Lynn Clouser is Challenging Councilman Chris Preston in the race for At-Large Position #2

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Early voting begins on Oct., 13, 2020, and ends on Oct., 30, 2020.

Dr. Shirley Rose-Gilliam needs your vote in the race for Fort Bend ISD Trustee for Position #4 on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

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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.

By Burt Levine

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

PICTURED: Sandra Renee Levine, Samantha holding Bentley, and Burt Levine.

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 business 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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POSITION #1 CANDIDATES Jason Burdine Angie Hanan

City of Missouri City

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 Special & General Elections

POSITION #4 CANDIDATES Kristin Tassin Shirley Rose-Gilliam

POSITION #5 CANDIDATES

Allison Drew Reggie Abraham Denetta R. Williams

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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:

EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS

Please don't forget to remind all of your family, friends, neighbors, and acquaintances to vote for Lynn Clouser at any of the locations listed on this page from Tuesday, October 13, 2020, through Friday, October 30, 2020. If you can't vote early for Lynn Clouser, in the race for Missouri City, Texas -- City Council AtLarge Position 2, you can still vote for her on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, in the general election.

Fort Bend ISD Admin Bldg 16431 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land

George Memorial Library 1001 Golfview Dr, Richmond

Stafford City Hall 2610 Main Street, Stafford

Katy Reserve (fka Childhood Center) 1711 Spring Green Blvd, Katy

Beasley City Hall 319 S. 3rd Street, Beasley

Lost Creek Park Conference Center 3703 Lost Creek Blvd, Sugar Land

Cinco Ranch Library 2620 Commercial Center Drive, Katy

Missouri City Community Center 1522 Texas Pkwy, Missouri City

Fort Bend County Rosenberg Annex 4520 Reading Road, Rosenberg

Quail Valley Fund Office 3603 Glenn Lakes, Missouri City

Al Rabba World Food 5800 New Territory Blvd, Sugar Land

Chasewood Clubhouse 7622 Chasewood Drive, Missouri City

Fort Bend County Road & Bridge 3743 School Street, Needville

Four Corners Community Center 15700 Old Richmond Road, Sugar Land

Hightower High School 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City

Fulshear High School 9302 Charger Way, Fulshear

James Reese Career & Technical Center 12300 University Blvd, Sugar Land

Jacks Conference Center 3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land

James Bowie Middle School 700 Plantation Dr, Richmond

Sugar Land Branch Library 550 Eldridge Rd., Sugar Land

Greatwood Community & Rec Center 7225 Greatwood Pkwy, Sugar Land

Jones Creek Ranch Park 7714 FM 359 Rd, Richmond

Kroger’s Riverstone (Community Room) 18861 University Blvd, Sugar Land

Meadows Place City Hall 1 Troyan Way, Meadows Place

Our Lady of Guadalupe Family Life Center 1600 Avenue D, Rosenberg

Richmond Water Maintenance Facility 110 N 8th Street, Richmond

Sienna Annex Community Room 5855 Sienna Springs Way, Missouri City

Smart Financial Center 18111 Lexington Blvd, Sugar Land

Sugar Land City Hall 2700 Town Center Blvd N., Sugar Land

Tompkins High School 4400 Falcon Landing Blvd, Katy

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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 Lynn Clouser

Lynn Clouser was fortunate to grow up watching her father unselfishly serve the community and often tagged along with him as he worked tirelessly for the people. Her parents – Judge Joel Clouser, Sr., her mother, Gloria – planted a seed of civic service in her heart that has blossomed throughout her life. Lynn is proud to raise her two children, Marshall (15) and Lauryn (9), in Missouri City, where they, too, volunteer on a regular basis in order to continue the Clouser legacy of leadership.

Lynn has lived most of her life in Missouri City, growing up in Chasewood and attending Fort Bend elementary and middle schools, before graduating from the High School for Health Professions and then obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University in Virginia. Lynn has worked in sales and marketing for more than 25 years, primarily in pharmaceuticals.

She joined Hope for Three in 2019, a local non-profit autism organization in Fort Bend County, as their Development Director after serving as a member of their Board of Directors for two years.

Lynn’s desire to be the next Missouri City City Council Member AtLarge, Position #2 comes from a place of passion and purpose. She will be accessible to all citizens, attend HOA meetings, community events, and host regular Town Hall meetings. Her leadership will be inclusive of all generations, ethnicities, abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds in representing our city that is vastly diverse.

As your Missouri City, City Council Member At-Large Position #2, I will:

Be accessible and visible to all citizens, attend HOA meetings, community events, and host regular Town Hall meetings.

Promise to lead with honesty, transparency, and integrity.

Be a trustworthy steward of public funds to maintain the financial health of our city.

Support the revitalization of Texas Parkway and overall city infrastructure improvements.

Make Public Safety a priority by strengthening relationships with law enforcement and ensure they have what they need to protect and serve with full transparency.

Identify and implement strategies to support our existing businesses and attract new businesses to support economic growth and development.

Advocate for more green space and champion for the best parks and recreational facilities for our youth, differently-abled, and senior populations.

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Lynn’s Community Involvement: Class of 2020-2021 Fort Bend Excellence for Nonprofit Leadership The Fort Bend Church Spectrum Ministry, Volunteer Palmer Elementary PTO, Former President and VP of Ways & Means Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels, Volunteer Fort Bend CAN, Member Edison Arts Foundation Board Member Autism Rescue Angels, Advisory Board Missouri City and Vicinity Branch NAACP, Member Autism Caregivers Around the Bend, Co-Founder The Women’s Voice of Fort Bend, Director Mu Kappa Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Member Missouri City Farmers Market Partners, Advisory Board Fort Bend Women’s Center, Volunteer and Instructor Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, Member Missouri City COVID PPE and Food Distribution, Volunteer Central Fort Bend Chamber, Member Missouri City Sugar Land Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Member Hurricane Harvey Fort Bend Shelters, Set-up Team and Volunteer

Dear Missouri City Residents:

Now, more than ever, people of Missouri City need true representation. I am running for city council to reroute the direction of our city and to shape the future of our commUNITY and our future generations. Growing up in Missouri City, I have witnessed us experience paramount growth and, like you, desire to see the Show Me City remain a safe place to live, work, and play.

I want to serve as your next City Council Member At-Large Position #2 because you deserve representation from a proven leader who will be accessible to you, visible, trustworthy, fair, listen to your needs, and serve the will of its people with full transparency.

Every part of our city matters and along with that, all voices, all generations, all abilities, all socioeconomic backgrounds need and deserve to be heard to reach our full potential as one of the most diverse and best places to live in America. I will work with you and for you.

I would be honored to represent you as your next City Council Member At-Large Position #2 and am asking for your vote in the November 3rd election.

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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.

"I am a practitioner who understands how policy matters and how it allows educators to do what is best for stu-

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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Lynn Clouser was fortunate to grow up watching her father unselfishly serve the community and often tagged along with him as he worked tirelessly for the people. Her parents – Judge Joel Clouser, Sr., her mother, Gloria – planted a seed of civic service in her heart that has blossomed throughout her life. Lynn is proud to raise her two children, Marshall (15) and Lauryn (9), in Missouri City, where they, too, volunteer on a regular basis in order to continue the Clouser legacy of leadership.

Lynn has lived most of her life in Missouri City, growing up in Chasewood and attending Fort Bend elementary and middle schools, before graduating from the High School for Health Professions and then obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University in Virginia. Lynn has worked in sales and marketing for more than 25 years, primarily in pharmaceuticals. She joined Hope for Three in 2019, a local nonprofit autism organization in Fort Bend County, as their Development Director after serving as a member of their Board of Directors for two years.

Lynn’s desire to be the next Missouri City City Council Member At-Large, Position #2 comes from a place of passion and purpose. She will be accessible to all citizens, attend HOA meetings, community events, and host regular Town Hall meetings. Her leadership will be inclusive of all generations, ethnicities, abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds in representing our city that is vastly diverse.

Key Endorsements

In case you haven't heard, Lynn Clouser has been endorsed by HAR, The Fort Bend County Tejano Democrats, and a host of other community, civic, and business leaders in the Tuesday, November 3, 2020, race for Missouri City, Texas -City Council Position #2.

Vote Early for Lynn

You can vote early for Lynn Clouser at any of the locations listed below from Tuesday, October 13, 2020, through Friday, October 30, 2020. If you can’t vote early, you can still vote for Lynn Clouser on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

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"Our great city needs more leaders with integrity, accessibility, and sound principles like Lynn Clouser."- Missouri City Councilmember Jeffrey L. Boney

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"I'm excited about the future of Missouri City under Lynn's leadership"- Fort Bend County Precinct 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage

"Lynn understands the importance of community and will work for all of Missouri City."- Former Missouri City Councilman Don Smith

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"Lynn understands local issues from a parent's perspective." - Hon. Addie Heyliger, FBISD Trustee

"Lynn is a compassionate servant leader who will be a strong voice for our neighborhoods." - Rev. Kenneth Goode, 34-year Missouri City resident and Hunters Point Estates HOA President

"I know Lynn to be a tireless advocate for issues that improve the quality of life for our city's residents." - Katie. L. Herrington, lifelong Missouri City resident

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