Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Houston Business Connections Newspaper© Reader Endorsements for the Democratic Primary in Harris County AUBREY R TAYLOR REPORTS© The last time our Houston Business Connections Newspaper© Reader Board issued endorsements was back on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in the Presidential Election. Back then, our nonpartisan “READER BOARD” made recommendations in (67) sixty-seven key races in Harris County, Texas. In case you don’t remember, (51) fifty-one of the (67) sixty-seven candidates endorsed by our “READER BOARD” went on to win the race for which they were running. So, just so you know, our (15) fifteenmember “READER BOARD” is comprised of mostly attorneys who receive a list of recommendations directly from me, the publisher. Once I submit my recommendations, they are discussed and voted upon, and a final list of recommendations is created. Now, if for some reason I do not agree with a choice that was made by the “READER BOARD” in any particular race, I hold the power to add the name of the candidate I think is best in the race in question – triggering a “DUAL-ENDORSEMENT” in that particular race. After that, we release our endorsement list to our readership as a tool to assist them with identifying “DULY-QUALIFIED” candidates who respect, appreciate, and value their vote, prayers, and support. So, for full disclosure, please be informed that the printing of our “ELECTION GUIDE” is made possible through the generous support we receive from our advertisers and other supporters. Advertising is the life-blood of our newspaper. However, advertising in our publications, or using the services we provide does not in any way, shape, or form mean that a given advertiser will be endorsed by our “READER BOARD” in any particular election cycle. However, just so you know, as the publisher, I do strongly advocate for our clients and encourage our readers to give “SPECIAL CONSIDERATION” to the “DULY-QUALIFIED” people who make what we do possible.
PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT Pete Buttigieg Michael R. Bloomberg Elizabeth Warren Joseph R. Biden Andrew Yang Bernie Sanders Amy Klobuchar
U.S. SENATOR Mary “MJ” Hegar Royce West
U.S. REP. DISTRICT 2 Sima Ladjevardian
U.S. REP. DISTRICT 8 Laura Jones
U.S. REP. DISTRICT 9 *No Endorsement
U.S. REP. DISTRICT 10 Mike Siege
U.S. REP. DISTRICT 18 *No Endorsement
U.S. REP. DISTRICT 22 Nyanza Davis Moore
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER Mark Watson
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT Amy Clark Meachum
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8 Peter Kelly
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7 Staci Williams
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 Kathy Cheng
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 4 Tina Clinton
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 3 William Pieratt Demond
CHIEF JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT Jim Evans
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 5 Tim Hootman
JUSTICE, 1ST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 3 Jim Sharp
JUSTICE, 14TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 7 Tamika Craft
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 11 Susan Criss
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 13 Melissa Morris
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 6 Debra Kerner
STATE REP. DISTRICT 126 Undrai F. Fizer
STATE REP. DISTRICT 128 Mary E. Williams
STATE REP. DISTRICT 131 Alma A. Allen
STATE REP. DISTRICT 134 Ann Johnson
STATE REP. DISTRICT 138 Akilah Bacy Josh Wallenstein
STATE REP. DISTRICT 139 Angeanette Thibodeaux
STATE REP. DISTRICT 141 Senfronia Thompson
STATE REP. DISTRICT 142 Jerry Davis Richard Bonton
STATE REP. DISTRICT 146 Shawn Nicole Thierry Ashton P. Woods
STATE REP. DISTRICT 147 Garnet F. Coleman
STATE REP. DISTRICT 148 Anna Eastman
JUDGE, 80TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Jeralynn Manor
JUDGE, 164TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Alexandra Smoots-Thomas Cheryl Elliott Thornton
JUDGE, 165TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Ursula A. Hall
JUDGE, 176TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Nikita “Niki” Harmon
JUDGE, 179TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Ana Martinez
JUDGE, 333rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT Brittanye Morris
JUDGE, 334TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Dawn Deshea Rogers
JUDGE, 337TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT John A. Clark
JUDGE, 339TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Te’iva Bell
JUDGE, 351ST JUDICIAL COURT George Powell
JUDGE, 507TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Julia Maldonado
HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY Audia Jones
COUNTY CIVIL COURT AT LAW NO. 4 Lesley Briones
HARRIS COUNTY ATTORNEY Christian DaShaun Menefee
HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF Ed Gonzalez Jerome Moore
COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR Ann Harris Bennett
HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PLACE 5 Erica Davis
HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PLACE 7 Andrea Duhon
COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1 Maria T. (Terri) Jackson
COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3 Morris Overstreet
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PCT 5, PLACE 1 Isreal Garcia
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PCT 6, PLACE 1 Eva Loredo
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PCT 7, PLACE 1 Wanda Adams
COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1 Alan Rosen
COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 2 George Goffney
COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 Ken Jones
COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5 Randy Newman
COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 6 Silvia Trevino
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0027 Diane Olmos-Guzman
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0047 Jane Foreman
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0048 Phillip Paul Bryant
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0080 Mary Lee Raven
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0092 Erin Toberman
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0140 Melanie Miles Flowers Verlinda J. Higgins
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0156 Ethel Forney Hunter
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0161 David Lavan Johnson
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0193 April Carter
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0205 Joseph Allen Provost
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0252 Kathy Phipps
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0253 Roy L. Grant Sr.
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0271 Jackquline M. Swindle
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0401 Prince E. Bryant II
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0454 Alicia L. Jackson
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0505 Kimberly Kay Lopez
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0559 Lashelle Denise Scott
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0576 Edna Griggs
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0678 Chris A. Bell
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 0722 Bessie Mansfield
DEMOCRAT PRECINCT CHAIR 849 Zachery Shawn Martin Early voting will begin on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, and end on Friday, February 28, 2020, in Harris County, Texas. If you can’t vote during the early voting period, you may still cast your ballot on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00 pm in Harris County, Texas.