Nelvin Adriatico, Carla Brailey, Rashad Cave, Marvin McNeese Jr 2019 Houston City Council Candidates

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“I’m asking for the vote of every registered Houston City Council District J voter on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Please cast your ballot for me.” — NELVIN

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QUESTION: Could a December 14, 2019 Runoff Between Cave and Brailey Be in the Making?

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As the start of early voting draws nearer, Dr. Carla Brailey continues to press forward with her methodical grassroots push to woo voters. She appears to be riding high as donations continue to roll in as she uniquely positions herself for her stretch run. Most of the “OPEN-MINDED” folks I’ve been talking to seem to like Brailey a lot in this race. A few others seem to think that Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz has an outside shot to finish in the top three or four. However, in a surprise move, the Houston Chronicle has endorsed Rashad Cave in the District D race. How much of a difference will the Houston Chronicle endorsement help Cave? Will it help him to close ground on Dr. Carla Brailey down the stretch? It may be a little bit too early to tell at this point. However, one thing is for certain, if you haven’t been watching Rashad Cave, it might be a good idea to start doing so in the race for Houston City Council District D.

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Dr. Marvin McNeese, Jr. is Asking for Your Vote on Tuesday, November 5, 2019

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Marvin McNeese, Jr. is currently the Chair for the General Education Department at College of Biblical Studies in Houston where he has taught political science for more than 15 years and has served as a grant writer in the Development Department.

His training in political science and economics began at Albion College in Michigan and continued at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. At the same time, he enrolled in the Teresa Lorenzo Long Institute of Latin American Studies because he wanted to understand Hispanic Americans and what life is like in their countries of heritage. After earning two master’s degrees, he took a two-year assignment with Avant Ministries in Panama, as well as numerous other residencies and trips in six other Latin American countries. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Rice University in 2015.

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Chickens coming HOME to roost

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The Chickens are coming home to roost...if you go back to my comments to the City of Houston Mayor on Thursday, January 26, 2017, I was crystal clear when I used my 3 minutes to explain that there was a serious problem with the Office of Business Opportunity. In fact, those 3 minutes ended up morphing into thirty-three minutes of questions and answers from most of the council members who were present. It is obvious that Mayor Sylvester Turner “The CEO” did not understand what I was trying to explain about the systemic issues surrounding the City of Houston’s MWBE program.

Simply put, the program is not working as it was designed to work. The problem is not with just a few friends of the Mayor receiving business from the city, it is much deeper than what any average Houstonian can understand. For far too long, some of those who receive prime contracts (The Prime Contractors) have been bandits.

None of the accused MWBE’s that Mr. Tony Buzbee mentioned in his press release has committed any crime(s); but being involved in a fraudulent scheme is another matter altogether. I am talking about being listed as a minority subcontractor on an approved contract and the minority subcontractor doesn’t even know that they are a party to the contract — this is a PROBLEM! You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that someone is cheating. Whether Ex-Director Wright and/or the Mayor knew that this practice was taking place on his watch is yet to be determined.

So now that the chickens are coming home to roost, all of the involved parties who are afraid of what could possibly happen — SHOULD BE AFRAID!. If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, walks like a duck it’s probably a duck.

As I have been suggesting for as long as I can remember, all you have to do is play by the rules. The taxpaying public elected you to be fair and impartial in all of your decision makings, but instead, you hire and/or appoint individuals who are everything but fair and impartial.

Mr. Tony Buzbee’s press releases are only there to smear the Mayor. However, if the Mayor had a better handle on his administration, Mr. Buzbee would not have

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anything to smear the Mayor on. Having said that, the facts are facts and facts don’t lie — PEOPLE DO!!! I cannot stop thinking about me crying tears asking the Mayor and council members to stop the madness and protect the legitimate MWBE’s/taxpayers; but apparently that cry fell on deaf ears. Now that the Chickens are coming home to roost, my advice made public should have been evaluated and Mayor Turner, you should have overhauled the entire administration, but you chose to leave the same rotten ass people in the same places.

What a terrible mistake. Let me again set the record straight, I am not personally accusing you on any wrongdoing, others are doing that.

However, as the CEO, like you like to call yourself you are responsible for things when things are going bad.

AND THINGS ARE REALLY BAD MR. CEO!!!!

As the word says… “We Perish for The Lack of Knowledge”. Couple that passage of scripture with the cliché that “Everything done in the dark will come to the light” is the situation at hand. Issues that began long before Sylvester Turner became the Mayor of Houston are issues that the Mayor could and should have changed by now. MAYOR TURNER you left the same people in the same places…what did you expect? Issues don’t change unless you change the people who implanted the issues. If that is not the case it certainly looks like it is. Because of such, we need new leadership who will stand up for what is right no matter what.

The culprits of this disservice to the minority community (African American) are those who are well respected in the same communities that they, themselves, are shortchanging. All that these so-called community leaders care about is their own families and friends. I am personally heading a campaign to try and correct this terrible flaw in the system that has stunted the growth of our communities for years. It is time for everyone to stand up and hold each other accountable.

Some of us may die, perhaps will die, or perhaps be killed off, so that all who are legitimate and have integrity, those qualified, and certified MWDBE’s can live.

It is happening right now, across all sectors; professional services, legal, construction, and many other areas. Just

like we have asked TX DOT and other governmental agencies to pack fair, the MWDBE Community has to shoulder just as much of the blame. If we lift our voices for change -- not chump change, but real change; trust me, in half the time that it has taken to get to where we are now, we can improve the economic situation for our children and their children’s future.

I will not name-call in this op-ed, but those who are cheating themselves and the system must cease immediately. Over the last five (5) plus years, I have personally analyzed many so-called minority businesses in the Texas (Houston) Market who claim to provide a “Commercially Useful Function” in many different areas of the NAISC. My own personal disparity study of MWDBE’s in the Houston market that can actually perform a “Commercially Useful Function” in their areas of certification is less than 30% of those who have received the same certification from the Texas Unified Certification Program (TUCP). The leaders of this great city in Texas (City of Houston) are asleep at the wheel -- it's just that simple! We need leaders in office who truly understand that the MWBE program in Houston, Texas like many other cities is systemically broken and in need of a complete overhaul.

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“Bill King will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He will be the 8th candidate listed on your ballot. If you like him, you have a right to cast your ballot for him.”

“Mayor Sylvester Turner will be running for re-election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He will be the 9th candidate listed on your ballot. If you like him, you have a right to cast your ballot for him.”

“Dwight Boykins will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

He will be the 11th candidate listed on your ballot. If you like him, you have a right to cast your ballot for him.

“Tony Buzbee will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He will be the 10th candidate listed on your ballot. If you like him, you have a right to cast your ballot for him.”

“Sue Lovell will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. She will be the 7th candidate listed on your ballot. If you like her, you have a right to cast your ballot for her.”

“Kendall Baker will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He will be the 5th candidate listed on your ballot. If you like him, you have a right to cast your ballot for him.”

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Candidate for City of Houston District D Rashad Cave Receives the Endorsement from the Houston Chronicle

Houston, TX – October 4, 2019 Rashad Cave, Candidate for the City of Houston District D received the endorsement of the Houston Chronicle.

Rashad Cave is a self-starting, influential leader with over 13 years of people management experience. He has a proven track record of building relationships, developing and implementing strategic plans.

Cave currently serves as City Council Liaison with the City of Houston. He strengthens constituent's relationships by serving as a primary communication channel between the

Department of Neighborhoods and Houston City Council Members, fielding an average of 18 calls per week. He employs various communication methods to resolve community concerns across 7 Council Districts by influencing community leaders and the Houston City Council office. Rashad provides procedural direction pertaining to Chapter 10 code enforcement violations, resulting in a 12% increase in overall compliance; he identifies and implements solutions to improve functionality within City Programs and commission.

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Rashad is also endorsed by the ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies).

The Chronicle has recognized what we have said all long - that Rashad Cave is the best-suited person to lead District D into the future. From his knowledge of City Hall’s inner workings to the long history of working within the District, Rashad Cave is clearly the best choice for District D.

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GLADYS HOUSE FOR DISTRICT C ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2019 HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT C SPOTLIGHT

Preservation of Neighborhoods on national and local levels; saved heritage brick streets; obtained largest historic district of its kind in America

Renamed Westheimer HPD Storefront in honor of Sgt. R.V. Wilson in 2019

Co-Founder of CDC of Greater Houston to empower residents in their neighborhoods economically Partnership for Houston neighborhood improvements

Recognized as community worker by United Nations in September of 2012 Business owner for nearly 20 years

Challenged banks to reinvest in neighborhoods since 1998

Constantly seeking transparency and justice for neighborhoods at Houston City Hall

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“Derrick Broze will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He will be the 6th candidate listed on your ballot. If you like him, you have a right to cast your ballot for him.”

“Johnny “J.T.” Taylor will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

He will be the 12th candidate listed on your ballot. If you like him, you have a right to cast your ballot for him.”

“Victoria Romero will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

She will be the 3rd candidate listed on your ballot. If you like her, you have a right to cast your ballot for her.”

“Naoufal Houjami will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He will be the 2nd candidate listed on your ballot. If you like him, you have a right to cast your ballot for him.”

“Demetria Smith will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. She will be the 1st candidate listed on your ballot. If you like her, you have a right to cast your ballot for her.”

“Roy J. Vasquez will be trying to unseat Mayor Turner on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He will be the 4th candidate listed on your ballot. If you like him, you have a right to cast your ballot for him.”

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“I’M NELVIN JOSEPH ADRIATICO AND I AM ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE ON NOV. 5, 2019.”

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I came to this country with almost nothing, but through determination and hard work, I laid down my roots here and built a successful career. Since coming to this country many years ago, I have been a firm believer in the American Dream. As a husband, father, business owner and a community advocate, I have been blessed by the promise of that Dream and in-turn want to pay forward so I can continue to serve my community in a formal capacity.

As an immigrant I know the struggle and the hardships of coming to a country you’re not familiar with. I want to serve and empower our community to have a voice, to be better and realized that American Dream is “real” and achievable through work hard and determination. We just need to grasp the opportunity given by being engaged, being involved and learned how to participate in the community because REPRESENTATION matters.

Growing up, my Mother used to tell me, “If you want to make a change, be part of the change. You can’t complain and expect something to happen”. That

became paramount for me and became very active in joining different organizations and volunteering since I was a little.

I have always advocated that REPRESENTATION matters, we cannot continue to be silent and be on the sideline especially if we want to take a stand and fight for what we believe in.

We must secure a seat at the table!

My bi-cultural background and focus on community collaboration and engagement has led me to several volunteer opportunities and leadership roles including: Chairman – La Rosa Multicultural Family Services; Board Member of HISD-Asian Advisory Council; Co-Chairman of Houston’s Mayor Advisory of the New Americans and Refugees; Past President – Asian Pacific American Heritage Association (APAHA); Past President – Houston Royal Oaks Lions Club Foundation (HROLCF); Board Chairman of The Alliance Multicultural Community Services; Past President of Asian Pacific American for Public Affairs

(APAPA), Vice President of Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA); and Past Chairman of Philippine American Chamber of Commerce-Texas to name a few. . I have organized several programs and projects like; Annual Back to School, Health Fair and Business Expo for the past 12 years, Adopt a Mom, Adopt a Family Christmas Program for 11yrs, Alief Health Fair, Mission and Vision Hope for Lions Club, Calamity and Relief Effort for Disaster and Impacted community to name a few.

I have been serving as a Board member to three (3) Political organizations namely; 80-20 Asian American PAC; Philippine American Coalition of Texas (PACT), and Filipino American Coalition for Empowerment (FACE). I have also volunteered to help with fundraising and block-walking with our two past Mayoral candidates namely; Anise Parker and Sylvester Turner, the first time he ran. I have attended two Candidate Leadership

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Trainings for Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) in Houston and Washington DC, and just recently became an graduate of the Victory Fund Institute Candidate Campaign and Leadership Training last April. I am currently volunteering and doing Voters Registration with PACT to increase voter turnout of Hispanic and Asian Americans in District J because of its historical lower voter turnout every election.

He is married to Avinash S. Thadhani and they have a son name AJ who is currently a Junior at the University of Houston major in Political Science. Besides his passion for community service, He enjoys cooking Filipino food, singing, dancing and animals. The family has a rescue dog named Bella.

Adriatico, is the recipient of the Asian Chamber of Commerce Community Ambassador Award, Fresh Spirit Wellness Legacy Unsung HERO Award, Lions Club Jack Wiech Fellow Award and Texas Association of Realtors Community HERO Neighborhood Award.

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Metropolitan Multi Service Center 1475 West Gray Street Houston, TX 77019 Texas Southern University - Terry Library 3100 Cleburne Street Houston, TX 77004

Ripley House Neighborhood Center 4410 Navigation Boulevard Houston, TX 77011

University of Houston - University Center 4800 Calhoun Road Houston, TX 77004

Moody Park Community Center 3725 Fulton Street Houston, TX 77009 Young Neighborhood Library 5107 Griggs Road Houston, TX 77021

SPJST Lodge 88 1435 Beall Street Houston, TX 77008

Kashmere Multi Service Center 4802 Lockwood Drive Houston, TX 77026 Fiesta Mart 8130 Kirby Drive Houston, TX 77054

Harris County Public Health 2223 West Loop South Freeway Houston, TX 77027 HCCS Southeast College 6960 Rustic Street Houston, TX 77087

HCC West Loop South 5601 West Loop South Houston, TX 77081 Sunnyside Multi-Service Center 9314 Cullen Boulevard Houston, TX 77051

Trini Mendenhall Community Center 1414 Wirt Road Houston, TX 77055

Acres Homes Multi Service Center 6719 West Montgomery Road Houston, TX 77091 Northeast Multi Service Center 9720 Spaulding Street Houston, TX 77016

Galena Park Library 1500 Keene Street Galena Park, TX 77547

Hardy Senior Center 11901 West Hardy Road Houston, TX 77076 Bayland Park Community Center 6400 Bissonnet Street Houston, TX 77074

John Phelps Courthouse 101 South Richey Street Pasadena, TX 77506

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East Harris County Activity Center 7340 Spencer Highway Pasadena, TX 77505

Baytown Community Center 2407 Market Street Baytown, TX 77520

Hiram Clarke Multi Service Center 3810 West Fuqua Street Houston, TX 77045

Octavia Fields Branch Library 1503 South Houston Avenue Humble, TX 77338

Big Stone Lodge 709 Riley Fuzzel Road Spring, TX 77373

Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive Houston, TX 77042

Prairie View A&M University Northwest 9449 Grant Road Houston, TX 77070

North Channel Branch Library 15741 Wallisville Road Houston, TX 77049

Freeman Branch Library 16616 Diana Lane Houston, TX 77062

Lone Star College Victory Center 4141 Victory Drive Houston, TX 77088

County Attorney Conference Center 1019 Congress Houston, TX 77002

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Raindrop Turkish House 9301 West Bellfort Boulevard Houston, TX 77031

Nottingham Park 926 Country Place Drive Houston, TX 77079

Alief ISD Administration Building 4250 Cook Road Houston, TX 77072

Harris County Scarsdale Annex 10851 Scarsdale Boulevard Houston, TX 77089

Fallbrook Church 12512 Walters Road Houston, TX 77014

Katherine Tyra Branch Library 16719 Clay Road Houston, TX 77084

Harris County MUD 81 805 Hidden Canyon Road Katy, TX 77450

Kingwood Community Center 4102 Rustic Woods Drive Kingwood, TX 77345

Klein Multipurpose Center 7500 FM 2920 Spring , TX 77379

Champion Forest Baptist Church 4840 Strack Road Houston, TX 77069

Juergen's Hall Community Center 26026 Hempstead Highway Cypress, TX 77429

Lone Star College Cypress Center 19710 Clay Road Katy, TX 77449

Tomball Public Works Building 501B James Street Tomball, TX 77375

Crosby Branch Library 135 Hare Road Crosby, TX 77532

Atascocita Branch Library 19520 Pinehurst Trail Drive Atascocita, TX 77346

Katy Branch Library 5414 Franz Road Katy, TX 77493

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Richard & Meg Weekley Community Center 8440 Greenhouse Road Cypress, TX 77433

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“I’M RUNNING TO REPRESENT ALL HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT A RESIDENTS”

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Representing ALL!!! For too long our elected officials have neglected our communities with funds and services. I’m going to be the one that listens to the people and hears their needs and take action at City Hall. I want to bring transparency back to the city, I am going to work with the homeless community, I want to reorganize the City of Houston's Citizens Review Board where community leaders along with City Council and law enforcement are on the board to make sure the community has a voice and can be heard. I want to work directly community activist who are actually doing the work to see how the City can better assist them so we all can be successful. I want to make sure Houston is represented in a positive light for ALL!

IESHEIA AYERS WILSON: “My name is Iesheia K. Ayers-Wilson and I running to be YOUR next City Council Representative.

I grew up in Carverdale, TX on the outskirts of Fairbanks, Jersey Village and Spring Branch. I grew up in a family where there were five children so I definitely know how to pull my weight as the fourth child. I pride myself on being a hard worker, dedicated servant and a responsible leader. I graduated from Cypress Falls High School and I am recent graduate at Lone Star CollegeCyfair Campus with a degree in Business Accounting looking forward to pursuing my Bachelor's at University of Houston-Down-

town!!!! (soon) I am married to my wonderful husband who always supports my endeavors and believes in me and my vision.

I attend church at Mt. Zion MBC where I am under the leadership of Pastor and First Lady Joshua Davis. I love working in my church and helping as many people as I can. I am here to serve the people any capacity inside and outside the church.

I am not new to helping the community.

I am an active member of Carverdale Community Civic Club and attend other club meetings. I like to remain in the background because helping people is not about me it’s

about doing what is suppose to be done in order to help others grow. I am looking forward to working with every citizen , Mayor and Council Member to help improve not only my district, but the City of Houston. I am ready to get to work for the city. I believe change is something that has to happen rather good or bad. You just have to roll with the punches until you can adjust!”

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Mike Knox is a native Houstonian. He married his high school sweetheart in 1977 and they have raised one son; who now serves the city as a Houston Police Officer. Mike Knox obtained an Associate of Arts degree from the Houston Community College and a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Houston – Downtown while working as a Houston Police Officer.

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Mike has a long history of honorable public service.

Mike Knox is a veteran who served in the United States Air Force and served over 15 years as a Houston Police Officer.

Mike was one of two officers responsible for the creation of the Houston Police Department’s first divisional gang unit in 1988 and helped create and served on the original board of directors for the Texas Gang Investigators Association.

Mike authored a book entitled Gangsta in the House; Understanding Gang Culture, which was published in 1995. This book added to the knowledge base on gang culture and was recognized in 2001 by the National Gang Research Center who awarded it the prestigious “Thrasher” award.

Mike served his fellow officers as a Board Member of the Houston Police Patrolmen’s Union and chaired the HPPU Political Action Committee. In addition, he served as editor of the “Sentinel” (HPPU) monthly newsletter.

Shortly after publishing his book in 1995, Mike began a consulting business focused on helping law enforcement, schools districts, and communities understand and deal with street gangs and violent youthful offenders.

Mike Knox has served his community as a board member of the Spring Branch Education Foundation and was among the original funders of the Spring Branch ISD “Fund for the Future” endowment. He contributed to the creation of the Spring Branch Good Neighbor program.

Mike was recruited in 2007 to help the Spring Branch Management District develop the Public Safety component of its service plan and worked as their Director of Community Service for three years.

For the past seven years Mike Knox has served as the President of the Yupon Estates Homeowners Association.

Mike has a deep interest and investment in Houston and believes Houston City Council deserves a dedicated servant.

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Political Analyst Jacquie Baly has endorsed Council Member Mike Knox in the race for Houston City Council At-Large Position #1 on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

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“Councilman Mike Knox is a public servant who values, respects, ® and appreciates our vote, prayers, and support!”

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By Carroll G. Robinson

Democrats must keep pushing for a Special Texas Legislative Session (this year) to Address Gun Violence in our State

We must also push to address other important issues:

• Protecting a Women’s Right to Choose & Better Women's Health Care • Police Accountability • Gun Safety • Public Education Funding • College Affordability & Free Community College • Voting Rights & Expanded Access To Voting

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• Better Protection of Our Environment & Environmental Justice • Building More Affordable & Work Force Housing • Decriminalizing, Regulating & Taxing Marijuana • Legalizing Sports Betting & Casinos In Texas We must do all these things--and more--to address Health Disparities, Hunger, Poverty, Homelessness and advancing the cause of Criminal Justice Reform in Texas.

Finally, when we elect a Democratic Texas State House in 2020, Democratic State Representatives must vote to elect a Democratic Speaker of the Texas House committed to protecting and advancing our rights at the start of the 2021 Legislative Session.

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AUBREY R. TAYLOR “The article published above by former Houston City Council Member, and HCC Trustee Carroll G. Robinson is not connected to the paid advertisement published below by Dr. Marvin McNeese, Jr. for Houston City Council At-Large Position 5 in any way shape or form. If you have any questions I can be reached directly at (281)788-3033.”

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Professor Marvin McNeese Jr. Announces Candidacy for Houston City Council At-Large Position 5

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McNeese Plans to ‘Keep First Things First’ by Fully Funding Downstream Drainage Projects and Police Department, Restoring Faith in City Hall

HOUSTON – Professor Marvin McNeese Jr. is running for Houston City Council At-Large Position 5. As a City Council Member, McNeese will work to restore faith in Houston’s City Hall directly by pushing to use the ReBuild Houston funds on downstream drainage projects and finding money in the budget to hire more police officers. McNeese will also press the city to keep first things first by staying focused on public safety, road maintenance, clean water, and waste removal.

Through his influence and collaboration with other civic leaders and citizens, McNeese intends to improve drainage, grow the local economy, improve education for our youth, decrease crime, and create equity for all Houstonians.

McNeese, who has a doctorate in political science and has been a professor of political science for 15 years, is now ready to put his knowledge into action for the citizens of Houston. A known problem solver who seeks efficiency when developing solutions, McNeese is eager to create a path towards progress for the City of Houston.

“I’ve been inspired and excited by politics my whole life; I dedicated my career to educating people about our government, and now I feel prepared to serve the citizens of Houston as a City Council Member,” said McNeese. “As an active volunteer at my church and in many local organizations, I understand what our citizens need and desire from the City of Houston. This connection to the community, my deep knowledge of how the system works, and the ability to develop new solutions to ongoing issues provide me with a unique skill set that I believe

will benefit Houstonians.”

McNeese not only understands how the city works, but he has also created a pragmatic vision to step-by-step resolve issues that affect Houstonians.

Over the course of the campaign, I look forward to sharing my ideas to improve drainage in all areas of the city and create efficiencies within our government to provide the resources we need to keep citizens safe and improve their quality of life. Together we can do better,” said McNeese.

Lampson, a former student of McNeese’s at the College of Biblical Studies-Houston. “Dr. McNeese has demonstrated genuine concern for his community, the political savvy to successfully navigate the challenges of government, and the integrity to transcend a polarized and corrupt political system without compromise and make a positive impact. His commitment to upholding God's purposes for the institution of government and his respect for the people whom he serves makes him the right person for this position.”

“Dr. McNeese is bright and engaging and offers unparalleled expertise of the political system,” said Dr. Joe Parle, Provost of the College of Biblical Studies-Houston.

“As his colleague, I am impressed with his ability to take a large issue and break it down into manageable pieces to then come up with a solution or a cause. Dr. McNeese would serve the Houston community well on City Council.”

“We’ve known Marvin’s family for years and have enjoyed watching him serve at Houston’s First Baptist Church,” said Richard and Andrea Kim, long-time members of Houston’s First Baptist Church, and Partner at Stanton Chase, and former Chairman of the Board of The Source for Women, respectively. “His passion for people and his faith are second to none. We proudly support Marvin in his run for Houston City Council At-Large Position #5.”

“I have known Marvin during his time as a volunteer coach for youth flag football teams for both of his sons.

During his time, he decided to coach his son's teams without hesitation. With patience and the ability to demonstrate strategy clearly, he drew out the best from his teams, in turn, the kids looked up to him as a role model, and their parents were grateful,” said Adam Spiegel, Senior Program Director of YMCA Houston. “I know Marvin to be passionate, dependable, honest, committed, hardworking and organized. He puts all of his efforts when it comes to coaching children. Marvin has an excellent rapport with people of all ages. Marvin is an asset and I support him as he has supported our community.”

“I have never met anyone more passionate or gifted at engaging in politics who is also selflessly motivated to solve real-world problems the right way,” said Chris

Dr. Marvin McNeese Jr. is currently the Chair for the General Education Department at College of Biblical Studies in Houston where he has taught political science for more than 15 years and has served as a grant writer in the Development Department. His training in political science and economics began at Albion College in Michigan and continued at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. At the same time, he enrolled in the Teresa Lorenzo Long Institute of Latin American Studies because he wanted to understand Hispanic Americans and what life is like in their countries of heritage. After earning two master’s degrees, he took a two-year assignment with Avant Ministries in Panama, as well as numerous other residencies and trips in six other Latin American countries. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Rice University in 2015.

Most of Dr. McNeese’s career has been spent in higher education, though he has helped several churches to develop and raise funds for their social service and charitable activities. He is also a Deacon at Houston’s First Baptist Church where he, his wife and four children have been members since 1993.

Dr. McNeese also volunteers at the Texans and Trotter YMCAs, University Village Civic Club, Third Ward Complete Community, and the Emancipation Economic Development Council. He is a regular donor with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center.

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“We need change, not broken promises of reform. I’m running for district attorney because we need a DA for the many, not the few.” — Audia Jones for Harris County District Attorney 2020

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2020 Candidate for Harris County D.A. Rolls Out Policies To Keep People Out of Jail

Audia Jones, 2020 Candidate for Harris County District Attorney recently unveiled her plans for bold progressive reforms in Harris County. She vows to increase public safety while ending mass incarceration. Read more about her plans to bring balance back to sentencing.

THE PLATFORM

Public safety is compromised every day in Harris County because our elected leaders choose to focus the

attention of the criminal justice system on low-level crime while failing to solve and successfully prosecute some of the most serious crimes. This approach is costly, counterproductive, and cruel. It creates a cycle of incarceration that destroys people and families without doing anything to make us safer.

The current District Attorney promised that she would reform this broken system, but sadly little has changed.

We are still locking up people for possessing marijuana and detaining people who are presumed innocent because they cannot afford the high bail amounts requested at the direction of the current District Attorney.

We need to rewrite the rules of our criminal justice system in Harris County. We must focus our resources on holding people accountable for the most serious crimes, and investing in evidence-based services like mental health and drug treatment that we know work to interrupt cycles of crime and help people become stable, contributing members to their families and communities.

That’s the justice system Audia Jones will fight for everyday as your District Attorney.

Audia is running for District Attorney because true

criminal justice reform in Harris County requires policies that will:

Increase Safety While Ending Mass Incarceration; End Excessive Punishment; Ensuring That No One Is Above The Law; Support Crime Survivors; and, Build Community Trust.

INCREASE SAFETY WHILE ENDING MASS INCARCERATION

Incarceration should always be the last resort, but right now we treat incarceration as the default way to hold people accountable. People who pose no threat to public

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“Real change begins the moment we have honest conversations with the people who genuinely want to see change made and make change happen.” — Audia Jones for Harris County District Attorney 2020

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safety should not be jailed, particularly when they’re only there because they can’t afford to pay to get out. As District Attorney, Audia will stop seeking cash bail and will seek to eliminate pretrial incarceration unless necessary to ensure community safety or to prevent willful failure to return to court.

Furthermore, we must recognize that the incarceration for certain criminal offenses does little to increase public safety, and, instead, only makes our communities more dangerous by making people and their families even less stable. This is particularly true for brown and black

families, because prosecution of low-level crimes contribute to a persistent racial imbalance in our criminal justice system- for example, even though Latinos, African-Americans and white people use marijuana at the same rate, Latinos and African-Americans are more likely to be arrested, charged, and convicted than their white counterparts.

In order to focus on those crimes that affect public safety, Audia will de-prioritize low level offenses like marijuana possession and criminal trespass when the trespass occurred due to a person’s homelessness. The prosecution of these cases in particular draws vital resources and attention away from the cases that need it the most, and contribute to racial disparities in our criminal justice system.

Harris County must also focus on programs that build

both the individual and their community. Audia will expand no-fee diversion programs, which have been shown to reduce rates of re-arrest, for crimes such as theft, and crimes of poverty and homelessness. She will ensure that prosecutor-led diversion programs are administered in ways that are fair to citizens and non-citizens alike, and that ability to pay fees is not a barrier to treatment. Possession of small amounts of narcotics will be handled effectively, by treating the problem as one of a public health issue and not something that the criminal justice system can solve on it’s own.

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“We need change, not broken promises of reform. I’m running for district attorney because we need a DA for the many, not the few.” — Audia Jones for Harris County District Attorney 2020

ENDING EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT

Harris County has sent more people to death row than any other county in Texas. The retrograde practice risks the execution of a wrongly convicted person, serves no purpose beyond retribution, and is disproportionately applied to people of color. As District Attorney, Audia Jones will use her voice at the legislature to oppose capital punishment in Texas and she will end Harris County’s ignoble position as one of the country’s largest producers of death sentences and executions.

Our prisons have become one of the largest health care providers in the country for older Americans who have spent decades behind bars for crimes they committed in their youth. Moreover, there are thousands of people serving long or life sentences in Texas that have served enough time, transformed their lives while incarcerated, and no longer present any serious safety risk to the community. Audia Jones will actively advocate for parole and compassionate release for those who are elderly or sick, and for everyone who has earned a second chance to re-enter society as a productive neighbor and community member.

NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW

While our criminal justice system targets the poor, people of color, the homeless, and those who are mentally ill, more serious crimes and abuses of power are far too often left unpunished. This is why Audia Jones will follow best practices and expand oversight to hold all individuals equally accountable under the law including, Powerful Actors, to increase public trust in law enforcement while decreasing socially-damaging crimes.

We must also make sure that the people and corporations who commit serious harms to our environment through their criminal actions are held accountable, and

that people and corporations that steal wages from our most vulnerable communities are not able to do so without consequence.

Finally, it is a black-eye to our justice system that nearly 40% of homicides go unsolved. Nothing undermines confidence in the law and respect for law enforcement than failing to solve murders while focusing resources on marijuana prosecutions.

We have too much punishment and too little accountability. As District Attorney, Audia will ensure that resources saved by ending unnecessary prosecution and imprisonment of poor people will be redirected to investigate high-level and violent cases in an adequate and timely manner, ensuring that we can justly prosecute those offenses that affect our communities the most, in a way that does not punish race or poverty.

SUPPORT CRIME SURVIVORS

For too long, the primary way that prosecutors show crime survivors that we care about the harm done to them is to treat the person who committed the harm as harshly as possible — locking them up and throwing away the key. However, a recent survey of Texas crime survivors shows that harsh treatment of the offender is not the support that survivors want or need.

What crime survivors want most is to make sure that the harm never happens to them or anyone else again.

This is especially important because crime survivors often live in the same homes and often even in the same bodies as people who perpetrate harm. Since most people who go to jail or prison will re-enter society again, the smartest course of action is to focus resources on stopping the cycle of harm.

That’s why the vast majority of crime survivors want their elected leaders to focus just as much on investing far more resources on treatment and prevention as they do on punishment. Instability and vulnerability breed cycles of

harm and violence. So, when we focus on drug treatment, mental health services, or job training we make people more stable and connected to their communities, and therefore less likely to be a perpetrator or victim of crime in the future.

BUILDING COMMUNITY TRUST

Audia Jones recognizes that repeated systemic failures and broken promises of reform have severely eroded public trust in Harris County’s criminal justice system.

Under her leadership, the Harris County D.A.’s Office will establish a community advisory board to provide community leaders with a public forum to voice concerns or provide feedback regarding office policies and actions.

The District Attorney’s office will also assign public points of contact for communities, hold frequent town halls for public comment, and clearly communicate reasons for prosecutorial action or inaction regarding cases in the public interest.

Audia will use her platform as Harris County District Attorney to advocate for important policy reforms and investment in our communities, such as in education, housing, and healthcare, and pledges to work with other county officials and departments to meet these shared goals.

It’s long past time to acknowledge that Harris County’s social and economic problems will not be solved by prosecution and incarceration. We will build a safer, stronger Harris County by holding more people accountable, ending excessive punishment, and decreasing our bloated jail and prison populations and preparing people to thrive back home in their families and communities.

After enduring decades of abuse and mistreatment, our communities have had enough. We need big, bold reform not more broken promises. Audia Jones is running for District Attorney because we need a District Attorney who will fight for all of us.

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...Attorney Jeralynn C. Manor Will Seek to Unseat Judge Larry Weiman in the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic Primary AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©

One of the most intriguing races on the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic Party Primary ballot in Harris County, Texas will be the race for Judge of the 80th, Civil District Court.

In this race you will have a 17-year legal veteran in Attorney Jeralynn C. Manor, a life-long Democrat seeking to unseat a sitting Democratic judge whom she feels needs to go. Can she accomplish her objective? The answer to this question is YES. Will she accomplish her objective? The answer to this question will depend on whether she can get the financial support she needs to do so. Now, don’t get me wrong, Attorney Manor is more than capable of self-funding her entire Democratic Party Primary run. However, no “DULY-QUALIFIED” candidate should have to do so in my opinion. Thus, as you prepare to make an informed voting decision in 2020, please keep in mind that Attorney Jeralynn C. Manor is a “DULYQUALIFIED” lifelong Democrat who values and respects your vote. And on top of that, she will need donations to accomplish her goal of becoming a member of the judiciary.

A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF A JUDGE GETTING UNSEATED IN A DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

In the past, local attorneys have been reluctant to challenge Democratic sitting judges in their party’s primary. We see such few challenges to incumbents, partly because of the huge war-chests, they are typically sitting on. And another reason is because of the negative feedback the potential challenger could potentially receive from pundits and other inner-party operatives. However, one doesn't have to delve too far into the annals of Harris

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County history to see a perfect example of how a Democratic incumbent can be unseated by a “DULY-QUALIFIED” challenger who is unafraid to challenge them. For example, back in the 2018 Democratic Primary election race for Harris County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3, Position 2, Judge Don Coffey lost to his Democratic challenger — Lucia Bates a life-long Democrat. After leading Bates in absentee voting by a total 1,629 (ABSENTEE BALLOTS) for Judge Don Coffey, to 803 (ABSENTEE BALLOTS) for Lucia Bates the wheels came off for Judge

Coffey as Bates’ “GROUND-GAME” grassroots strategy proved too much for Judge Coffey to handle. In case you don’t know, Bates, the Democratic challenger beat Judge Coffey in (EARLY VOTING) ballots by a total of 2,817 early votes for Lucia Bates, to 2,287 early votes for Judge Coffey. And she really ran up the numbers on actual (ELECTION DAY) ballots by receiving 2,497 election day votes, to Judge Coffey’s 1,640 election day votes.

So, in the end, Lucia Bates unseated Judge Don Coffey (the incumbent) Democrat by gaining 6,117 overall votes, or 52.40%, while Judge Coffey could only muster 5,556 overall votes for 47.60% in his re-election bid to earn the Democratic nomination back in 2018.

ATTORNEY MANOR IS SEEKING TO UNSEAT JUDGE LARRY WEIMAN IN 2020

In case you don’t know, Attorney Jeralynn C. Manor has her own personal wealth, so, she is more than capable of (self-funding) her campaign to unseat Judge Larry Weiman. However, it is incumbent upon community stake-

ris County, Texas chose to not cast a ballot in the race for Judge, 80th Civil District Court for one reason or another.

THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION

On Tuesday, November 6, 2012, Larry Weiman, the Democratic incumbent was challenged by his Republican rival Richard Risinger. As what is customary in Harris County, Risinger, the Republican jumped out to an early lead during the (ABSENTEE BALLOT) phase of the game by receiving 39,090 (ABSENTEE VOTES), to Weiman’s 30,545 (ABSENTEE VOTES). Richard Risinger also beat Weiman in the (EARLY VOTING) phase of the game by receiving 335,208 (EARLY VOTES), to Weiman’s 331,898 (EARLY VOTES). However, Judge Larry Weiman, like many of his other Democratic colleagues on the strength of President Barack Obama running for re-election to his second term as the first African American President of the United States was able to overtake his Republican rival with a robust Election Day turnout. As a refresher, Judge Weiman received 213,244 (ELECTION DAY VOTES), for 50.78% of the vote, while his Republican challenger, Richard Risinger could only muster 183,687 (ELECTION DAY VOTES), for 49.22% of the vote in his losing bid.

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holders, attorneys, and ordinary citizens to understand that people who are willing to step up to the plate and run for public office need “OUR” support. In the case of Manor, she is seeking to unseat a sitting judge who has been on the bench since winning the seat back in the 2008 Presidential Election, which featured President Barack Obama in his history-making feat.

THE BOOK ON JUDGE WEIMAN

Back in 2008,Larry Weiman defeated two opponents to earn the Democratic nomination in the race for Judge, 80th Civil District Court. In case you don’t remember, Larry Weiman received 86,700 votes for 35.45% of the vote. Marc Isenberg received 85,662 votes, for 35.03% of the vote. And Tanner Garth received 72,196 votes for 29.52% of the vote. Because no candidate received a majority of the vote, Larry Weiman, and Marc Isenberg advanced to the Tuesday, April 8, 2008, Runoff Election where Larry Weiman defeated Marc Isenberg by gaining 5,539 votes, for 59.09% of the vote, to Isenberg’s 3,835 votes, for 40.91% of the vote.

THE 2008 GENERAL ELECTION

After defeating Isenberg in the 2008 Democratic Primary “RUNOFF ELECTION”, Larry Weiman went on to also defeat Republican Judge Lynn M. Bradshaw-Hull in the Tuesday, November 4, 2008, Presidential Election in Harris County, Texas. In case you don’t remember, Larry Weiman (the challenger) trailed Judge Lynn M. BradshawHull heavily in the (ABSENTEE BALLOT) category. Judge Bradshaw-Hull received 38,657 (ABSENTEE BALLOTS), while Larry Weiman received 21,136 (ABSENTEE BALLOTS). However, Weiman, like many of his Democratic colleagues were able to ride the “OBAMA WAVE” to victory. In the end, Weiman defeated Judge Lynn M. Bradshaw-Hull by gaining 557,399 overall votes, for 50.48% of the vote. While Judge Bradshaw-Hull only managed to receive 546,856 overall votes.

THE 2012 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

Back in 2012, Larry Weiman did not draw a challenger in the Tuesday, May 29, 2012, Democratic Primary. But in case you’re wondering, he still received 6,830 (ABSENTEE VOTES), 20,780 (EARLY VOTES), and 54,128 overall votes. However, 22,358 Democratic Primary voters in Har-

Back in 2016, Larry Weiman did not draw a challenger in the Tuesday, March 1, 2016, Democratic Primary. But in case you’re wondering, he still received 11,001 (ABSENTEE VOTES), 48,311 (EARLY VOTES), and 146,841 overall votes. However, 80,325 Democratic Primary voters in Harris County, Texas chose to not cast a ballot in the race for Judge, 80th Civil District Court for one reason or another.

DEMOCRATS FLEXING MUSCLE

A lot of folks look back on the 2016 Presidential Election as a turning point as it relates to Harris County politics.

However, the 2016 election cycle was more about what was happening at the top-of-the-ballot in the race for President of the United States between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump than it was about individual down-ballot judicial races. That being said, 2016 was a “STRAIGHT-TICKET” voting nightmare for the Harris County Republican Party as they suffered the “BIGGEST” defeat in the 71-year history of their party at the time. Get this, every Democrat running for office back in 2016, including Judge Larry Weiman in the race for the 80th Civil District Court enjoyed a 70,367 “STRAIGHT-TICKET” voting advantage over their Republican counterparts. So, the 2016 election cycle was more of a “COLLECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT”, or victory for the Harris County Democratic Party as a whole, than it was about individual strength of the Democratic ballot.

After all, comparatively speaking, 472,030 Democrats voted a “STRAIGHT-TICKET” back in the 2016 Presidential Election in Harris County, versus 401,663 Republicans.

NO MORE STRAIGHT TICKET VOTING

It is imperative that “WE” do our very best to make sure that we are electing “DULY-QUALIFIED” who value our vote, prayers, and support when we go to the polls in 2020.

Why? There won’t be any “STRAIGHT-TICKET” voting on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, in the Presidential Election.

So, Democrats must make sure that they nominate a field of candidates in their Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic Party Primary who will help them to drive out their base.

IMPORTANCE OF THE BLACK VOTE

In closing, nobody can argue how important the Black vote is on the local and national stage for the Democratic Party. However, there are too many occurrences where the Black community is left feeling unappreciated. Heck, even Tom Perez, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee was quoted as saying, “Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party, and we can’t take that for granted.” Well, the nomination process that’s scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, is going to be a proving ground for Democrats in Harris County, Texas if you ask me.

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MEET ATTORNEY MANOR

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Jeralynn Manor -B.S. Administration of Justice- 1998-TSU J.D.2001 TSU License All Texas State Courts Southern District of Texas/Bankruptcy Court

Jeralynn Manor was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Her mother was a nurse and her father a career officer with the New Orleans Police Department.

There he set the bar high for his daughter. He attained numerous awards and accommodations including various achievements such as becoming the first African American counter-sniper for the SWAT department and the first African American diver on the dive team. Manor’s hard work and high goal standards are certainly founded in her bloodline.

Manor’s “service to all mankind” mantra and dedication to her craft is evidenced in her career achievements. Manor studied philosophy at Xavier University in New Orleans before finishing her undergraduate studies in Administration of Justice at Texas

Southern University. She went on to Thurgood Marshall School of Law where she earned the American Juris Prudence Award in Bankruptcy under the tutelage of the Honorable Justice Manual Leal, of the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court and won 1st place in the Mock Trial competition. In 2001 Manor earned her Juris Doctorate and became a licensed attorney by the Texas Supreme Court.

In her 17 plus years of practicing law, attorney Manor has worked in several areas. She concentrated her early career as a fee attorney for 3 major title companies. Here, Manor was of but a handful (at times the only) African American Woman fee attorney for these title companies in Houston.

Throughout her fee attorney and escrow practice, Manor closed and played an integral role in helping thousands of Texas to achieve homeownership.

Manor currently practices in the areas of Immigration, Mass Tort, Personal Injury, Civil Rights

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and, Employment Law. Manor works alongside with her husband Rod L. Manor, at the Manor Law Firm PC, who handles the firm’s Criminal Defense

division. Together, they are a force to be reckoned with in the legal community.

Manor is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.,

Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Pro Bono College of the Texas State Bar, and a member of the Champions of Justice Society of the Texas Equal Access to Justice. NAACP- Life Member and Boy Scouts of America (served as Den Mother to my son’s pack) She is also on the board of directors of The Black Heritage Society/Original MLK Parade Foundation. This nonprofit has been in existence since 1978. Under the direction of the late Ovide Ducantell and with IPM license from the King Center in Atlanta, GA., commissioned by the late Martin Luther King Sr. (Daddy King), Houston is home to the very first and the original Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade.

Manor enjoys being a mother to her three children Taft (17), Rogdrick (13), and Brooklynn (7). Manor instills into her children the same values of hard work, dedication, service to all mankind and love, passed on to her by her father, the late Sgt. Jerome M. Dupre.