Blue Dogs Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Looks like a bunch of folks will be jumping into the dragged out fight of succeeding term-limited Mayor Annise Parker (D), who is prevented from seeking a 4th term after 6 years in office.What do y'all think about Paul Hobby (D) running for Mayor in 2015 ? I know he came very close to being elected Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts in 1998, but it would be nice to see him win something for a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 What's he like? Does he seem to be an effective leader?What has he been doing since losing in 98? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Last I heard, he was on Noriega's US Senate campaign staff back in 2008 and was asked to run for the governorship in 2010, but declined.IF Hobby decided to run for Mayor, he'll likely run as a moderate Democrat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I'm eyeing Stephen Costello at the moment. Â As lefty as I am, he's built a solid resume as a moderate Republican, and has been a true force of action on City Council. Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 No word if City Councilman C.O. Bradford of At-Large 4 would jump in the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeTEXAS Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Michael Skelly! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 City Controller Ron Green and maybe County Judge Ed Emmett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 State Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Houston) being rumored to launch 3rd campaign for the Mayor's office in 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bachanon Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 although i cannot vote for houston mayor and have been fiscally conservative most of my life, the houston mayors with business/money management experience have done well for our town.  i did not want bob lanier (democrat) but he had great business acumen and put the city back on track. i was disappointed he was term limited.  in retrospect, he was a good choice. (funny story: i was dissing lanier in the girls bathroom one night at the after hours club therapy only to find out a girl in the bathroom was related to him; awkward!)lee brown was from a law enforcement background, a born politician, used to getting his own way.  houston wanted its first black mayor and a safe city; unfortunately, brown was not good leader nor did he manage his associations well (he may have engaged in unethical decisions while in office). bill white, a real estate developer and moderate democrat, maintained the city's finances well and was one who developed consensus with city council on decisions.  mayor parker was the city comptroller with a proven track record of fiscal responsibility.  she also admires the people of houston and loves the city.  she is by far my favorite mayor of houston since i started following houston mayors when bob lanier was elected.  the next mayor should have business experience, a proven track record of fiscal responsibility, and want to be the mayor of all of houston and all houstonians; not someone creating their own fiefdom (brown) or using the mayor's office as a stepping stone (brown) for more clout and influence.  the city of houston deserves good mayors like parker; please do not vote for less.when considering your candidates: business acumen, successful comptroller experience, fiscal responsibility, positive outlook, houston-centric, concerned about urban planning/intangible benefits.  do not choose a candidate based on skin color, minority status, single issues.  as i stated earlier, had i the opportunity to vote for any of the last four mayors in houston i probably would not have voted for a democrat, except for parker.  however, in retrospect, i was pleased with lanier and white.  i would have not voted for them based on their party affiliation and single issues where i disagreed with them; i see now how this mindset is wrong and does not benefit houston.as a devoted HAIFer and houston-centric to the core, i've discovered that the best mayor for houston isn't always the one we feel the most love for initially, during the campaign.  we have to look at the city's needs for long term growth, development, city planning, fiscal responsibility, and place the best candidate in office who is suited to manage those items rather than considering political views or social groups. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Bachanon, Brown was too old to seek higher office, considering he was 66 when he left office in 2004. His approval ratings were downright incompetent and terrible during his final 2 terms in office. The big question is whether Turner has the stain of the 1991 Ch. 13 investigative story of his personal life hanging over his head ?Does anyone have the full video of the 1991 Ch. 13 report on Turner's infamous scandal ? I'd like to see it on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Houston Chronicle reported that Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia (D) is mentioned as a possible candidate for Mayor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) Houston Chronicle reported that Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia (D) is mentioned as a possible candidate for Mayor. If he starts to run, he has to resign as Sheriff, which means the County Commissioners will appoint a Republican replacement. That's widely seen as a bad thing. Although, I ahve no clue as to why that should be a partisan race, given that the duties of the office don't really change with the party of the holder. Is there a Republican or Democrat way to run a jail? Is there a Republican or Democrat way to patrol unincorporated areas of the County? Edited August 7, 2014 by Ross 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Party identification isn't really as intense as it is in the Gubernatorial or Federal elections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 If he starts to run, he has to resign as Sheriff, which means the County Commissioners will appoint a Republican replacement. That's widely seen as a bad thing. Although, I ahve no clue as to why that should be a partisan race, given that the duties of the office don't really change with the party of the holder. Is there a Republican or Democrat way to run a jail? Is there a Republican or Democrat way to patrol unincorporated areas of the County?  If you follow the political pundits then the Republican way to run a jail is to out-source it and the Democrat way is to turn it over to the inmates. The Republican way to patrol is with humvee's and 50 cal's and the Democrat way is to hug the criminals instead of arresting them.  Making that appointment (or any), or voting, on the basis of party affiliation rather than competency is a big part of the problems we perennially have with government officials.   1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) Other possible contenders for Houston Mayor include City Councilmembers Jack Christie ® and Mike Kubosh (messed up his name: forgive me) including former U.S. Rep. Chris Bell (D-TX).One big question is whether Houstonians have forgotten about Turner's scandals from the 1991 Mayoral campaign ? Edited August 7, 2014 by Blue Dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 One big question is whether Houstonians have forgotten about Turner's scandals from the 1991 Mayoral campaign ? I imagine most people have forgotten.  OTOH, I'm quite sure that we will be reminded of them if he runs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Mollusk, especially the part where Turner's special friend said, "Hey, Hey, Hey. Come on in" live on Ch. 13's 10pm newscast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 It will be interesting to see how much traction, if any, the special friend gets, 14 light years later. Â I know we still have us the haterz, but they just don't seem to be quite as influential any more - at least within the City of Houston (cf - HERO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 No word if City Councilman C.O. Bradford of At-Large 4 would jump in the competition. Councilman Bradford spoke at an Avondale gathering last night and sounded very much like a candidate----although I don't remember anyone asking if he was running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Molkusk, the special friend was soooo out there on live TV during the 13 Eyewitness News evening newscast back in the fall of 1991.I wish someone can upload the entire video of Ch. 13's news report on the story that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Link to a 1994 Press article on the situation with Turner http://www.houstonpress.com/1994-09-01/news/curiouser-and-curiouser/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLWM8609 Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) I think references to Sylvester Turner's "special friend" might come back into the spotlight if Turner becomes the big favorite for the race. I could see old antigay activist Dr. Stephen Hotze throwing his support to Turner's opponent and trying to use that 20+Â year old news story against Turner. He'd probably send out some mailers with Turner's picture, somehow make reference to the HERO ordinance and mention how Turner supports "teh geys" ordinance to let godless crossdressers into bathrooms so they can steal Houston's Christian children. Edited August 9, 2014 by JLWM8609 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hotze and Woodfill and their ilk are gonna do what they're gonna do.  But their constituency - which does exist - is shrinking, particularly within the city limits.  I mean crikey, our female mayor went out to California and got all gay married, an event which was pretty much met with a collective yawn.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I think references to Sylvester Turner's "special friend" might come back into the spotlight if Turner becomes the big favorite for the race. I could see old antigay activist Dr. Stephen Hotze throwing his support to Turner's opponent and trying to use that 20+ year old news story against Turner. He'd probably send out some mailers with Turner's picture, somehow make reference to the HERO ordinance and mention how Turner supports "teh geys" ordinance to let godless crossdressers into bathrooms so they can steal Houston's Christian children. Good article on Hotze and the state medical board http://www.houstonpress.com/2014-03-27/news/steven-hotze-texas-medical-board/ with an amusing drawing of him. I really hope his influence on area politics is waning.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 The last Republican elected Houston Mayor was the late Jim McConn ®, who won in 1977 and 1979. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 I spoke with someone who remembered Oliver Pennington COH district G came to last Neartown and announced he was mayoral candidate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 Will Pennington have any major impact on the campaign?Big question is who would likely Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (Rep) prefer in the 2015 Houston Mayor's contest ?I'm going to laugh if a Tea Party Republican wins the mayoral election: which will drive people crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trymahjong Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Will Pennington have any major impact on the campaign?Big question is who would likely Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (Rep) prefer in the 2015 Houston Mayor's contest ?I'm going to laugh if a Tea Party Republican wins the mayoral election: which will drive people crazy.The person I spoke to remembered that Penningtons wife was also present and was extremely intelligent, knowledgeable and articulate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 If the jenga stack fell just right, an R from the sane, business side of the party might be able to get some traction. Â A T, though... no way. Â And when it comes to politics, I rarely say "no way." Â Cruz barely won Harris County as a whole in 2012, and that includes the far more conservative burbs that aren't in the city of Houston. Â This year, the T side is definitely getting mixed results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 9, 2014 Author Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Mollusk, we also got to get prepared for possible wild cards, who'll come out of nowhere and run as well.So far, the list of likely and possible contenders for Houston Mayor in 2015 include:1.) Turner-publicly declared his intentions on running 2.) Pennington3.) Adrian Garcia-having to give up the Harris County Sheriff gig will leave him without something to fall back on, which means he won't run for Mayor. 4.) Bradford-he'll need to run for something else since he's termed out of the City Council 5.) Kubosh6.) Bell-can he break the curse of losing ?7.) Jack Christie 8.) Emmett-would he want to give up his safe job as Harris County Judge for a citywide job that limits you to 3 2-year terms and out ?9.) Hobby10.) Costello Other wild cards:1.) Green-the man has won 6 consecutive citywide elections, but has had a controversial tenure as City Controller.2.) Ellis-possibility of losing his committee chairmanship by Lieutenant Governor Patrick in the Texas State Senate during the 2015 legislative session.3.) Alvarado-bored of being in the minority of the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives might leave her with no other options.4.) Sanchez-the Harris County Treasurer might get the itch to run again: his 2nd attempt at the Mayor's office in 2003 blew up in his face. Edited August 9, 2014 by Blue Dogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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