“Yes it’s true – Millard House was unanimously chosen by the all female HISD Board as the lone finalist for the Superintendent of Public Schools position. However, Gerry Wayne Monroe the “5 Star General” and a whole bunch of other local leaders – who I won’t mention in this report, were left scratching their heads. Some of the folks I talked to felt like the HISD Board Members should have chosen a Hispanic male, or Latina woman for the position! Especially since the HISD student body population is over 61.84% Hispanic, only 22.4% African American, and only 9.67% White. But that’s a story for another day. “What did they like so much about Millard House that they didn’t like about Dr. Grenita Lathan?” asked Gerry Wayne Monroe, the “5 Star General”. According to Monroe, “Dr. Lathan was good for kids – especially Black kids. And the blatant disrespect that was given to her was unbelievable,” in his opinion. “God made sure that Dr. Lathan and I crossed paths – and I’m grateful for that honor. She listened to my concerns for our African American schools. And yes, I gave her hell and she gave hell back to me,” he explained. “Hell, I can appreciate a good, fair, and above board fight when it comes to fighting for my children. But, through it all, I have nothing but mad respect for Dr. Lathan,” he went on to say. “Thank you for helping our kids Dr. Grenita Lathan. Now go to Springfield and show them why you are great.” But he didn’t stop there. The “5 Star General” had a stern message for all those Dr. Grenita Lathan haters out there: “Now, for all of you who didn’t like Dr. Grenita Lathan, she will forever belong to the Black community of Houston.”
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Gerry Wayne Monroe, the “5 Star General” will be taking on Trustee Myrna Guidry on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in the race for HISD Board Trustee for Position IX in Houston, Texas.
Gerry Wayne Monroe the "5 Star General" Will Be Running for HISD Trustee for Position IX on Tuesday, November 2, 2021
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
I know for many of you it’s hard to believe, but the all-female (HISD) Houston Independent School Board selected an African American male as the lone finalist to serve as the HISD Superintendent. Can you believe that? Nope, this isn’t fake news!!! In case you haven’t heard, Millard House will be the new superintendent for HISD. That being said, I really don’t mess around too much with HISD school district matters. But, my good friend Gerry Wayne Monroe, better known as the “5 STAR GENERAL” does. And according to a “HOOD CNN REPORT” issued by the “5 STAR GENERAL” he’s really not impressed with Millard House being chosen to serve as the new superintendent. Why? Well, if you didn’t get a chance to see the report he released yesterday – click here! Now, for those of you who don’t know, Gerry Wayne Monroe, the “5 STAR GENERAL” is seeking one of the five Houston Independent school board seats that will be on the Tuesday, November 2, 2021, general election ballot. He will be seeking the District IX position that’s currently being held by Trustee Myrna Guidry, the trustee who was unanimously appointed by the board to fill out the remainder of form Trustee Wanda Adams’ term. Now, for those of you who are wondering, the filing deadline to run for a seat on the Houston School Board this time around is on Monday, August 16, 2021. And just for the record, the District I, District V, District VI, District VII, and District IX seats on the HISD school board will be on the ballot.
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The Board of Education is the official policy-making body of the Houston Independent School District. The nine trustees, elected from separate districts, serve staggered four-year terms. The board holds public meetings at 5:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month in the HISD Board Auditorium, 4400 West 18th Street. Agendas and meeting notices are available online.
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After a lengthy process of gathering stakeholder input, a nationwide search that included a diverse pool of applicants, and a comprehensive interview process, the HISD Board of Education has announced Millard House as the lone finalist for superintendent of the Houston Independent School District
House currently serves as Director of Schools (Superintendent) of Clarksville-Montgomery School Systems in Clarksville, Tennessee.
HISD Board President Dr. Patricia Allen said House is a great fit to serve the district as its next leader.
“As we regain our footing from a difficult year navigating the pandemic, it’s an opportunity to start anew and lay the groundwork for the important decisions and strategies we will need to implement to address the loss of learning and the mental and emotional toll our students and staff have experienced,” she said. “I am proud that our new superintendent will be inheriting a passionate, diverse, resilient team that is focused on investing in the whole child.”
House looks forward to working with trustees, parents, staff, students, and the HISD community on a shared vision of providing the very best educational experience for all students.
“I am excited to be joining Houston ISD and look forward to building on the district’s strengths and expand the educational opportunities for all students,” House said. The board will officially vote on the position at its June meeting. Pending approval, after the expiration of the 21-day period, House will begin his role as superintendent in June 2021.
PATRICIA K. ALLEN, DISTRICT IV, PRESIDENT
Patricia K. Allen is a third-generation career educator who retired in 2015 after working for HISD for 35 years, most recently as principal of MacGregor Elementary School. Under her guidance, the school earned a “Met Standard” rating from the state and five of six state distinctions. Previously, she worked in the district as a magnet coordinator, teacher trainer, and classroom teacher at MacGregor, Thompson, and Lockhart elementary schools. As business liaison at MacGregor Elementary School, Allen began and/or fostered relationships with the Houston Rockets, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Judson Robinson Community Center, First Presbyterian Church, St. Paul’s Church, First Unitarian Universalist Church, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and Recipe for Success. Allen is a graduate of Madison High School. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Houston as well as a master’s degree in Education and a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction.
HOLLY MARIA FLYNN VILASECA, DISTRICT VI, FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Holly Maria Flynn Vilaseca was elected to a four-year term representing District VI in November 2017. She has served since January 2017, when trustees unanimously appointed her to serve the previous unexpired term. Her goal is to ensure that students have access to rich, engaging, and personalized learning experiences that equip them with the skills to succeed in their chosen career after high school. Throughout her career, she has worked to close the achievement gap.
Flynn Vilaseca grew up in a working-class family in a small town in rural Ohio. She is the product of public schools there. She is the daughter of a Colombian immigrant, and is the first in her family to go to college, earning bachelor’s degrees in Latin American and Caribbean studies and in Sports Management and Communications from the University of Michigan. She has a master’s degree in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.
After earning her undergraduate degree, Flynn Vilaseca became a Teach for America corps member, and began her education career in 2004 at HISD’s Windsor Village Elementary School, where she worked as a bilingual pre-kindergarten teacher. She taught bilingual and dual-language early-childhood classes for six years in traditional public and charter schools. After transitioning from the classroom, she continued her work in the education field at Battelle for Kids, K12 Inc., and thinkLaw. She is presently Chief Relationship Officer at thinkLaw, an organization that uses real-life legal cases to teach critical-thinking skills.
Flynn Vilaseca has extensive experience in the areas of learning and development, instructional design, and coaching across diverse audiences. She has consulted with urban school districts across the United States regarding strategy, the implementation of software programming, districtwide evaluation systems, virtual and blended learning environments, and human capital development.
Flynn Vilaseca has been featured in Latino Leaders Magazine, is a Rotarian, and has served on the City of Houston Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board for Annise Parker and Sylvester Turner. Currently, she is the Vice President of the Mexican American School Board Association and is the Southern Region Director of the National Hispanic Council for the National School Boards Association.
She lives with her husband and preschool-age son.
JUDITH CRUZ, DISTRICT VIII, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Judith Cruz is a native Texan who has lived in Houston for more than 15 years. Her mother is from Guatemala, and she grew up in a bilingual, Spanish-speaking home. Cruz received a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, Bilingual Special Education from George Washington University. Cruz has over 20 years of experience as an educator and volunteer in public schools. She taught at Lee High School (now Wisdom) in HISD and was part of the team that created Liberty High School in the Gulfton area, where she was a founding teacher. Cruz is a Teach for America alumna and has served on multiple HISD committees, including the Superintendent's Parent Advisory Committee. She co-founded and was president of the parent/teacher association at her neighborhood school, Lantrip Elementary. Most recently, Cruz worked at DiscoverU, a Houston nonprofit whose mission is to broaden the world view of underserved youth through experiential learning activities. Cruz currently resides in District VIII in Eastwood with her husband and three sons, who attend HISD schools.
KATHY BLUEFORD-DANIELS, DISTRICT II, SECRETARY
Kathy Blueford-Daniels is a lifelong Houstonian who attended HISD’s Dogan Elementary, Fleming Middle and Wheatley High schools. She studied nursing at Houston Community College, and accounting/bookkeeping at Massey Business College before beginning a 28-year career with the U.S. Postal Service of which twenty four were in various managerial positions. She retired in 2008, became a Realtor and then became Community Liaison for State Sen. Borris L. Miles. She founded Black, Latino, Asian, Caucasian Mourners of Murder (BLAC MoM) to serve as a support group after the 2006 slaying of her 20-year-old son in a case of mistaken identity. She organized “Young Soldiers Marching for Christ,” establishing youth and young-adult drill teams to take a stand against violence and to encourage self-discipline and positive engagement. Blueford-Daniels continues to be an advocate in communities. While serving as President, Greater Fifth Ward Super Neighborhood, she initiated the investigation into the Creosote which has yielded Cancer Clusters in the Fifth Ward and adjacent Neighborhoods. Blueford-Daniels is married and has one daughter, three grandchildren, and a blended family including a stepdaughter, stepson, and three grandchildren.
DANIELA “DANI” HERNANDEZ, DISTRICT III, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Hernandez Daniela “Dani” Hernandez is a native of Houston’s East End and attended HISD schools. She is the daughter of immigrants, and a first-generation graduate from both high school and college. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Boston University in 2011 and returned to Houston to be a bilingual teacher at the same elementary school she attended as a child. Hernandez went on to earn a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of St. Thomas. She then worked as a teacher and an administrator in HISD and remained with the district for six years before becoming a real-estate agent with Keller-Williams. Hernandez is a community advocate for eliminating educational inequities and closing the achievement gap between children from different socioeconomic backgrounds. She believes all students must be held to high expectations, so they can graduate ready for college, career, or military service, and have the best possible opportunity to succeed in life.
ELIZABETH SANTOS, DISTRICT I
Santos Elizabeth Alba Santos was elected to the Board of Education in December 2017. She believes children deserve outstanding teachers in every classroom, so she is focused on hiring and retaining great educators throughout the school district. This investment in educators includes offering not only competitive teacher salaries but opportunities for relevant and worthwhile professional development and shared decision-making. Her goals also include eliminating the culture of high-stakes standardized testing in schools and strengthening ethics rules for the HISD Board of Education.
Santos was born and raised in Houston, the daughter of Mexican immigrants. She attended neighborhood schools in HISD, including Janowski and Herrera elementary schools, and Burbank Middle School. She is a proud graduate of Sam Houston High School. Due in part to her positive experiences, Santos is committed to strengthening the community-schools model in HISD. She believes that building relationships between a community and its schools ensures their growth and sustainability. Santos seeks and welcomes input from school stakeholders, who have valuable insight into the strengths and needs of their community. She recognizes that student success also depends on factors that extend beyond the classroom, such as the need for basic health care and stability, so she will work to make every neighborhood school the heartbeat of its community with support services for students and their families.
Santos earned an associate degree from Houston Community College and a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from the University of Houston–Downtown. Recognizing the importance of building her community and giving back, Santos returned to Sam Houston as a teacher, where she served for seven years and was nominated multiple times for Teacher of the Year. Most recently, she taught at Northside High School, her mother’s alma mater.
As a student, volunteer, youth counselor, and teacher, Santos has dedicated her life to underserved youth in her community. She is a community advocate and is actively involved in Community Voices for Public Education, Houston Area Progressives, the Texas Organizing Project, Boards, and Commissions Leadership Institute, the Mexican-American Emerging Leaders Organization, American Jewish Committee, and many others. Santos has served as an example to her students and hopes to create an empowered community that includes students who are self-advocates.
SUE DEIGAARD, DISTRICT V
Sue Dimenn Deigaard was elected to the HISD Board of Trustees in November of 2017. She grew up in northern Illinois and moved to Houston in 1987 to attend Rice University. The daughter of a high school dropout, when she received her two degrees from Rice she was the first in her family to graduate from college, and she understands firsthand the importance of a quality public education. She attended public school from kindergarten through high school, and her two daughters attend HISD schools.
After graduating from Rice, she worked as Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs and University Events at her alma mater. In that position she produced events such as the President’s Lecture Series, organized the Commencement ceremony, and supported alumni programs such as the Young Alumni Committee. Her favorite program by far was the Student Alumni Liaison Committee and mentoring program where she could directly facilitate impact on students through their interaction with Rice alumni. She left her position at Rice when her first daughter was born in 2000.
Her unwavering belief that education is a cornerstone of our society, economy and democracy has fueled her passion to be an advocate for public education for many years. She has been an active and informed voice at the state and local levels advocating for effective policies and funding for HISD students. Prior to serving on the HISD board, she served as a Houston City Council appointee to the Houston Center for Literacy Board, was a parent representative on the HISD District Advisory Committee, chaired the Communications Committee for Arts Access Initiative, and is an active volunteer in her daughters’ HISD schools. She has also been a guest speaker, panelist and moderator for education forums hosted by University of Houston, Rice University, United Way, and Children at Risk.
Additionally, she is a Fellow with the American Leadership Forum Class XLIII on Community Education and was a 2015 New Leaders Council Fellow. She has also served on the board of the New Leaders Council – Houston, served as President of the Woodside Civic Club Board, and was a founding board member of the Braeswood Super Neighborhood Council.
Sue believes that all children are capable of success regardless of the zip code in which they were born or the abilities and challenges with which they come to school. She states that in order to achieve equity of outcomes for students, HISD needs to begin with an equity of expectation and provide equity of opportunity.
ANNE SUNG, DISTRICT VII
Anne Sung was first elected to the Board of Education in 2016. She is committed to pursuing equitable policies and programs that build strong schools in every neighborhood. She has served on the Board’s policy, audit, special ed ad hoc, and budget committees and has worked to focus more attention on fiscal responsibility to ensure that district dollars are managed to the greatest benefit for students’ academic success.
Sung is a product of HISD, having attended Askew Elementary School, TH Rogers Middle School, and Bellaire High School. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics. She also earned master’s degrees in physics and public policy, also from Harvard.
While a physics undergraduate at Harvard, Sung co-founded the Harvard-MIT Math Tournament, now one of the most prestigious high school math contests in the country. She fell in love with education as a young Teach for America corps member in the Rio Grande Valley. As a Physics Teacher Resource Agent with the American Association of Physics Teachers, she provided professional development to physics teachers in south and central Texas. Returning to her hometown of Houston, Sung then taught at Lee (now Wisdom) High School, where she taught physics and chaired the science department, and was named 2011 Teacher of the Year.
Sung co-founded the group Community Voices for Public Education to give Houston students, parents, educators, and community members greater voice in strengthening public education. Her many other active community roles include serving as founding convener of the Capital One Northside Education Coalition; board member of the Organization of Chinese Americans; board member of the SPARK School Program; and coach of the Texas American Regions Math League team.
Sung has previously served as Director of Strategic Planning and Public Policy at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and as Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Project GRAD Houston. She and her husband have one daughter.
Keep a close eye on Gerry Wayne Monroe, the "5 Star General" as his campaign to unseat appointed HISD Trustee Myrna Guidry on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in the race for HISD Board Trustee for Position IX, in Houston, Texas.
MYRNA GUIDRY, DISTRICT IX
Guidry Myrna Guidry was appointed to the Board of Education by unanimous vote of the board in December 2020, filling the vacant District IX seat. Her term is scheduled to expire in December 2021.
Guidry has been an attorney in Houston for 20 years, concentrating on family and probate law. She has also worked as a mediator for several years and continues to serve as an adjunct law professor in mediation at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Guidry has received several honors for her accomplishments, including being named among the “10 Best Attorneys” by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys in 2017. She earned a bachelor of arts degree from Tulane University, followed by her law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston. She also holds numerous accreditations in mediation services.
In addition to her professional work, Guidry devotes time volunteering with civic and charitable organizations, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Houston Volunteer Lawyers; the Star of Hope–Miles Ministry; and Riceville Mount Olive Baptist Church, where she participates on a scholastic council and teaches Sunday school.
Guidry and her husband are the parents of a child who grew up attending HISD schools. She is focused on achieving her vision of the “three R’s” for the district: to Reconnect, Reinvent, and Regenerate. Her goal is to reconnect the board members to each other, and to schoolchildren, the administration, and the community; to collaborate on reinventing the future of education and identifying new directions and opportunities for students; and to regenerate HISD to be more successful in guiding children to improved outcomes in both academics and their individual life journeys.
"I don't know about you, but I had no idea that the HISD student body population was over 61.84% Hispanic. And for some reason I thought that the African American student body population was much larger than 22.4% these days. and were have all of the white kids gone? Am I the only one who didn't know that the white student body population in the Houston Independent School district was only 9.67% right about now?"
The “Sisterhood Series” Features 70 Powerful Texas Women You Should Know Who Are Doing Their Own Thing
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
I would like to take this moment to introduce our “SISTERHOOD SERIES” to you. This empowerment movement is being launched to highlight a few powerful Texas women who are doing their own thing in legal, political, and public relations fields throughout the Lone Star State. Now, while this powerful group of women is being brought to you as a corporate body, our “SISTERHOOD SERIES” should not be misconstrued as identity/gender politics in any way, shape, or form. Why? Well, all of the featured women in this series are (in their own unique way) some of the best and brightest women in America. So, recognizing these women as part of our “SISTERHOOD SERIES” is our way of applauding each of them for their courage, tenacity, and ability to compete in what has traditionally been a man’s world.
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TRUTH OF THE MATTER
If we’re honest with ourselves, we all know that women are still fighting an uphill battle in politics as well as inside boardrooms across America. So, let's not forget – it wasn’t long ago that women were guaranteed the right to vote. In case you don’t know, the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote was only the beginning of a much longer fight that women are continuing to fight on the campaign trail, in board rooms, and while living their everyday lives.
A VERY UNIQUE BOND
Each segment of our “SISTERHOOD SERIES” will highlight a “FEATURED SPONSOR” on the cover, and sixty-nine sitting incumbent Democratic and Republican members of the judiciary inside. So, as a community of women, each of the sixty-nine women featured as the “BODY OF THE SERIES” are linked together by their common successes in the rough and tumble world of Texas politics. Now, you can bet your bottom dollar, that some of these women will be endorsed by Houston Business Connections Newspaper©, in 2022 and 2024 “ELECTION GUIDES” when they appear on the ballot. However, unfortunately, some of these women will not make the cut. So, please do not forget that the deadline to run for political office in the “2022 MIDTERM ELECTIONS” is on Monday, December 13, 2021, in Texas. And, if you are a woman or man who is planning to run for office in 2022, you must sign up by Monday, December 13, 2021, at 6:00 pm. So, if you are not sure, what position you should run for in the Democratic Party Primary or Republican Party Primary, please call (281)788-3033, and I will try to assist you in any way I can.
MINISTERS OF JUSTICE
Every judge in America takes an oath of office and solemnly swears that they will administer justice without respect to persons and that they will do equal right to the poor and to the rich alike. So, the “MINISTERS OF JUSTICE” you see listed below, have all promised to faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon them under the United States Constitution and the laws that govern us as a free nation when they were elected. And each of them did so before the LORD God Almighty. Now, that being said, nowhere in their promise was their political party affiliation, sorority, socio-economic status, or ethnicity mentioned. So, let’s do our best going forward, to elect the “BEST AND BRIGHTEST” women and men who are committed to handing out even-handed justice to every person who enters their courtroom.
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Texas Supreme Court, Place 3 – Justice Debra Lehrmann is a Republican currently serving on the Texas Supreme Court for Place 3. Registered Texas voters from all 254 counties are eligible to vote for this judicial bench whenever it appears on the ballot.
Texas Supreme Court, Place 5 – Justice Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle is a Republican currently serving on the Texas Supreme Court for Place 5. Registered Texas voters from all 254 counties are eligible to vote for this judicial bench whenever it appears on the ballot.
Texas Supreme Court, Place 6 – Justice Jane Bland is a Republican currently serving on the Texas Supreme Court for Place 6. Registered Texas voters from all 254 counties are eligible to vote for this judicial bench.
Texas Supreme Court, Place 9 – Justice Eva Guzman, is a Republican currently serving on the Texas Supreme Court for Place 9. Registered Texas voters from all 254 counties are eligible to vote for this judicial bench.
1st Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 1 -- Presiding Judge Sharon Keller is a Republican currently serving on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for Place 1. The First Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas Area. The Court consists of nine justices who hear appeals and original proceedings from Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington counties.
1st Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2 -- Judge Mary Lou Keel is a Republican currently serving on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for Place 2. The First Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas Area. The Court consists of nine justices who hear appeals and original proceedings from Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington counties.
1st Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7 -- Judge Barbara Hervey is a Republican currently serving on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for Place 7. The First Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas Area. The Court consists of nine justices who hear appeals and original proceedings from Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington counties.
14th Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8 -- Judge Michelle Slaughter is a Republican currently serving on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for Place 8. The First Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas Area. The Court consists of nine justices who hear appeals and original proceedings from Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington counties.
14th Texas Court of Criminal Appeals – Chief Justice Tracy Christopher is a Republican currently serving on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals as the Chief Justice. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas Area. The Court consists of nine justices who hear appeals and original proceedings from Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington counties.
14th Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5 – Justice Frances Bourliot is a Democrat currently serving on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for Place 5. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas Area. The Court consists of nine justices who hear appeals and original proceedings from Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington counties.
14th Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6 – Justice Meagan Hassan is a Democrat currently serving on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for Place 6. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas Area. The Court consists of nine justices who hear appeals and original proceedings from Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington counties.
14th Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8 – Justice Margaret “Meg” Poissant is a Democrat currently serving on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for Place 8. The Fourteenth Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas Area. The Court consists of nine justices who hear appeals and original proceedings from Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller, and Washington counties.
11th Civil District Court – Judge Kristen Brauchle Hawkins is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
55th Civil District Court – Judge Latosha Lewis Payne is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
61st Civil District Court – Judge Fredericka Phillips is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
80th Civil District Court – Judge Jeralynn Manor is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
113th Civil District Court – Judge Rabeea Sultan Collier is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
133rd Civil District Court – Judge Jaclanel McFarland is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
157th Civil District Court – Judge Tanya Garrison is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
164th Civil District Court – Judge Cheryl Elliott Thornton is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
165th Civil District Court – Judge Ursula A. Hall is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
174th Criminal District Court – Judge Hazel B. Jones is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
176th Criminal District Court – Judge Nikita V. Harmon is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
178th Criminal District Court – Judge Kelli Johnson is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
179th Criminal District Court – Judge Ana Martinez is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
184th Criminal District Court – Judge Abigail Anastasio is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
215th Civil District Court – Judge Elaine H. Palmer is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
234th Civil District Court – Judge Lauren Reeder is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
246th Family District Court – Judge Angela L. Graves-Harrington is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
247th Family District Court – Judge Janice Berg is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
248th Criminal District Court – Judge Hilary Unger is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
257th Family District Court – Judge Sandra Peake is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
262nd Criminal District Court – Judge Lori Chambers Gray is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
263rd Criminal District Court – Judge Amy Martin is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
270th Civil District Court – Judge Dedra Davis is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
280th Family Protective Order Court – Judge Barbara J. Stalder is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
281st Civil District Court – Judge Christine Weems is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
295th Civil District Court – Judge Donna Roth is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
308th Family District Court – Judge Gloria E. López is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
309th Family District Court – Judge Linda Marie Dunson is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
310th Family District Court – Judge Sonya L. Heath is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
311th Family District Court – Judge Germaine J. Tanner is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
313th Juvenile Family District Court – Judge Natalia Oakes is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
314th Juvenile Family District Court – Judge Michelle Moore is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
315th Juvenile Family District Court – Judge Leah Shapiro is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
333rd Civil District Court – Judge Brittanye Morris is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
334th Civil District Court – Judge Dawn Rogers is a Democrat (Civil) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
337th Criminal District Court – Judge Colleen Gaido is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
338th Criminal District Court – Judge Ramona Franklin is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
339th Criminal District Court – Judge Te'iva J. Bell is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
351st Criminal District Court – Judge Natalia "Nata" Cornelio is a Democrat (Criminal) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
507th Family District Court – Judge Julia Maldonado is a Democrat (Family) District Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
Harris County Judge – Judge Lina Hidalgo is the Democratic Harris County Judge. You do not have to be a lawyer to run for this position. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 – Judge Ronnisha Bowman is a Democrat Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 – Judge Erica Hughes is a Democrat Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 – Judge Shannon Baldwin is a Democrat Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 – Judge Kelley Andrews is a Democrat Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 – Judge Toria J. Finch is a Democrat Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 – Judge Genesis E. Draper is a Democrat Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 – Judge Tonya Jones is a Democrat Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
County Civil Court at Law No. 3 – Judge LaShawn A. Williams is a Democrat Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
County Civil Court at Law No. 4 – Judge Lesley Briones is a Democrat Judge in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 – Judge Jo Ann Delgado is a Democrat Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2 – Judge Lucia Bates is a Democrat Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 2 – Judge Laryssa Korduba is a Republican Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, Place 2 – Judge Angela D. Rodriguez is a Democrat Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 1 – Judge Wanda Adams is a Democrat Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 2 – Judge Sharon Burney is a Democrat Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2022 Gubernatorial Election in Harris County.
Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8, Place 1 -- Judge Holly Williamson, is a Republican Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas. This bench will be on the ballot in the 2024 Presidential Election in Harris County.
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Judge Jim Kovach will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2. So, please cast your vote for Judge Jim Kovach on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Kovach in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Dedra Davis will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 270th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Dedra Davis on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Davis in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Cory Sepolio will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 269th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Cory Sepolio on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Sepolio in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Erica Hughes will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3. So, please cast your vote for Judge Erica Hughes on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Hughes in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Donna Roth will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 295th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Donna Roth on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Roth in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Michelle Moore will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Juvenile District Judge, 314th Judicial District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Michelle Moore on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Moore in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Sonya Heath will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Family District Judge, 210th Judicial District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Sonya Heath on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Heath in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Attorney Tamika "Tami" Craft will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 195th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Attorney Tamika "Tami" Craft on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Attorney Craft in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Lauren Reeder will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for District Judge, 234th Civil District Court. So, please cast your vote for Judge Lauren Reeder on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Reeder in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Tonya Jones will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3. So, please cast your vote for Judge Tonya Jones on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Jones in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Raul Rodriguez will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13. So, please cast your vote for Judge Raul Rodriguez on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Rodriguez in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Angela Graves will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3. So, please cast your vote for Judge Angela Graves Harrington on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas.
Judge Angela D. Rodriguez will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6, Place 2. So, please cast your vote for Judge Angela D. Rodriguez on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Rodriguez in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
Judge Lucia Bates will be on the Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Democratic Party Primary ballot in the race for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 2, in Harris County, Texas. So, please cast your vote for Judge Lucia Bates on "SUPER TUESDAY" in the Democratic Party Primary in Harris County, Texas. However, if you know of any reason why we should not endorse Judge Bates in the 2022 Democratic Party Primary, please call Aubrey R. Taylor, publisher of Houston Business Connections Newspaper© at (281)788-3033, prior to the Monday, December 13, 2021 filing deadline.
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Nominating the Wrong Candidates on "SUPER TUESDAY" Could Have Disastrous Consequences in the November 2022 General Election in Harris County
AUBREY R. TAYLOR REPORTS©
Make no mistake about it, who the people of Harris County, Texas choose to give another term to in 2022 must be about substance, job performance, judicial temperament, competence, and whether or not our members of the judiciary are following the law with their rulings. And that being said, in 2022, it is incumbent upon the voters of Harris County to evaluate the job performance of each and every sitting "ELECTED OFFICIAL" on a case-by-case basis and not as a group based on their political party affiliation, ethnicity, or gender.
THINKING ABOUT RUNNING?
If you are a candidate planning to run for office in 2022, you have to select the right candidate to run against. And the second most important thing to understand is that you have to select your race early, to avoid ending up in a crowded field of candidates on "SUPER TUESDAY" in Harris County, Texas. So, if you need assistance trying to determine which race to enter, please call (281)788-3033, and I will do my very best to answer any questions you may have.
