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AUBREY R. TAYLOR: "I strongly encourage "ALL" Houston area voters to try to attend one or more of the "MAYORAL CANDIDATE FORUMS" listed below."
In case you haven’t heard,
Damali Keith (above right) will serve as moderator for the
Public Mayoral Candidates Forum being hosted by
State Representative Senfronia Thompson (HD-141 - above left) and
The Peoples United Summit on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. @ Mt. Zion Baptist Church located at
9318 Homestead Road in Houston, Texas 77016. According to the press release we recently received from State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, “ALL” declared candidates running for Mayor of Houston in 2015 are invited to participate and address the community’s concerns at this forum. Please call
Herb Mitchell at (713)633-3390 if you have any questions or inquiries.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
On August 19, 2015 from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., A consortium of area young professional organizations will host the
Keys to the City Forum with Houston mayoral candidates inside the University of Houston Student Center Theatre (Room S103) located at
4800 Calhoun Road in Houston, Texas. This forum is intended to spark dialogue about Houston’s future with its uniquely diverse community of young professionals. Building a relationship with the young adult demographic in Houston is imperative for future leadership. Houston has one of the youngest populations in the nation with many recent college graduates moving to the city to take advantage of its favorable economic outlook. A few of the organizations participating in the forum include the
Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals, Harris County Young Democrats, Houston Branch NAACP – Young Adult Committee, Houston Young Republicans, Houston Chapter of Maverick PAC, and the University of Houston Master of Public Administration Program. THE ATTIRE FOR THIS EVENT IS BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS CASUAL. Admission for this event is FREE. However you should (
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Thursday, September 3, 2015
On Thursday, September 3, 2015,
Jacquie Baly (Fox 26) will serve as moderator for
The Women Contractors Association (WCA) and the
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) mayoral panel discussion to be held at:
Maggiano's Little Italy - Houston located at:
2019 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056. Several of the major 2015 City of Houston Mayoral candidates are expected to discuss various public policy issues that affect women business owners and women contractors in the greater Houston area. According to Jacquie Baly, all the major candidates have already confirmed their intentions to attend this forum. For more information, please go to:
www.womencontractors.org.
Women Contractors Association National Association of Women Business Owners (
NAWBO) -- Houston Chapter.
Friday, September 4, 2015
On Friday, September 4, 2015@6:30 P.M.,
The Texas Voters Alliance is hosting a debate/forum for all the 2015 City of Houston Mayoral Candidates at The Fountain of Praise, 13950 Hillcroft Street in Houston, Texas. All candidates who file no later than August 31, 2015 will be invited to attend this forum. The moderator for this particular forum is:
Victor D. Dunn. A few of the announced candidates who are expected to be in attendance are: Former Sheriff Adrian Garcia, State Rep. Sylvester Turner, Former City Attorney Ben Hall, Council member Stephen C. Costello, Former Congressman Chris Bell, Businessman Marty McVey, and Former Kemah Mayor Bill King. You can (
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Thursday, September 10, 2015
On Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.,
The Houston Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) is bringing the Houston political scene to your doorstep. This
“MAYORAL FORUM” will take place in Downtown Houston at the
J.W. Marriott located at:
806 Main Street. So mark your calendar for Thursday, September 10, 2015 as BOMA hosts a Mayoral Forum featuring key candidates in the race for Houston Mayor.
Candidates in attendance will be asked their positions on fixing the permitting center, mandatory electricity benchmarking, city finances, economic development, public safety and more. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from the candidates themselves about their plans to fix Houston. Here’s the lineup: State Representative Sylvester Turner; Council Member At Large Stephen Costello, Former Mayor of Kemah Bill King, Former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia and Former City Attorney Ben Hall. You can (
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Friday, September 11, 2015
On Friday, September 11, 2015
Jacquie Baly (Fox 26) will serve as moderator for a “Mayoral Forum” being hosted by
THE ROUNDUP PANEL at Paul’s Kitchen@ 7:30A.M. Paul’s Kitchen is located at:
2502 Algerian Way, Houston, TX 77098. According to Baly, all the major candidates have already confirmed their intentions to attend this event. You can email Jacquie Baly at:
jacquie@balyprojects.com if you need additional information about this event.
The Roundup features:
Sally MacDonald (Anchor),
Chris Tritico (Legal Analyst) Above Center,
Mustafa Tameez (News Analyst) Above Left, and
Jacquie Baly (Above Right)
is the Public Policy Analyst.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Clear Lake Area Republican PAC and Bay Area Association of Democratic Women are co-sponsoring a forum for the 2015 City of Houston Mayoral Candidates on:
BAY AREA COMMUNITY CENTER IN CLEAR LAKE PARK
(ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE LAKE)
5002 NASA PARKWAY, SEABROOK.
All Mayoral Election Candidates are and will be invited.
Social networking begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7, at the Bay Area Community Center in Clear Lake Park (across the street from the lake), 5002 NASA Parkway, Seabrook.
The public are invited and are welcome to participate in the candidates’ questionnaire. Additional questions will be taken during the 1st session of the forum!
Again, We hope you can participate in both the forum and the candidates’ questionnaire and help us inform local citizens about the candidates running for public office.
Thursday, September 24, 2015
On Thursday, September 24, 2015
Jacquie Baly (Fox 26) will serve as moderator for
THE HOUSTON CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION’S “Mayor Forum” to be held at
The Junior League of Houston @11:30A.M.
The Junior League of Houston is located at
1811 Briar Oaks Land, in Houston, Texas 77027. According to Jacquie Baly, all the major candidates have already confirmed their intentions to attend this forum. For more information on this event or the Houston Contractors Association, please go to
www.houstoncontractors.org today.
On Sunday, October 18, 2015
The Roundup (only on FOX 26) will be hosting a
“Mayoral Forum” during the airing of their show beginning at 7:30 A.M.
The Roundup features:
Sally MacDonald (Anchor),
Chris Tritico (Legal Analyst) far right,
Mustafa Tameez (News Analyst) far left, and
Jacquie Baly (center)
is the Public Policy Analyst. You can (
CLICK HERE) for more information on this Mayoral Forum.
Sunday, October 18, 2015
On Sunday, October 18, 2015 from 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.,
emerge USA will be hosting a
“CANDIDATES FORUM” for candidates running for Mayor and Houston City Council in the Tuesday, November 3, 2015 City of Houston Mayoral Election. Attendees will be afforded a great opportunity to find out where the candidates stand on various issues, and who they propose to shape the future of Houston during their tenure if elected.
THIS FORUM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. And will be held at the
Shahnai Reception Hall located at:
5920 Hillcroft Street (Suite D) in Houston, Texas 77036. emerge USA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic engagement organization engaging underrepresented communities into the political process. This group believes in power through participation. You can (
CLICK HERE) for more information on this event.
AUBREY R. TAYLOR: "The information below this point should serve as a quick reference guide to City of Houston Mayoral Election results from 1985 through 2013. This information was compiled by Aubrey R. Taylor Communications."
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 2013 City of Houston Mayoral Election, Mayor Annise Parker won the right to serve her third and final term in office by receiving 98,124 votes.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? “Well, this means that the citizens of the fourth most populous city in America (behind only New York, Los Angeles and Chicago) sat back and allowed a mere 98,124 voters to elect Houston's mayor. This must change on Tuesday, November 3, 2015,” says Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper. "We must turn out to vote on Election Day."
Back in the Tuesday, November 8, 2011 City of Houston Mayoral Election, Mayor Annise Parker won the right to serve her second term in office by receiving 60,135 votes.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? “Well, once again, registered voters in Houston failed to get involved and allowed a mere 60,135 voters to elect Houston's mayor. We must guard against this happening in the Tuesday, November 3, 2015 City of Houston Mayoral Election,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper. "We must turn out to vote on Election Day."
Back in the Tuesday, November 3, 2009 City of Houston Mayoral Election, seven candidates faced off in the race for the open mayoral seat.
Annise Parker and
Gene Locke made the runoff by finishing with (54,254 votes for Parker) and (45,988 votes for Locke) respectively.
Peter Brown received (39,930) votes,
Amanda C. Ulman (994),
Luis Ralph Ullrich, Jr. (487), and
Roy Morales finished with 35,964 votes to finish off the night. “Again,
only a handful of Houston voters turned out for the Saturday, December 12, 2009 runoff election. Partly due to this low-voter turnout,
Mayor Annise Parker was able to win the runoff election against
Gene Locke by only receiving 82,175 votes.
WHAT DOES THS MEAN? “Well, there are far too many registered voters who are not engaged or excited about participating in City of Houston Mayoral Elections. And if this is going to change, we must change it,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper. "We must go to the polls to vote on Election Day."
Back in the Tuesday, November 6, 2007 City of Houston Mayoral Election, Mayor Bill White won the right to serve his third and final term in office by receiving 101,557 votes to avoid a runoff. He was being challenged by
Amanda C. Ulman, who received (8,832), and
Outlaw Josey Wales, IV who finished the night with 7,042 votes.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? “Well, the turnout in this race was still way too low. We must do better than this in the Tuesday, November 3, 2015 City of Houston Mayoral Election,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper. "We must go to the polls on Election Day."
Back in the Tuesday, November 8, 2005 City of Houston Mayoral Election, Mayor Bill White won the right to serve his second term in office by receiving 165,524 votes to avoid a runoff. Mayor White was being challenged in this election by
Gladys House, who finished with (7,711) votes,
Luis Ralph Ullrich, Jr. (2,550),
Jack Terence (4,285), and
Anthony M. Dutrow, who finished the night with 1,771 votes.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? “Well, the voter turnout could have been better. However, the outcome of this race was never in doubt,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper. "We must do better on Tuesday, November 3rd."
Back in the Tuesday, November 4, 2003 City of Houston Mayoral Election, nine candidates faced off in the race for the open mayoral seat.
Orlando Sanchez and
Bill White made the runoff by finishing with (98,600 votes for Sanchez) and (112,916 votes for White) respectively.
Anthony M. Dutrow received (405) votes,
Jack Josey Terence (323),
John Worldpeace (368),
Douglas Robb (193),
Sylvester Turner (87,267),
Luis Ralph Ullrich Jr. (311), and
Veronica Michelle Gregory finished with 385 votes at the end of the night. “However, it would be
Bill White who would get the better of
Orlando Sanchez in the
Saturday, December 6, 2003 runoff election by a vote count of (136,618 votes for
Bill White) to (81,830 votes for
Orlando Sanchez) respectively. By defeating Sanchez,
Bill White earned the right to serve his first term as Houston’s mayor,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper.
Back in the Tuesday, November 6, 2001 City of Houston Mayoral Election, five candidates lined up in an attempt to prevent
Mayor Lee P. Brown from serving his third and final term as Houston’s mayor.
Orlando Sanchez was successful in forcing a runoff with the incumbent mayor by receiving (115,967) votes to
Mayor Brown’s (125,282) votes at the end of the night.
Luis Ralph Ullrich, Jr. received (572) votes,
Anthony M. Dutrow (235),
Larry J. Devoy (488), and
Chris Bell received 45,739 votes to finish the night of voting. “However,
Mayor Lee P. Brown went on to defeat
Orlando Sanchez in the Saturday, December 1, 2001 runoff election by a final vote tally of (165,866 votes for
Mayor Lee P. Brown) to (155,162 votes for
Orlando Sanchez) respectively,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper.
Back in the Tuesday, November 2, 1999 City of Houston Mayoral Election, two candidates challenged
Mayor Lee P. Brown in an effort to prevent him from serving his second term as Houston’s mayor. “However, Brown beat back his opponents by receiving (139,150) votes.
Jack Terence received (47,887) votes, and
Outlaw Josey Wales, IV finished off the night with (19,741) votes,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper.
Back in the Tuesday, November 4, 1997 City of Houston Mayoral Election, eight candidates faced off for the open mayoral seat.
Lee P. Brown and
Rob Mosbacher made the runoff by receiving (132,324 votes for Brown) and (90,320 votes for Mosbacher) respectively.
Richard E. Barry, Helen Huey, Gracie Saenz (21,950),
George Greanias (53,115),
Bernard E. Calkins, and
Jean-Claude Lanau were also in the race. “However,
Lee P. Brown went on to defeat
Rob Mosbacher in the Saturday, December 6, 1997 runoff election. Lee P. Brown received (156,307 votes) to Mosbacher’s (140,449 votes) to earn the right to serve his first term as Houston’s first and only African American mayor,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper.
Back in the Tuesday, November 7, 1995 City of Houston Mayoral Election, two candidates challenged
Mayor Bob Lanier in an effort to prevent him from serving his third and final term as Houston’s mayor. “However,
Mayor Bob Lanier received (104,222) votes to beat back his opponents without a runoff.
Elizabeth Spates finished with (10,456) votes, and
Dave Wilson finished the night off with 11,403 votes,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper.
Back in the Tuesday, November 2, 1993 City of Houston Mayoral Election, four candidates challenged
Mayor Bob Lanier in an effort to prevent him from serving his second term as Houston’s mayor. “However,
Bob Lanier defeated his opponents by receiving (169,752) votes to avoid a runoff.
Brian A. Bowen received (9,705) votes,
Luis Ralph Ullrich, Jr. (4,613),
Jerry Freiwirth (2,713), and
James Partsch-Galvan received 161 votes to finish off the night,” says
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper.
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 1991 City of Houston Mayoral Election, Mayor Kathryn J. “Kathy” Whitmire lost her seat by finishing third, behind
Bob Lanier, and
Sylvester Turner in her bid to serve a sixth term as Houston’s mayor.
Bob Lanier made the runoff election by receiving (138,096) votes, to
Sylvester Turner’s (113,782) votes. “Mayor Whitmire could only muster (63,631) votes as election night voting closed. Willie M. Reid received (787) votes to round out the field that night,” explains
Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of
Houston Business Connections Newspaper. “
Bob Lanier went on to defeat
Sylvester Turner in the Saturday, December 7, 1991 runoff election. Lanier received (152,792) votes, to Sylvester Turner’s (135,173) votes. The runoff election victory
Sylvester Turner earned
Bob Lanier the right to serve his first term as Houston’s mayor.
Back in the Tuesday, November 7, 1989 City of Houston Mayoral Election, Mayor Kathryn J. “Kathy” Whitmire received (176,342) votes to avoid a runoff by beating back five candidates seeking to prevent her from serving her fifth term as Houston’s mayor.
“Shelby” B. Oringderff received (2,018) votes,
Fred Hofheinz (89,971),
Rosie Walker (4,667),
Greg Rosenberg (856), and
Ted G. Walker finished the night with 5,615 votes.
Back in the Tuesday, November 3, 1987 City of Houston Mayoral Election, Mayor Kathryn J. “Kathy” Whitmire received (168,656) votes to fend off six challengers seeking to prevent her from serving her fourth term as Houston’s mayor.
Richard “Dick” Diamond received (13,628) votes,
“Shelby” B. Oringderff (4,853),
Bill Anderson (27,254),
Mary J. Pritchard (5,296),
Glenn Edward Arnett, Jr. (6,977), and
Don W. Gell finished the night with 2,807 votes.
Back in the Tuesday, November 5, 1985 City of Houston Mayoral Election, Mayor Kathryn J. “Kathy” Whitmire held off a stiff challenge from
Louie Welch and four other candidates seeking to prevent her from serving her third term as Houston’s mayor. Mayor Whitmire finished the night with (200,868) votes to avoid a runoff.
Louie Welch finished a distant second with (138,588) votes.
John McCabe received (565) votes,
Willie Mae Reid (398),
L.B. “Lock” Chambers (266), and
Susan Director finished the night off by receiving 430 votes.
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