May 9 Could See Rematch of Mo. City’s Closest Council Race - If Reiter Decides To Run Again
February 23rd, 2009 | by Bob Dunn, FortBendNow
Rodney Griffin has filed to run for Missouri City Council in District A, possibly setting up a rematch in what was the city’s closest council race ever in 2007.
That year incumbent Councilwoman Eunice Reiter won in a nail-biter, when a recount gave her a three-vote edge over Griffin.
But this year the race could be very different, as Reiter hasn’t yet decided whether to seek another term.
“I’ve been very busy. It’s tax season now,” Reiter, an accountant, said on Monday. “The application is sitting on my desk.
Asked if she intended to fill it out and file for the race, she replied, “it’s not for sure…check with me the middle of next week.”
Reiter has served on City Council since 1994.
Businessman Griffin called for a recount after May 12, 2007, election results showed Reiter got 277 votes to Griffin’s 274. But nothing changed, as the recount showed the same number of votes for each candidate. . . (http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/02/23/35845)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Rodney Griffin & Cynthia Gary File For Missouri City Council Seats!
From HCN (FB Sun):
Five file in Missouri City for four open council seats
By DIANE TEZENO
Updated: 02.16.09
The upcoming May election for four open city of Missouri City council seats has drawn the interest of several candidates, both incumbents and challengers.
According to the city secretary, as of 12 noon Feb. 16, five persons have filed as candidates for various city council seats.
In District A, Rodney Griffin, a local business owner, has filed for a second run for the District A council seat currently held by incumbent Eunice Reiter, who has held the seat since 1994.
The two faced off in the May 2007 city election in which Reiter won by a slim 3-vote margin of 277 to 274 votes.
During the election Griffin cited voting machine irregularities that resulted in his full name not being reflected on the ballot summary sheet.
Then Fort Bend County election administrator, J.R. Perez, called the problem a glitch in election machine equipment that caused long names to be truncated on the summary sheet page, but displayed in their entirety on the ballot.
In District B. incumbent Cynthia Lenton-Gary, the first African-American female to be elected to council, filed her intent to run for re-election around mid-day. At press time, Gary is unopposed, with three weeks remaining for candidates to file for the post.
Councilwoman Barbara Gibson, elected to council in May 2007, has filed for re-election and drawn a challenger for her current District C council seat.
Robin Elackatt, a member of the Missouri City Parks and Recreation board, filed as a candidate for the District C post around 9 a.m. on Feb. 16. . . (get the full piece at: http://hcnonline.com/articles/2009/02/17/fort_bend_sun/news/sws_-_mc_council_candidates_216.txt)
SO FAR 3 REFORM SUPPORTED CANDIDATES HAVE ANNOUNCED WITH MORE TO COME...
Five file in Missouri City for four open council seats
By DIANE TEZENO
Updated: 02.16.09
The upcoming May election for four open city of Missouri City council seats has drawn the interest of several candidates, both incumbents and challengers.
According to the city secretary, as of 12 noon Feb. 16, five persons have filed as candidates for various city council seats.
In District A, Rodney Griffin, a local business owner, has filed for a second run for the District A council seat currently held by incumbent Eunice Reiter, who has held the seat since 1994.
The two faced off in the May 2007 city election in which Reiter won by a slim 3-vote margin of 277 to 274 votes.
During the election Griffin cited voting machine irregularities that resulted in his full name not being reflected on the ballot summary sheet.
Then Fort Bend County election administrator, J.R. Perez, called the problem a glitch in election machine equipment that caused long names to be truncated on the summary sheet page, but displayed in their entirety on the ballot.
In District B. incumbent Cynthia Lenton-Gary, the first African-American female to be elected to council, filed her intent to run for re-election around mid-day. At press time, Gary is unopposed, with three weeks remaining for candidates to file for the post.
Councilwoman Barbara Gibson, elected to council in May 2007, has filed for re-election and drawn a challenger for her current District C council seat.
Robin Elackatt, a member of the Missouri City Parks and Recreation board, filed as a candidate for the District C post around 9 a.m. on Feb. 16. . . (get the full piece at: http://hcnonline.com/articles/2009/02/17/fort_bend_sun/news/sws_-_mc_council_candidates_216.txt)
SO FAR 3 REFORM SUPPORTED CANDIDATES HAVE ANNOUNCED WITH MORE TO COME...
Friday, February 20, 2009
Elackatt Announces Run For City Council District C
Robin Elackatt Announces He’ll Run For District C Seat On Missouri City Council
February 20th, 2009 | by Bob Dunn, FortBendNow
Robin Elackatt, a healthcare administrator who serves as vice chairman of the Missouri City Parks and Recreation Board, has announced he’ll seek a seat on Missouri City Council in the May 9 election.
Elackatt, who also is president of the Colony Lakes Homeowners Association, will face incumbent District C Councilwoman Barbara Gibson, assuming she seeks reelection. . .
Full story available at: http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/02/20/35827
or
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/02/23/fort_bend_sun/news/sws_-_elackatt_219.txt
February 20th, 2009 | by Bob Dunn, FortBendNow
Robin Elackatt, a healthcare administrator who serves as vice chairman of the Missouri City Parks and Recreation Board, has announced he’ll seek a seat on Missouri City Council in the May 9 election.
Elackatt, who also is president of the Colony Lakes Homeowners Association, will face incumbent District C Councilwoman Barbara Gibson, assuming she seeks reelection. . .
Full story available at: http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/02/20/35827
or
http://www.hcnonline.com/articles/2009/02/23/fort_bend_sun/news/sws_-_elackatt_219.txt
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Chron: Local Elections Are Approaching Again!
Chron: Local Elections Are Approaching Again!
Chris Calvin, Ph.D.
After such information over-load, during the recent national elections, many of us are sitting back unaware that some of the most influential local campaigns are approaching again. Our school boards and municipal council races are upon us this Spring. Filing has already begun and runs through early March 9th with the elections in early May.
These elections often have more of an impact than most realize, given the direct involvement of ‘out of area’ special interest corporations and their efforts to seek out tax exemptions or abatements, which commonly, but indirectly, shift the property tax burden back on the local homeowners and small businesses living and working in our community. As a matter of fact a recent Tax Foundation study listed our county property taxes per median home value as #1 in our state and 11th nation-wide. Our local elected officials on our boards, councils and commissions make the appointments for the county appraisal board which has been hearing record numbers of appeals over the last few years. Not only that, some of our larger cities and the county have been hiring lobbyist to go to Austin and oppose property tax rate and appraisal cap reforms, while misrepresenting another viewpoint to the public (done to fatten the local entities budgets at our expense).
When you review many of our local elected officials campaign finance reports, which are available often free of charge to the taxpayers and voters of the county (or for a nominal fee for copying), you find many large none local companies seeking tax breaks or abatements. If we elect the wrong individuals to office we end up with what we have and that is some of the highest property taxes in the U.S. and the highly undesirable #1 spot for our county in Texas.
Please do your homework this election cycle, make sure you are registered and get to the polls for early voting April 27th through May 5th or election day May 9th.
Can we afford more politics as usual with tough economic times upon us? If you want help doing your homework, then please contact us at responsible_dvlpmnt@yahoo.com . We are not a highly financed or powerful PAC, but your neighbors and local taxpayers like you.
Resource:
http://www.fortbendweb.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Chris Calvin, Ph.D.
After such information over-load, during the recent national elections, many of us are sitting back unaware that some of the most influential local campaigns are approaching again. Our school boards and municipal council races are upon us this Spring. Filing has already begun and runs through early March 9th with the elections in early May.
These elections often have more of an impact than most realize, given the direct involvement of ‘out of area’ special interest corporations and their efforts to seek out tax exemptions or abatements, which commonly, but indirectly, shift the property tax burden back on the local homeowners and small businesses living and working in our community. As a matter of fact a recent Tax Foundation study listed our county property taxes per median home value as #1 in our state and 11th nation-wide. Our local elected officials on our boards, councils and commissions make the appointments for the county appraisal board which has been hearing record numbers of appeals over the last few years. Not only that, some of our larger cities and the county have been hiring lobbyist to go to Austin and oppose property tax rate and appraisal cap reforms, while misrepresenting another viewpoint to the public (done to fatten the local entities budgets at our expense).
When you review many of our local elected officials campaign finance reports, which are available often free of charge to the taxpayers and voters of the county (or for a nominal fee for copying), you find many large none local companies seeking tax breaks or abatements. If we elect the wrong individuals to office we end up with what we have and that is some of the highest property taxes in the U.S. and the highly undesirable #1 spot for our county in Texas.
Please do your homework this election cycle, make sure you are registered and get to the polls for early voting April 27th through May 5th or election day May 9th.
Can we afford more politics as usual with tough economic times upon us? If you want help doing your homework, then please contact us at responsible_dvlpmnt@yahoo.com . We are not a highly financed or powerful PAC, but your neighbors and local taxpayers like you.
Resource:
http://www.fortbendweb.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
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