Dr Carla Brailey and a host of other candidates will be on the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, ballot running for Houston City Council District D. Early voting will begin on Monday, October 21, and end on Friday, November 1, 2019. Houston Business Connections Newspaper© is encouraging all registered voters to consider casting their ballot for the "BEST QUALIFIED" candidates who value our vote, prayers, and support in this historic election.
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Can you believe it? She’s officially running for Houston City Council District D on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Who is she? Dr. Carla Brailey – that’s who she is. Don’t know her? Well, she’s the Vice Chair of the Texas Democratic Party—and a rising star in Texas politics. Why is this significant? Well, for starters, I would be highly surprised if the Houston City Council District D seat, currently being held by councilman Dwight Boykins (not running for re-election) does not remain in Democratic hands. And armed with the GLBT Political Caucus endorsement, I believe Dr. Brailey could be the clear front-runner in what is shaping up to be one of the most crowded fields on the November ballot. Yes, this is a nonpartisan race; but party affiliation almost always finds a way to impact local city elections whereas Houston is concerned. And if this is the case, you can expect for Dr. Brailey to put on a strong showing from start to finish -- especially, with the likes of “PUBLIC RELATIONS VETERAN” Linda K. Brown on her team. You may also want to keep an eye on Travis McGee, Former City Councilman Andrew C. Burks Jr., Brad Jordan, Dr. Carolyn Evans Shabazz, Jarome Provost, and Jeremy Darby when early voting begins on Monday, October 21, 2019, in what I’m expecting to be a historic city election in terms of the overall turnout.
A LITTLE HISTORY
To make the December 2019 runoff in the race for Houston City Council District D I believe the front-runner will have to generate somewhere in the neighborhood of 10,000 votes, and the runner-up will have to generate between, 5,000 to 7,500 votes. Why do I say this? Well, back on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, the last time the Houston City Council District D council seat was up for grabs (no incumbent in the race) there were 110,678 registered voters in this district. However, only 19,681 of the 110,678 registered voters cast ballots. Dwight Boykins led the field of contenders with 7,379 votes cast for him back in 2013, and he went on to defeat Georgia D. Provost in the December runoff.
BY THE NUMBERS
Back on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, the first place finisher was Dwight Boykins (7,379), the second-place finisher was Georgia D. Provost (2,475), the third-place finisher was N. “Assata” Richards (1,883), the fourth-place finisher was Christina Sanders (1,151), the fifth-place finisher was Travis McGee (1,068), the sixth-place finisher was Lana Edwards (732), the seventh-place finisher was Anthony Robinson (730), the eighth-place finisher was Demetria Smith (467), the ninth-place finisher was Keith Caldwell (465), the tenth place finisher was Larry McKinzie (424), the eleventh place finisher was Kirk White (263), and the twelfth place finisher was Iris Johnson who finished with (165) votes.
DISTRICT D MAP
Please click on the map above to view the geographic boundaries of Houston City Council District D. In case you don’t know, Houston City Council District D covers from the northernmost area within Midtown and extends southward all the way over to Beltway 8. Texas Southern University and the University of Houston are both within the boundaries of District D. Any candidate hoping to win District D must be able to run an effective campaign in Sunnyside and Third Ward to have any chance at winning this largely African American populated district.
Dr. Carla Brailey officially signed up to run for Houston City Council District D with members of her family in attendance. Her dad Mike Brailey (far left), mother Laurel Brailey (third from left), and her daughter Marley Brailey-Harris (fourth from right) were all present.
ABOUT DR. CARLA BRAILEY
According to a recent press release forwarded to Houston Business Connections Newspaper© by the Advantage Communications Group, LLC, Dr. Carla Brailey is a native Houstonian who is well known as a committed community leader and volunteer. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Texas Democratic Party and she has been passionate about education being pivotally important in economic and political empowerment. She is an Assistant Professor at Texas Southern University in the College of Liberal and Behavioral Arts. She was previously an Adjunct Professor at Howard University, her alma mater, prior to returning to Houston and becoming an Assistant Principal at Harmony School of Science.
Her previous training in Washington, D.C. at Howard University prepared her to become a servant leader with a voice of reason for the cause of social justice and a fighter against social inequalities. Her training in sociology has solidified her desire to serve people in a way that requires outreach and engagement. Brailey has a demonstrated track record of public service prior to seeking office.
Brailey worked previously for former D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty as Exec. Director of the Community Affairs department; as an educational consultant, she has provided support services to the Imani School, Harmony School of Science, Sankofa Research Institute, Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce, Project Rowhouses and many other community organizations. She is a recipient of many awards and accolades for her outstanding leadership and community volunteerism including: Greater Women’s Chamber of Commerce, D-Mars Top 50 Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs, Houston Woman’s Magazine Top 40 Women, Houston Defender Visionary Woman Award, recipient of the inaugural Barbara Jordan Leadership Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and Pillar of the Community Award Recipient to name a few.
Brailey said, “I am honored to be able to run in order to serve District D where my heart resides and has been my home. We are in a pivotal time in District D that requires smart and servant leadership. It has complex needs that require an experienced, innovative leader to advocate on Day One with a vision to serve all aspects of the community. I am capable to lead on Day One as a servant leader who has spent my entire life advocating for people. Together we can help move District D forward.” Brailey received her first official endorsement from the GLBT Political Caucus on Saturday, August 3, 2019.
Please visit www.cbraileyfordistrictd.com for more information on Dr. Carla Brailey. Or you can call Linda K. Brown at (713)502-1048 to learn more.
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HOUSTON BUSINESS CONNECTIONS NEWSPAPER© WILL NO LONGER BE ENDORSING ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATES
While Houston Business Connections Newspaper© held it's own in the endorsement game, we will not be issuing any endorsements going forward. Instead of endorsing candidates, we will focus our efforts on assisting our "non-partisan" reader-base with identifying candidates running for office who value the vote, prayers, and support of every warm-blooded American.
HOUSTON BUSINESS CONNECTIONS NEWSPAPER© IS A TRUSTED NON-PARTISAN BRANDING AND MOBILIZATION TOOL
In case you don’t remember, in a head-to-head “ENDORSEMENT SHOWDOWN” candidates endorsed by a “select group” of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© readers performed significantly better than those endorsed by the Houston Chronicle editorial board back in the Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Presidential Election as Democratic candidates rolled to historic countywide victories over their Republicans counterparts in what, at the time, was the worst defeat ever for the Harris County Republican Party in its 71-year history.
HOUSTON BUSINESS CONNECTIONS NEWSPAPER© READERS SUPPORT CANDIDATES WHO VALUE THEIR VOTE
As a refresher, there were sixty-seven (67) races where a “select group” of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© readers went head-to-head against the Houston Chronicle editorial board. Fifty-one (51) of the sixty-seven (67) candidates endorsed by Houston Business Connections Newspaper© (in the head-to-head contest) back in the 2016 Presidential Election won their respective races on election night. By contrast, only thirty-eight (38) of the sixty-seven (67) candidates endorsed by the Houston Chronicle editorial board (in these key races) won their respective races back on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, in the Presidential Election as it relates specifically to Harris County, Texas.
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