To his credit, attorney
Bill King ran a very strong race against
Sylvester Turner back in their Saturday, December 12, 2015 runoff election showdown. He only lost to Turner by 586 votes in the Harris County portion of the City of Houston. In case you don't remember, King, pulled ahead of Turner at one point during the night,
as the votes were continuing to come in. But the largely African American portion of the City of Houston that resides over in Fort Bend County would be his undoing as Turner gained 93.08 percent of the vote to foil King’s chances of becoming mayor of the Bayou City. So, with that said, my advice to
Bill King would be to sure-up his base of supporters, but to also mount a concerted effort toward reaching out and making African Americans aware of his lifetime of commitment to supporting our community. In my opinion, King needs to let the African American community know things like; he's traveled along beside the late
Congressman Mickey Leland to Cuba to secure the release of political prisoners. And he must surely make African Americans aware of the fact that he, (according to him) defended
State Representative Senfronia Thompson (pro bono) when the State Bar of Texas tried to disbar her. And he,
Bill King shouldn't be shy about letting the African American community know that he’s regularly given of his time and treasure to provide inner-city youth with access to meaningful activities over the years.
A COMPELLING STORY
It’s imperative in my opinion for attorney
Bill King to let the African American community know that he has been a part of our community for many years. And that his involvement in our community didn’t just start because he was eyeing a run for
mayor of Houston -- it's been a lifetime commitment. Furthermore, it would also be a good idea for
Bill King to let people know that he truly understands the plight facing our young people -- especially those living in places like Sunnyside, Third Ward, Fourth Ward, Fifth Ward, Acres Homes, Hiram Clarke, and other underserved urban communities. And with that said,
for Bill King to have any shot at emerging as the winner on the night of Tuesday, November 5, 2019, he must lay it all on the line this time around. If you ask me, he's got a very strong track record of service whereas the African American community is concerned, but he needs to build the right team to assist him with effectively delivering his message to people of color who will listen. Nope, this won't be easy, but I'm sure that hosting all those sailing camps for African American kids during their summer vacations and helping young African American men to learn how to fly in the Bronze Eagles program that he sponsored for over 20 years wasn't easy either.
THINKING ABOUT RUNNING?
According to the folks at the
Houston City Secretary’s Office candidates looking to run for office on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, can pay a filing fee, or they can collect signatures to have their name placed on the ballot. So, if you are a candidate wanting to run for
MAYOR OF HOUSTON you can pay a 1,250.00 dollar filing fee or collect signatures to have your name placed on the ballot. If you are a candidate who would like to run for
THE CITY OF HOUSTON CONTROLLER position you can pay a 750.00 dollar filing fee or collect signatures to have your name placed on the ballot. And if you are a candidate looking to run for one of the
HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL positions you can pay a 500.00 dollar filing fee or collect signatures to have your name placed on the ballot. However, if you plan on going the route of collecting signatures to have your name placed on the ballot, the exact number of signatures needed won’t be determined until sometime in July of this year from what I understand. But, to be sure, all candidates interested in running for office on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, in the City of Houston General Election can call (832)393-1100 to speak directly with someone in the
City Secretary’s Office. However, if you have any problem whatsoever in getting your questions answered, you can call me directly at (281)788-3033, and I will try to do what I can to help. And just in case you don’t already know, the
City Secretary’s Office can be located at
900 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002 on the first floor.
(BALLOT BY MAIL)
The first day to apply for a ballot by mail for the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston Mayoral Election has already passed -- it was on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. So if you are going to vote by mail, you can go ahead and request your mail-in ballot today!
(DESIGNATE YOUR TREASURER)
If you are a candidate planning to run for Mayor of Houston, City Controller, or one of the Houston City Council Positions you need to designate your treasurer before you start spending money on your campaign.
(FIRST DAY YOU CAN FILE TO RUN)
Saturday, July 20, 2019, is the first day that you can "OFFICIALLY" file for a place on the ballot for the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston Mayoral Election.
(LAST DAY YOU CAN FILE TO RUN)
Monday, August 19, 2019, is the last day that you can file for a place on the ballot for the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston Mayoral Election.
(LAST DAY YOU CAN REGISTER TO VOTE)
Monday, October 7, 2019, is the last day that you can register to vote to make your voice heard in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston Mayoral Election.
(EARLY VOTING PERIOD BEGINS)
Monday, October 25, 2019, is the first day that you will be able to vote early to make your voice heard in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston Mayoral Election.
(EARLY VOTING PERIOD ENDS)
Friday, November 1, 2019, is the last day that you will be able to vote early to make your voice heard in the Tuesday, November 5, 2019, City of Houston Mayoral Election.
(ELECTION DAY VOTING)
Tuesday, November 5, 2019, is "ELECTION DAY" for the City of Houston General Mayoral Election, the HISD Board of Trustees Election, and HCCS Board of Trustees Election. So mark your calendar, and do your very best to make an informed voting decision.
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