Tag Archives: Abel Davila

Chron overview of HCC Trustee races

As always, HCC Trustee races don’t get as much attention as they deserve. Since the 2013 election put four new trustees – Zeph Capo, Robert Glaser, Dave Wilson and Adriana Tamez – on the board, one trustee, Carroll Robinson, has … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Chron overview of HCC Trustee races

Chron race overview: District H

A look at the race in District H, to succeed the term-limited CM Ed Gonzalez. Roland Chavez views city leadership from a labor management perspective with an eye to curbing overtime and ensuring retirement benefits for city workers. He retired … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Chron race overview: District H

Finance reports come trickling in

As always, the Mayoral reports lead the story. Former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia closed out the first half of the year with more than $1.3 million in the bank, eclipsing City Councilman Stephen Costello by a mere $7,423. According … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Finance reports come trickling in

From the “Who not to vote for” files, part 1

The embedded image is a scan of a mailer we got about two weeks ago. Abel Davila is a former HCC Trustee; his wife Diana, whom I had originally heard was interested in running for District H, is a former … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

January campaign finance reports – HCC Trustees

There are nine trustees on the HCC board. With them serving six-year terms, in a normal year three trustees are up for re-election; 2013 was an abnormal year, with two extra races to fill out unexpired terms. We are back … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2015 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on January campaign finance reports – HCC Trustees

HCC Trustee sues HCC Board

Back in April, the HCC Board of Trustees censured Board member Yolanda Navarro Flores after an investigation reported that she had engaged in unethical behavior. Here’s the Chron story from the time, which I did not blog about: The Houston … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

HISD Trustee Diana Davila resigns

This was unexpected. HISD trustee Diana Dávila said Wednesday she will resign from the school board Thursday, more than a year before her term ends. Dávila, who was first elected to the school board in 2003, said she is stepping … Continue reading

Posted in School days | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: HCC trustees

The Chron endorses in the HCC Trustee races, which even I had forgotten they hadn’t yet done. In the westside District VI, Sandie Meyers is unopposed as the replacement for incumbent Robert Mills Worsham. In District III, which stretches from … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

What happens now in HCC District 8?

As we know, after the filing-deadline shenanigans in the HCC Trustee District 8 race, brother-in-law candidate Arturo Aguilar said he was withdrawing from the ballot. As I noted at the time, that meant there were no other candidates who had … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

From the “Timing Is Everything” department

I can only presume that this Saturday op-ed by soon-to-be-former HCC Trustee Abel Davila was submitted to the Chron before Wednesday of this week. I also presume once it was in the queue, it was going to run regardless of … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on From the “Timing Is Everything” department

Aguilar drops out of HCC Trustee race

I’m guessing the backlash for being a last minute candidate who also happens to be the

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

All in the family, HCC-style

I noted last night and this morning that the HCC Trustee seat in District 8, which was left open at the last minute by Abel Davila, will be filled by his brother-in-law Arturo Aguilar. (Davila is married to HISD Trustee … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

More on the lineups

Here’s the Chron story about the final filings to be on the ballot for city elections. As noted before, not a whole lot of surprises, but there are a couple of things worth mentioning: Otis Jordan, president of the Houston … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Here’s your lineup

Martha has your final filings for City of Houston elections. Executive summary: No surprise last minute entrants, but everyone except for Council Members Melissa Noriega (At Large #3), Ed Gonzalez (H), and James Rodriguez (I) has at least one opponent. … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Filing deadline

Today at 5 PM is the filing deadline for city elections. Martha has her usual roundup of who has filed. So far, the only bit of suspense is in the Mayor’s race, where Roy Morales has yet to do his … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2009 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments