Gerry Monroe (far left) is filing a formal notice requesting that Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee (center), or Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg (far right) file a Quo Warranto Lawsuit in the very important eligibility matter involving Houston City Councilwoman Tarsha Jackson. The document being filed by Gerry Monroe, serves as his formal request for an immediate investigation into the eligibility of Councilwoman Tarsha Jackson, to serve as representative on City Council for District B. It’s hard to see, how an unbiased investigation by either Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, or Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee could reach any conclusion other than to find that Tarsha Jackson is indeed ineligible to serve as the District B representative when the same law being referenced (Sec 43.130 of the Texas Local Government Code) by Gerry Monroe was used to disqualify Michelle Bonton in the Houston City Council At-Large Position #5 race that was held back in November of 2019. Now, stranger things have happened in Harris County, Texas -- but I sincerely hope that either County Attorney Christian Menefee or D.A. Ogg would step up to the plate and do the right thing in regards to this matter. However, should the Harris County District Attorney, or Harris County Attorney both choose to turn a blind-eye to this unlawful act related to Councilwoman Jackson's eligibibilty, the next step according to Gerry Monroe is to take his complaint to the Texas Attorney General and ask him to fully investigate this very important matter. That being said, remember that while running for office back in 2020, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee stated that the most important duty of the Harris County Attorney’s Office is to protect the interests of the people of Harris County in the courts -- let's hope that he will keep his word and do right by the people of District B as he promised he would do if elected.
Gerry Monroe is Requesting that A Quo Warranto Lawsuit Be Filed by the Harris County Attorney or Harris County District Attorney
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee said, “I believe the most important duty of the Harris County Attorney’s Office is to protect the interests of the people of Harris County in the courts,” in a statement on his campaign website. And as many of you know, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, who was part of a Harris County Election Security Task Force that was composed of individuals from her office, the Harris County Attorney’s Office, the County Clerk’s Office and the Office of Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen’s office recently said that they didn’t find any voter fraud in Harris County, Texas. In fact, in a direct statement, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said, "We all worked together to ensure our elections, which are the lifeblood of democracy, were free and fair and that any and all allegations were thoroughly investigated." So, that being said, I don’t think that thoroughly investigating whether or not Houston City Councilwoman Tarsha Jackson is “ELIGIBLE” to serve as the District B Councilwoman should be much of a problem for these to honorable public servants – especially since the law is pretty clear in regards to the matter regarding Councilwoman Tarsha Jackson’ eligibility. For those of you who do not know, Tarsha Jackson was never eligible to even run for the Houston City Council District B seat in the first place based on, Section 43.130 of the Texas Local Government Code that states, “A resident of an area annexed for limited purposes is not eligible to be a candidate for or to be elected to a municipal office.”
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Below is the complaint filed by Gerry Monroe with the Harris County DA and Harris County Attorney
Monday, January 25, 2021
Kim Ogg
Harris County District Attorney
500 Jefferson St Suite #600, Houston, TX 77002
Christian D. Menifee
Harris County Attorney
1019 Congress, 15th Floor, Houston, TX 77002
Re : Quo Warranto Lawsuit – Council Member District B
Dear County Officials,
Kim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney, and Christian D. Menifee, Harris County Attorney for the City of Houston, I am Mr. Gerry Monroe, and this document shall serve as a formal request for an immediate investigation into the eligibility of Ms. Tarsha Jackson, to serve as representative on City Council for District B.
This issue stems from the reading of the Texas Local Government Code with the applicable portions being as follows:
(b) A resident of an area annexed for limited purposes is not eligible to be a candidate for or to be elected to a municipal office.
It has been determined by Tarsha Jackson’s admittance on her application to run for elected office within the City of Houston, that her address of 922 Sawgrass Ridge Ln, Houston, Texas 77073, which matches her homestead address, is located in an annexed part of the City of Houston. According to the Texas Election Code, her residency status makes her “ineligible” to be run and certainly to be elected to a municipal office, particularly the one that she now sits.
Further, as a resident of a city’s “limited purpose” jurisdiction, although residents of her area are allowed the privilege to vote in our local elections, they, including Ms. Jackson, do not pay city taxes according to Sec 43 of the Texas Local Government Code, and as indicated with the Harris County Appraisal District.
Myself, as well as citizens of District B, are concerned that someone who will be in charge of making decisions concerning how our city taxes are being spent, and allocated, should be someone who equally shares that responsibility and as the other council members do.
My personal concern is how this same scenario can disqualify someone from participating in running for a city council seat and be disqualified from the seat even after her name has been placed on the ballot such as what happened with Michelle Bonton, who was disqualified for the same reasons of living in an annexed area for limited purposes. So why is Tarsha Jackson who is similarly situated is now qualified?
Attorneys, there appears to be a “strong” necessity for a “Quo Warranto” lawsuit to be filed in this matter, and should be done so immediately. According to the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code at Title 3. Extraordinary Remedies at Chapter 66, it reads as follows:
CHAPTER 66. QUO WARRANTO
Sec. 66.001. GROUNDS. An action in the nature of quo warranto is available if:
(1) a person usurps, intrudes into, or unlawfully holds or executes a franchise or an office, including an office in a corporation created by the authority of this state;
(2) a public officer does an act or allows an act that by law causes a forfeiture of his office;
Sec. 66.002. INITIATION OF SUIT. (a) If grounds for the remedy exist, the attorney general or the county or district attorney of the proper county may petition the district court of the proper county or a district judge if the court is in vacation for leave to file an information in the nature of quo warranto.
(b) The petition must state that the information is sought in the name of the State of Texas.
(c) The attorney general or county or district attorney may file the petition on his own motion or at the request of an individual relator.
(d) If there is probable ground for the proceeding, the judge shall grant leave to file the information, order the information to be filed, and order process to be issued.
Sec. 66.003. JUDGMENT. If the person against whom the information is filed is found guilty as charged, the court:
(1) shall enter judgment “ removing” the person from the office or franchise;
(2) shall enter judgment for the costs of prosecution in favor of the relator; and
(3) may fine the person for usurping, intruding into, or unlawfully holding and executing the office or franchise.
I am addressing this letter directly to you as the statute “clearly” states that either of you have the responsibility to file this suit on behalf of the citizens of this county. If you choose not to do so, you must inform the citizens on why you will not as you are in the position to protect them from such situations.
To date, there have been articles in the media, Houston Chronicle, Houston Business Connections, etc., putting forth this issue and as of this date, nothing appears to be getting done about it. This notice shall formally place yourselves, as an appropriate party who is in the utmost position to take action to remedy this situation, on notice. If appropriate actions are not taken, letters to the Justice department shall ensue after the attorney general’s office is apprised of this horrendous matter.
It is time that the City of Houston politicians behave fairly and just, and stop doing whichever way they please and in disregard for it citizens, especially the most vulnerable.
We are watching this matter very closely and expect swift action. It does not matter how many times this is done only that it is done properly. We are therefore asking that this matter be addressed swiftly, and that the process of her removal from this seat if the judge so determined, is be done quickly, and expeditiously to minimize further embarrassment to the City of Houston and citizens of District B.
Thank you for professionally addressing this matter.
Sincerely,
GERRY MONROE, ADVOCATE
"For the life of me I cannot understand why Mayor Sylvester Turner (left) has chosen to turn a blind-eye to the fact that Councilwoman Tarsha Jackson (right) is not eligible to serve as the Houston City Council District B Council Member. Section 43.130 of The Texas Local Government Code states the following, "A resident of an area annexed for limited purposes is not eligible to be a candidate for or to be elected to a municipal office." Why won't you address this matter Mayor Sylvester Turner?"
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"I believe that Christian D. Menefee the newly elected Harris County Attorney is a good, decent and honorable young man who want's to do the right thing by the people of Harris County, Texas. In fact, he stated out of his own mouth these words, “I believe the most important duty of the Harris County Attorney’s Office is to protect the interests of the people of Harris County in the courts.” So, truth be told, it would be a huge disappointment to see this up and coming young Democratic star turn a blind-eye to Councilwoman Tarsha Jackson's blatant disregard of the law. Section 43.130 of The Texas Local Government Code is pretty clear, "A resident of an area annexed for limited purposes is not eligible to be a candidate for or to be elected to a municipal office."
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"I don't know what to say about Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg some days. One day she's tough and courageous, then on the next day she seems like someone has a key in her back or something. But I truly believe that she want's to do the right thing for the people of Harris County, Texas. I don't believe that she's afraid of the Democratic Party bosses or anything like that, but something just isn't right. Look, in the case of Councilwoman Tarsha Jackson's eligibility, the law is pretty clear -- Councilwoman Tarsha Jackson was never eligible to run for the Houston City Council District B seat in the first place. All any person living at the address she used on her application to run for the District B seat can do is vote for their councilperson -- not run for the office themselves. That being said, Kim Ogg stated out of her own mouth that, “Our democracy depends on keeping our elected officials safe from coercion and our elections free from illegal manipulation.” So, isn't running an "INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE" for the Houston City Council District B seat a form of illegal manipulation Madam D.A.?"
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THE BRAINS
I’m the President/CEO of Aubrey R. Taylor Communications, the publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper©. In case you don’t know, I have 30-years of experience in marketing, branding, investigative reporting, public relations, opposition research, and political consulting. I’ve assisted in branding Republican and Democratic candidates in statewide elections and local municipalities throughout the State of Texas. Over the years, I’ve also assisted in branding and marketing (through my various publications) such corporations and institutions as Shell Oil, The City of Houston, Texas A&M University, 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.
EXPERIENCED REPORTER
I would have you to know that not everyone who has been accused of a crime or enters a guilty plea in connection with a crime is guilty of the crime they're accused of committing. Neither is everyone who goes to trial to fight charges that are leveled against them and get's convicted are guilty. Look, over the years, some very bad things have happened to people of color in our criminal justice system. So to this end, please understand, that during my career, I’ve gone into the Harris County Jail and Texas prisons on numerous occasions (on secret assignments) working in conjunction with the owner of one of the largest locally owned private security, and investigations firms. The man who was funding my investigations back then (who mysteriously died) also was the godfather of one of my sons, and the backer of one of my publications. That being said, I can straight-faced assure you that I’ve seen some of the injustices that are occurring in the Texas penal system up close and personal. While on the inside, I interviewed (face-to-face) some of the hardest criminals you can imagine for my research. I also discovered first-hand that many of the people who should be locked up are walking around free, and not all of those who are locked behind bars are guilty of the crimes that they, in some cases pleaded guilty to – for whatever reason. So, let me assure you that I know a criminal when I see one. And we have a handful of local elected officials who are straight-criminals and must be stopped!!!
PEOPLE OVER POLITICS
Based on my direct observations over the years, I can attest to the fact that our current criminal justice system is more about “HAVE’S AND HAVE NOT’S” to a greater degree than most people realize. That being said, sure, in some cases, the skin color of the person being accused of a crime plays a role in who gets indicted and eventually convicted of crimes and those who go free. However, at the end of the day, from observing the system from the inside, and out; having money, good legal representation and access to influential people are unfortunately key determining factors when it comes to who will spend the rest of their life walking around with an “X” on their back and who doesn’t. So, to this end, we must endeavor to change our criminal justice system and political landscape by “TAKING POLITICS OUT” of the way our judges are selected in the Lone Star State – that’s very important to me!
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