Judge Maria T. Jackson is supported by family members of the late Commissioner El Franco Lee, who served Precinct 1 for many years up until his untimely death back in 2016. In case you haven't heard, Rodney Ellis currently holds the seat, and Judge Maria T. Jackson is planning to unseat Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the Democratic Party Primary. She is pictured above standing in front of the Harris County Civil Courthouse located at 201 Caroline Street in downtown Houston, Texas surrounded by a large contingent of friends, family, and supporters.
Judge Maria T. Jackson Comes out Swinging; Calls Commissioner Rodney Ellis a Bully; Plans to Unseat Ellis in the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic Primary Race for Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 1
Aubrey R. Taylor Reports©
At first glance, the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic Party showdown between Rodney "Glenn" Ellis and Maria "Terri" Jackson may appear to be the making of a proverbial David versus Goliath script -- at least that's the way uninformed political pundits and analyst would sum it up. Heck, some folks are already casting Judge Maria T. Jackson in the role of David, seeking to take down Goliath, the well-trained warrior and highly-skilled behemoth champion being played by Commissioner Rodney Ellis. I guess that’s fine if they're using the biblical analogy to refer to the amount of money each of the candidates has in their campaign coffers as of right now today. Yes, it’s true, Commissioner Rodney Ellis has well over $3 million dollars in cash in his campaign vault. And yes, it’s true that Judge Maria T. Jackson doesn’t even have 10 percent of that in her campaign bank account at the moment. However, the good news today, at least as far as Judge Maria T. Jackson is concerned is this: MONEY DOES NOT VOTE…people do! And if you are familiar with the biblical story found in the book of 1st Samuel in the Holy Bible, you already know how the story ends.
THE FACE-OFF
THE FACE-OFF
When Ellis and Jackson face off on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in the race for Harris County Commissioner for Precinct One, there will be several things at play. First off, there may be more than just the two of them running for the Harris County Commissioner for Precinct One seat. Secondly, it’s Maria T. Jackson who will be sitting in the catbird seat as she’s the more battle-tested of the two lifelong Democrats. What do I mean? I’m glad you asked. Commissioner Rodney Ellis, a man whom I have a lot of respect for as a legislator has never really been battle-tested. “I think Rodney Ellis is nothing but a BULLY,” said Maria T. Jackson in a recent interview with me. “I don’t like BULLIES,” proclaimed Jackson. “I can beat this BULLY on any given day, and I’m going to prove it on Tuesday, March 3, 2020,” she went on to say.
THE BULLY PULPIT
In case you don’t know, Rodney Ellis was first elected to public office way back in 1983, at the ripe old age of 29 years old. The first office he was elected to was to represent District D on Houston’s city council. He served all three terms representing the historically African American district. And for the most part, did a good job as a Houston city councilman. Since then, he served in the Texas Legislature for a very long time representing Texas’ 13th state senate district, before being handed the Harris County Commissioner Precinct One position by Democratic Precinct Chairs following the untimely death of Commissioner El Franco Lee. While in the legislature, however, Ellis passed more than 700 pieces of legislation according to published reports – and as I stated earlier in this report, he was very effective as a legislator. Oh, lest I forget, his efforts in the fight for criminal justice reform are noteworthy. And his fight to ensure that affordable health care is made available to the most vulnerable Texans is commendable. And he's been handsomely rewarded for his service over the years. How? Well, the bad part about where he will find himself in 2020 is that he's never faced anyone like Judge Maria T. Jackson -- since he had to fight to win his District D council seat way back when he was 29 years old. “Ellis has used the Harris County Commissioner Precinct One position as his “BULLY-PULPIT”, says Judge Maria T. Jackson. “It's time for someone to stand up to him and his cronies," she went on to say. "Let's get one thing straight right here, and right now, I'm not afraid of Rodney Ellis, and nobody else should be afraid of this bully either,” she proclaimed.
A KEY RACE TO WATCH
At this time, the two most well-known Democrats who are expected to be on the ballot running for Harris County Commissioner for Precinct One, are Commissioner Rodney Ellis (the incumbent), and Judge Maria T. Jackson, who was the longest-serving felony court judge in Harris County before stepping down recently. However, the dynamics of this race could change if more candidates enter the race on, or before, the December 9, 2019, filing deadline to appear on the 2020 primary ballot. In case you don’t know, the early voting period for this race will begin on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, and end on Friday, February 28, 2020. That being said, I plan to keep a close eye on both, Ellis and Jackson as the Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Democratic Party Primary for Harris County, Texas approaches.
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Judge Maria T. Jackson kicks off campaign for Harris County Commissioner Precinct 1
HOUSTON - Standing on the steps of the Harris County Courthouse and surrounded by more than 60 friends, family, and supporters, Judge Maria T. Jackson today kicked off her campaign to be the next commissioner for Harris County Precinct 1.
“I ask you to look around,” said Judge Jackson. “This looks like Harris County. I embrace our diversity, our thoughts, cultures, and needs. Precinct 1 is where I was born and raised, and I have been serving this community for 30 years.”
Jackson’s supporters include family members of Commissioner El Franco Lee, who served Precinct 1 for many years up until his death in 2016. She also enjoys the backing of the current and former presidents of the Houston Police Officers Union and many others in local law enforcement. She is a former teacher and one of the founders of the first YES Academy, which began in Sunnyside. She presided over the 339th felony state district court for the last 11 years. Prior to that, she served for five years as a municipal court judge for the City of Houston.
“I am running because Harris County is at a crossroads,” said Jackson. “I have seen up close and personal what is happening with the current administration. Precinct 1 is drowning due to a lack of leadership. I am committed to public service. I know I can make a difference for our community. We deserve better and I want to make that happen.”
As a senior administration judge, Jackson oversaw and managed structural reform and improvement within the criminal justice system. She has finance experience from working as a municipal bond attorney and believes her leadership and management skills can be used to achieve positive change on the commissioners court.
Jackson is developing a six-point campaign platform that includes transparent fiscal management, public safety, flooding and infrastructure, senior and youth programs, education and job training, business opportunities and prosperity.
“I took a leap of faith in stepping off the bench to invest in you,” said Jackson. “Now I ask that you invest in me to be your Harris County commissioner for Precinct 1. I promise I will represent you with honesty, integrity, and fairness. I will be a commissioner for all.”
Aubrey R. Taylor is the President/CEO of Aubrey R. Taylor Communications, the publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper©. Taylor has more than 29-years of experience in marketing, branding, investigative reporting, public relations, opposition research, and political consulting. He’s assisted in branding Republican and Democratic candidates in statewide elections and in local municipalities throughout the State of Texas. Over the years, he’s also assisted in branding and marketing (through his various publications) such corporations and institutions as Shell Oil, The City of Houston, Texas Southern University, Prairie View A&M University, Chevron, Waste Management, Nationwide Insurance, Momentum Jaguar/BMW, Channel 11, Channel 13, State Farm Insurance, and Allstate Insurance to name a few.
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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 (as a body) going forward. Instead of endorsing candidates, we now 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 Democrats 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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