe in the Possibilities!"

I appreciate your support! ~Shirley

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MEET MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS MAYOR YOLANDA FORD Personal History

Mayor Yolanda Ford has been a resident of Missouri City for more than 40 years. She has a passion for public service, community development, design and entrepreneurship.

Professionally, Ford’s background is in urban planning, architecture, community development and government

contract management. Ford holds a Masters of Architecture (M. Arch) from Prairie View A & M University and a Bachelor of Science (B.S) from the University of Houston.

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Ford is an associate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Ameri-

can Planning Association (APA). She has served on the Colony Crossing Homeowners Association (CCHOA) board and is currently a member of the Texas Parkway Alliance (TPA) and A. Phillip Randolph Institute (APRI). Yolanda Ford was elected to the Mayoral position on December 8, 2018.

Prior to that time, she was elected as the District A City Councilmember on June 15, 2013 to November 2018. From November 2017 to November 2018, Yolanda was appointed to

serve as Mayor Pro Tem of City Council.

Previous Missouri City Council Committee Memberships

Livable Community Committee

Development and Infrastructure Committee

Community Development Advisory Committee

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Vashaundra Edwards

AT-LARGE POSITION #1 Personal History

Vashaundra Edwards is a self-determined individual with a passion for helping the people in her community. Vashaundra is a native of Missouri City; attending Edgar Glover Elementary, Lake Olympia Middle School, and Thurgood Marshall High School. During her high school years, she completed countless hours of community services and always demonstrated herself as a steward of the community. Vashaundra attended the University of HoustonDowntown where she received her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and minor in Political Science.

As a lifelong resident of Missouri City, Vashaundra is accustomed to serving the needs of the people. She is a true public servant and enjoys meeting the needs of the people.

Working as an officer of the community she is already familiar with mentoring the youth and empathizing with those that are not as fortunate as others. She is an experienced problem solver and understands the importance of implementing strategies to create the best solution. Her goal as a City Council Member is to apply this approach to finding answers to the problems Missouri City has faced for years.

Growing up in Missouri City, Vashaundra has always witnessed the lack of representation to the East side and the poor economic development to the overall city. Her goal is to provide equal representation to all areas of Missouri City and to unify the entire community. Vashaundra has provided community service to at-risk youth in surrounding areas in Fort Bend County and Harris County. She is passionately committed to fighting for equality for all citizens of Missouri City and improving community involvement, transparency of government, and servant leadership.

Vashaundra was elected as the City Council At-Large Position #1 member on November 6, 2018 and sworn into office on November 19, 2018.

Current City Council Committee Memberships Public Safety and Technology Committee

Economic Development Committee

Planning, Development, and Infrastructure Committee

Ordinances, Resolutions, Elections, and Council Governance Review

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Chris Preston

AT-LARGE POSITION #2 Personal History

Known for his unwavering commitment to serve his community in various capacities, Chris Preston has directed his focus on improving and building his community. Preston is a native of Missouri City and a product of FBISD schools. Upon graduating from Elkins High School, he entered HCC and then transferred to Morehouse College where he earned a B.A. in Political Science.

During his studies at Morehouse College, Chris received various honors, scholarships and awards that nurtured his committed spirit to serve locally and internationally. He led a delegation of students and faculty to assist with the rebuilding efforts in Port Au-Prince Haiti following its 2010 earthquake and studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Soon after graduation, Chris’ passion for community service led him to found Emerging Ambassadors, a 501c3 organization which focuses on addressing a broad range of social, emotional and academic issues.

Via his leadership, Chris has secured various funding streams and provided aid to countries such as Haiti and West Africa.

Over the years, Chris has continued to serve as Executive Director of Emerging Ambassadors and he has developed a greater appreciation for his home here in Missouri City. However, during this time, he has witnessed disproportionate changes and growth throughout various communities in Missouri City. With his relentless spirit to serve, this has inspired Chris to lead by example and give back to his home community by running for Missouri City Council At-Large position 2. He is wholeheartedly committed to being a voice and advocate for all the citizens of Missouri City, and, ultimately, it’s his’ desire to strengthen our schools, create safer neighborhoods, foster economic prosperity and create a unified Missouri City.

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Chris Preston was elected to the City Council, at large position #2, on May 10, 2014.

Current City Council Committee Memberships Finances and Services Committee

Economic Development Committee

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