In about a month – a very important event in Houston will take place.
The recent election of Sheriff Adrian Garcia has caused a vacancy in the District H city council seat. The city has set a special election to fill this seat on May 9th. There are many candidates that are running for this council spot, in fact there are 9!
Ed Gonzalez is the front runner in this race.
I say this because he is the only candidate who has key experience and support to effectively take office. Ed has been endorsed by a slate of local elected officials, including the former city council member and Sheriff Adrian Garcia. Also, he was endorsed by the Houston Police Officers Union and Harris County AFL-CIO, which speaks volumes as well – not to mention, a long list of various community leaders and activists!
About Ed:
Ed volunteered in Adrian Garcia’s city council office as a community liaison for 4 years, and knows what avenues to seek to solve constituent issues, as well is strongly aware of key issues that District H citizens face and have endured throughout the past several years.
Ed is the only candidate that shines above the rest. He is most experienced and knowledgeable about the district in many ways: public safety, quality of life, affordable housing, infrastructure improvements, and economic development.
The Near Northside of Houston sits in a very diverse political spectrum.
District H encompasses many neighborhoods in Houston, including the Near Northside.
Some key neighborhoods include:
- Lindale Park
- Near Northside/ North Central
- Ryons
- North Lindale
- Second Ward
- Denver Harbor
- Heights
- Woodland Heights
- Independence Heights
- Melrose/ North Houston
- Cottage Grove
Check out the district map:
The many ethnic groups within the boundaries of District H range from anglo, hispanic, african american, and asian. The socio-economic statuses also vary from lower to middle class residents in many parts – to more higher affluent classes in others.
Be a part of Houston History:
You can also help make a difference for District H by volunteering for the campaign – for more information contact edforh@yahoo.com or visit the campaign website at www.edforh.com.
Progress is coming to the Near Northside and District H – stay tuned for more news and developments!
Jason
Can you organize your blog roll by categories?
The news sources are mixed in with the neighborhood sources and the class blogs.
See how to group them under separate headings.
MB
im going to try to put in a blog roll – i am also going to keep this blog open – i like the progress and information i have created – hopefully i will learn more about it as time passes.