When 2015 gets here in four weeks, it not only will usher on what promises to be a challenging Texas legislative session, bit it also signals the beginning of the campaign to replace Mayor Annise Parker.We're expecting a crowded field because Mayor Parker will be term limited, but we have already had two people declare they are running for the mayor's office.
One is longtime Texas state Rep. Sylvester Turner, who lost a bid om a runoff to Bob Lanier to become Houston's first ever African-American mayor back in 1991 and a subsequent 2003 bid to Bill White.
He declared back in February that he was running, and has since made the moves to back up that declaration. He also gets bonus points from me as a HERO supporter.
Will the third time be the charm for Rep. Turner on November 3, 2015? We'll see.
One of his challengers will be Ben Hall, who just lost a mayoral bid to Annise Parker in 2013 and is taking another crack at it. I'm not a fan of Piney Point Ben Hall because he told me to my face at a October mayoral debate during the latter stages of that 2013 race he not only wasn't in favor of what later became the HERO, but would repeal Executive Order 150 that protects trans people in Houston city employment..
So Hall will probably be the preferred candidate of the HERO Haters, and his first radio ad is already pandering to the Max Miller crowd.
As to the other rumored candidates are Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia, Councilmembers Stephen Costello, Oliver Pennington and Michael (God Put Me On City Council To Oppose The HERO) Kubosh, and Jack Christie. Former congressman Chris Bell is also rumored to be exploring a run for mayor..
Stay tuned to this TransGriot channel to see who becomes the next mayor for my hometown
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