Anthony Allen (Texas)

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Anthony Allen

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2019

Personal

Birthplace

Houston, Texas

Religion

Christian

Contact

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Anthony Allen ran for election to the Houston City Council to represent District D in Texas. Allen lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Allen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Houston City Council District D

Carolyn Evans-Shabazz defeated Brad Jordan in the general runoff election for Houston City Council District D on December 14, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carolyn Evans-Shabazz (Nonpartisan)	62.2	11,938
	Submit photo	Brad Jordan (Nonpartisan)	37.8	7,267

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,205
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General election

General election for Houston City Council District D

The following candidates ran in the general election for Houston City Council District D on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Carolyn Evans-Shabazz (Nonpartisan)	17.4	3,909
✔	Submit photo	Brad Jordan (Nonpartisan)	14.9	3,345
		Carla Brailey (Nonpartisan)	12.2	2,738
		Rashad Cave (Nonpartisan)	11.0	2,462
	Submit photo	Jerome Provost (Nonpartisan)	10.2	2,285
		Andrew Burks Jr. (Nonpartisan)	8.5	1,906
	Submit photo	Travis McGee (Nonpartisan)	6.5	1,466
	Submit photo	Anthony Allen (Nonpartisan)	3.9	884
	Submit photo	Ken Moore (Nonpartisan)	3.7	821
	Submit photo	Mike Grissom (Nonpartisan)	2.9	651
	Submit photo	Marlon Christian (Nonpartisan)	2.1	477
	Submit photo	Dennis Griffin (Nonpartisan)	1.8	411
	Submit photo	T. Hamilton (Nonpartisan)	1.6	367
	Submit photo	Terrill Thomas (Nonpartisan)	1.3	290
	Submit photo	Dontrell Montgomery (Nonpartisan)	0.9	209
	Submit photo	Jeremy Darby (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.9	206

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,427
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Anthony Allen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Allen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Software developer and marketer for 20 years, then became business owner (Day Care Centers, Beauty Salons, Construction) in his district for the last 28 years. Attended TSU, UH, Jones High, Cullen Jr High and Whidby Elementary. Civic Club President South Union 1990's. Husband, Father and Grandfather.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Getting youth involved in after school social and vocational programs. Putting money into the park system for revitalization and evening supervision of youth.
• Making the TIRS boards accountable to their communities. Putting people in place that are advocates, that understand the significance of their roles.
• Property maintenance must be aggressively addressed. Ordinances must be enhanced to force owners to maintain their properties with emphasis on unoccupied land.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The system is not working and its because we are not engaged. It's no ones fault but our own. We need stronger, focused leaders that are willing to think pragmatically. Finding the root causes of our issues and aggressively addressing them. Crime, lack of job opportunities, our economic status, youth disenfranchisement, senior safety and services and infrastructure all need immediate attention. The complete community is my passion.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My Dad. He worked hard. Never complained about his situation and he always saw something good in everyone.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Being un-bought, un-biased having no personal agenda. Only wanting to bring all people together to get under served communities moving forward.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

911, I was 42. I was here when Kennedy, King and Malcolm X were killed. I was here when Obama was elected. I was here when USA landed on the moon. But nothing brought people together like the 911 disaster. 911 wasn't the first historical event but I believe it had the most significant influence on my life. It showed that for at least a moment were are all one people.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I started as a janitor at Methodist Hospital at the age of 15 making $2.02 an hour. By the time I was 17 (still in high school) I was running the computer center. I ran the over night shift. I has learned to program in three languages. I hired others and trained them in computer operations. I work at the Hospital 9 years 11 months and 2 weeks.

Why should people vote for you instead of one of your opponents?

My opponents are all ambitious and I believe well intentioned. But, there is no other candidate that sees fixing the cause of the problem as the answer. That, I believe is the problem and has been for the past 20 years. We can't keep looking for quick fixes or whats popular. Take crime. Everyone's answer is more police. And that's fine. But let's look at causes. They don't talk about giving troubled and disenfranchised youth more options at earlier ages. TIRS, we need strong aggressive business leaders. in other words we need to change the status quo. And after hearing all that are running. That's not going to happen with the others.

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